October 16, 2020
Pope repeats call to divert funds from military to fighting hunger
VATICAN CITY - Repeating a call first made by St. Paul VI, Pope Francis urged a global move to divert money from national military spending and use it to "definitely defeat hunger."
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International
March 29, 2019
Asylum funds allocated poorly, advocates say
OTTAWA - Refugee advocates are welcoming a federal budget pledge to spend $1.8 billion over five years to accelerate the processing of asylum claims, but concerns are being raised about how funds will be allocated.
Published in
Canada
May 4, 2017
ShareLife funds help support outreach to elderly
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Canada: Toronto-GTA
WASHINGTON - The U.S. House voted to block federal funding for a year to affiliates of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and redirect the money to community health centres.
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International