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Fr. 'Pops' Johns pictured with the homeless youth he helped with his street program called "Le Bon Dieu dans la Rue" in Montreal.

Fr. ‘Pops’ Johns beloved on city streets for work with runaway youth

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MONTREAL – Fr. Emmett “Pops” Johns, a gruff Montreal street priest who was beloved for his work with homeless and runaway youth, died Jan. 14. He was 89.
Archbishop Prendergast says the Canada Summer Jobs Program attestation denies religious freedom and punishes employers who “cannot, in good conscience, agree,” by denying access to $125 million in funds to support 70,000 summer jobs for students.

Dioceses tell Catholics not to sign Canada Summer Jobs attestation

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OTTAWA – Catholic dioceses are recommending employers not sign the required pro-abortion attestation in applying for a Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) grant.

WATCH: Michael Swan discusses St. Francis Xavier's relic on 'Context with Lorna Dueck'

WATCH: Michael Swan discusses St. Francis Xavier's relic on 'Context with Lorna Dueck'

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Catholic Register's managing editor, Michael Swan, talks about the significance of St. Francis Xavier's relic to Church history and explains the indulgences it might represent. 

Pope John Paul II greets one of the young fans during his first visit to Canada in 1984.

The Register Archive: Pope John Paul II makes historic visit to Canada

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To mark The Register’s 125th year, we are digging into our archive to re-publish interesting stories from the pages of our past. As Pope Francis winds up his visit to Chile and Peru, we take a look back at another papal visit — the first one ever to Canada. Here is an excerpt from The Register article on Pope John Paul II’s first day on Canadian soil, Sept. 9, 1984.
Hundreds gathered in Toronto Jan. 14 for a Mass to mark the World Day of Migrants and Refugees. They heard Toronto Auxiliary Bishop Wayne Kirkpatrick, top left, praise the growing relationship between Catholics and refugees in the archdiocese.

Church celebrates ‘blessings’ of refugees

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The enduring and growing relationship between Toronto’s Catholics and refugees has created a “rich mix of people” in the city’s churches, says Toronto Auxiliary Bishop Wayne Kirkpatrick.

New “bubble zone” legislation may force the National March for Life to alter the route of its annual march through the streets of Ottawa.The Ontario law prevents abortion protests within 50 metres of an abortion clinic.

Pro-life advocates prepare for implementation of abortion bubble zone on Feb. 1

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OTTAWA – Pro-life advocates are making plans to address a new law in Ontario that will create “bubble zones” around abortion facilities and likely force the National March for Life in Ottawa to find a new route.

Bishop Lionel Gendron will be joined by three other Canadian bishops to attend the Youth Synod in Oct.

Four Canadian bishops selected for 2018 Youth Synod

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The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) have elected four bishops — two English and two French — to represent the Canadian Church at the 15th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod.
he federal government has announced establishment of a watchdog to investigate claims of human rights abuses against Canadian companies overseas. The Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace has been one of the groups who have fought for oversight of overseas Canadian mining operations since the 1990s.

Watchdog to investigate complaints about overseas Canadian mining companies

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A 20-year fight for government oversight of Canadian mining companies overseas has resulted in an watchdog who will soon have power to independently investigate human rights abuses.
More than 13,000 people are estimated to have descended on St. Francis Xavier Church in Mississauga, Ont., for the relic of the parish’s patron saint.

St. Francis Xavier relic draws more than 13,000 pilgrims in Mississauga

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They lined up around the block and waited hours just to catch a five second glimpse of a 465-year-old, incorrupt arm.
Trudeau explains why he is a feminist at the UN's 60th Commission on the Status of Women, Mar. 2016.

Opposition grows as Liberals fight backlash on jobs funding

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OTTAWA – Despite escalating opposition from a growing array of charities and faith groups, the Liberal government is not backing down on demands that Canada Summer Jobs applicants sign a pro-abortion attestation.

Charities like New Life Prison Ministries and Waupoo Family Farm seek an appropriate response to the new Canada Summer Jobs Program that requires organizations to be pro-abortion in order to receive government funding.

Charities grapple with Canada Summer Jobs policy change

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Canada’s charities are weighing their response to the Canada Summer Jobs policy change that requires an attestation their organization’s core mandate supports abortion.

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