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Iraqi family sponsored by Cardinal Collins reunites in Toronto

May 24, 2013

TORONTO - Though it took a few hours longer than expected, six members of the Makhoo family — Iraqi refugees sponsored by Toronto's Cardinal Thomas Collins — finally arrived in Canada May 23.

Toronto Catholic board rejects ban on GSAs

May 24, 2013

TORONTO - An attempt to ban gay-straight alliances in Toronto Catholic schools has failed.

Arab Knights aid Syrian Christians

May 24, 2013

TORONTO - Three years ago, Rami Kaai took his family from Toronto to visit relatives in his Syrian birthplace of Al Hamidiya in the city of Homs.

CCC urges Harper to "respond robustly" to Mideast crises

May 23, 2013

OTTAWA - Canada's Catholic bishops have joined with leaders from the 23 other members of the Canadian Council of Churches in writing the Prime Minister to express concerns about the "humanitarian tragedy" in Syria and other Mideast issues.

Catholic Charities celebrates 100 years of caring, sharing

May 22, 2013

TORONTO - Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Toronto officially turned 100 at a May 16 banquet that was a celebration of a century of helping the needy through its many agencies and volunteers.

Protesters take opposition to euthanasia to Quebec legislature

May 21, 2013

QUEBEC CITY - More than 400 people, including Archbishops Gérald Lacroix of Quebec City and Christian Lépine of Montreal, marched peacefully to the Quebec National Assembly on May 18 to oppose government plans to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide.

Novena pays homage to the ‘left behind’ side of the Trinity

May 19, 2013

TORONTO - Our Lady of Good Counsel parishioners came together over nine days of prayer to pay homage to the sometimes forgotten side of the Holy Trinity.

Gendercide horror driven home

May 19, 2013

OTTAWA - Participants in this year’s National March for Life May 9 came away equipped with a new awareness of the horrors of female gendercide.

Pro-lifer finds ‘healing in the revealing’

May 18, 2013

TORONTO - For Debbie Fisher the only way to overcome the trauma caused by having an abortion is to break the silence and speak out against the life-ending medical procedure.

D&P funds for Myanmar on hold

May 17, 2013

The Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace (D&P) is not ready yet to commit $50,000 to help internal refugees in Myanmar.