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St. Augustine’s told the city, ‘We’re here’

August 30, 2013

A Presbyterian prayer around the turn of the 20th century rather summed up the position of Toronto’s Irish Catholics before the First World War.

Syriac parish rallies around slain teen Sammy Yatim’s family

August 30, 2013

TORONTO - The Syriac Orthodox parish of St. Barsaumo has rallied around Sammy Yatim’s mother and sister in the aftermath of the youth’s July 27 shooting at the hands of Toronto police.

Construction begins on holy door for Quebec cathedral

August 29, 2013

QUEBEC CITY - The archdiocese of Quebec has begun construction on a holy door for its Basilica-Cathedral Notre Dame de Quebec, the first Catholic parish in French-speaking North America.

PQ ‘idealogues’ behind Charter of Quebec Values

August 27, 2013

OTTAWA - Religious freedom experts say the proposed Charter of Quebec Values that would ban religious dress and symbols from public institutions is unlikely to survive a Supreme Court challenge.

Canadian doctors vote against changing anti-euthanasia policy

August 27, 2013

OTTAWA - Even though the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) has reaffirmed its opposition to euthanasia and assisted suicide it’s only a matter of time before pro-euthanasia doctors force the issue back on the table, predicted ethics professor Margaret Somerville.

Bishops’ Syria campaign in final stretch

August 23, 2013

OTTAWA - A joint fundraising campaign by Canada’s Catholic bishops and their overseas development agency to bring emergency relief to Syrian refugees will close Sept. 14 with a day of fasting and prayer.

Antigonish diocese action plan could see more churches close

August 23, 2013

ANTIGONISH, N.S. - A further 62 Catholic churches in Antigonish, N.S., are under review as the diocese tries to get its buildings in line with the number of people attending Mass and the number of priests available to preside.

Food banks feeling pinch of rising prices

August 22, 2013

TORONTO - With food prices climbing at nearly twice the rate of all other items on the consumer price index, small parish-based food banks are feeling the pinch.

Disabled advocates voice opposition to euthanasia

August 22, 2013

OTTAWA - Representatives of four groups that advocate for disabled Canadians have written Canada’s justice minister urging him to fight against any attempts to decriminalize euthanasia.

Taking the challenge to interfaith unity

August 17, 2013

TORONTO - On the 80th anniversary of the Christie Pits riots, more than 180 scholars, activists and students gathered in Toronto to talk about how to advance interfaith relations.