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A letter from Liberal MP John McKay (left) has surfaced in which he called the attestation a “regrettable error.” Liberal MP Scott Simms (right) was the only MP to vote for the Conservative motion March 19 that would have lifted the attestation.

No sign Liberals will budge on Summer Jobs attestation despite continuing protest

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OTTAWA – The Liberal government shows no sign of budging from requiring the pro-abortion Canada Summer Jobs attestation, despite pleas from faith leaders and news of a second Liberal MP breaking ranks.

Taylor Hyatt of Not Dead Yet and Alex Schadenberg of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition made the rounds of various MP offices the last week of March to raise concerns about the possible expansion of the euthanasia law while there are not adequate regulations in place for the present law.

Pro-life, disability rights activists take euthanasia concerns to MPs

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OTTAWA – Euthanasia opponents and disability rights activists are uneasy about a process to liberalize Canada’s euthanasia law — a law which they say still lacks regulations and proper safeguards.

Chief Bellegarde wants an opportunity to impress upon the Pope how an apology could help foster healing and reconciliation.

First Nations not giving up on Pope Francis apology

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OTTAWA –  Assembly of First Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde wants a face-to-face meeting to ask Pope Francis to reconsider his rejection of a call to come to Canada to issue a formal apology to Indigenous peoples.

Pope Francis meets Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a private audience in 2017 at the Vatican.

Pope Francis not coming to Canada to apologize for residential schools

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Pope Francis won’t be coming to Canada to personally apologize for the suffering endured by Indigenous Canadians at residential schools, a decision that has prompted disappointment from several corners, including the prime minister.

A child sleeps in a tent April 4, 2017, at a shelter for people left homeless after mudslides in Mocoa, Colombia. Caritas Colombia is working with international and national agencies to assess needs and generate a plan for the thousands of families left homeless.

Halton Catholic School Board to support only Catholic charities

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A new mandate from trustees of the Halton Catholic District School Board to allow its schools to give donations only to a specific list of charities that uphold Catholic values sets it apart from other nearby Catholic school boards.

Scott Hayward, president and co-founder of the pro-life lobby group It Starts Right Now, sees a big positive growing out of the attestation controversy for opponents of the government’s policy.

Critics pounce on summer jobs attestation backlash

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OTTAWA – The government’s resolve to plow ahead with its pro-abortion Canada Summer Jobs attestation is turning into a boon for free-speech advocates and pro-life groups, says a political organizer.

Fr. John McCarthy, in his lecture at Regis College March 21, displays a tree core sample he found in New Brunswick that handily demonstrates the Jesuit principle of finding God in all things. McCarthy is a lichenologist and ecologist who also is chaplain at the University of British Columbia.

Science, faith are a perfect fit in Jesuit’s life

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Jesuits have a long tradition in science and there’s a good reason for that, says Jesuit lichenologist and ecologist Fr. John McCarthy.

Archbishop Durocher’s address was titled “Echo Chamber or Megaphone? The Church in Canada and the Prophetic Voice of Pope Francis.” It kicked off “Love Your Neighbour,” an exhibition at the St. Michael’s College Kelly Library until June 8.

Archbishop Durocher: Church must adapt to changing times

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It’s a new era in the Church and therefore a new era for the Church’s social teaching, says Archbishop Paul-André Durocher.

Archbishop Marcel Utembi of Kisangani answers a question during a gathering in Ottawa March 19. Utembi, president of Bishops Conference of the Congo (CENCO), was accompanied on their multi-city tour of Canada by Archbishop Fridolin Ambongo of Mdandaka-Bikoro and Coadjutor Bishop of Kinshasa.

Congo bishops urge Canada to pressure Kabila government

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OTTAWA – Bishops from the Democratic Republic of the Congo are making a direct appeal to the government and people of Canada to put pressure on the Kabila government to respect the constitution and hold elections.

Deacon Nahanee, a CCCB adviser on relations with Indigenous people, is representing Canada in Rome, along with Bishop Mark Hagemoen of Saskatoon June 18-21.

Squamish First Nation deacon taking Indigenous issues to Rome

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VANCOUVER – A Squamish First Nation deacon is looking forward to his chance to bring the concerns of local Indigenous people to Rome.

Service Canada's gender-neutral directive ignites critics

Service Canada's gender-neutral directive ignites critics

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OTTAWA – Service Canada’s directive to employees to use gender-neutral language met with derision in social media, but some Catholic observers say the move represents a dangerous trend.

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