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News and events from across the country.

Catholic Charities ‘energized by hope’ in serving needy

October 10, 2013

TORONTO - Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Toronto capped off its centenary celebrations with a special Sunday afternoon Mass at St. Paul’s Basilica.

Pro-life groups praise stance on Third World abortion funding

October 9, 2013

OTTAWA - Pro-life groups have commended the Stephen Harper government for holding the line and not funding abortions in the Third World.

Newman high's annual Scar Trek aids Syrian refugees

October 9, 2013

TORONTO - Blessed Cardinal Newman Catholic High School students will be using their annual Scar Trek walk-a-thon to raise money for Canadian Jesuits International's Syrian refugee support efforts.

Defund Abortion rallies go national

October 4, 2013

OTTAWA - Defund Abortion rallies organized by Campaign Life Coalitionyouth in Ontario since 2011 have gone national.

Brantford course to enhance aboriginal values

October 4, 2013

First Nations students at Assumption College School in Brantford, Ont., are being encouraged to embrace their native tongue by enrolling in new native language courses.

Diocese tackling racism

October 3, 2013

The archdiocese of Keewatin-Le Pas is taking steps to help curb the anti-aboriginal racism that irunsrampant in northern Saskatchewan.

Group seeks greater lay voice in Church affairs

October 1, 2013

TORONTO - Several Toronto Catholics, including Redemptorist Father Paul Hansen, have joined an international organization that seeks to open the Vatican corridors of power beyond the clergy.

Groups unite to stop Quebec's Bill 52

September 30, 2013

OTTAWA - Two prominent Quebec organizations hoping to block the province’s euthanasia Bill 52 submitted forceful briefs to the Health and Social Services committee seeking public input on the bill.

Opening the doors of hope for Nuit Blanche

September 28, 2013

Updated: 09/30/13 - changed date of Nuit Blanche TORONTO - One year after it began as little more than an idea, the Doors of Hope project is set to take part in Toronto’s seventh Nuit Blanche.

Pope offers lessons on qualities of those in ministry, nuncio tells bishops

September 27, 2013

SAINTE-ADELE, QUE. - In his final address to Canada’s Catholic bishops Sept. 23, the papal nuncio told the bishops Pope Francis was giving them “a powerful lesson on the qualities that should characterize the episcopal ministry.”