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Tories firm in opposition to euthanasia, gendercide

November 7, 2013

OTTAWA - The rank-and-file of the Conservative Party has stood up for life, passing several resolutions against gendercide, euthanasia and legalized prostitution.

Pro-lifer still feeling effects of attack

November 7, 2013

TORONTO - One month after being attacked while taking part in a Life Chain vigil in Toronto, Faye Arellano is still thanking God she escaped with relatively minor injuries.

NDP MPs seek national palliative care initiative

November 7, 2013

OTTAWA - Two New Democratic Party MPs have launched initiatives to address the gaps in access to good palliative, long-term and home care to meet the needs of Canadians.

McLuhan honoured with McLuhan award

November 1, 2013

TORONTO - When Marshall McLuhan woke up on a typical work day he didn’t immediately grab a New Testament. He grabbed three. One in the original Greek, the Vulgate Latin translation and then a version in another language he felt a need to work on — German, Portuguese, maybe Italian.

A true Christian embraces those who suffer

October 31, 2013

TORONTO - While living and working in El Salvador, Sr. Martha Zechmeister learned that to be truly Christian one must embrace suffering and those who endure it.

Fogarty Award given to man who was always a teacher

October 31, 2013

TORONTO - For his career-long commitment to Catholic education and students, Noel Martin was honoured with the Catholic Education Foundation of Ontario’s 2013 Medal of Honour.

Aboriginal justice must be taken seriously: Weisgerber

October 31, 2013

OTTAWA - As he prepares to retire, Archbishop James Weisgerber has called on the Canadian Church to be more responsive to the plight of aboriginal peoples.

Catholics, Orthodox express ‘grave concern’ over plight of Christians in Middle East

October 31, 2013

TORONTO - Calling the situation of Christians in the Middle East “catastrophic,” the North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation has issued a document decrying the perils faced daily by Christians from Iraq to Egypt.

Quebec National Assembly approves euthanasia Bill-52 in principle

October 31, 2013

OTTAWA - The Quebec National Assembly may have approved euthanasia Bill-52 “in principle,” but euthanasia opponents are seeing positive signs in the vote.

COLF, EPC send out urgent calls to oppose Quebec euthanasia bill

October 29, 2013

OTTAWA - As Quebec’s euthanasia Bill-52 faces its first vote today, the Catholic Organization for Life and Family (COLF) and the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC) put out urgent calls to oppose the bill.