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Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Robert W. Finn of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Mo., who was convicted in 2012 on one misdemeanor count of failing to report suspected child abuse. Bishop Finn is pictured in a 2014 photo at the Vatican.

Getting it right

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Early in his papacy Pope Francis committed to continuing the work of Pope Benedict XVI to impose a zero-tolerance policy for abuser priests and see-no-evil bishops. So it was more than symbolic in late April when a Kansas City bishop was forced into retirement following a criminal conviction of failing to report suspected child abuse.

Equal platform

Equal platform

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The institutions of society should always show respect and tolerance for people of every faith or no faith. The goal should be inclusiveness and accommodation. That’s how a genuinely pluralistic, multicultural society works.

Pope Francis prays during first vespers of Divine Mercy Sunday in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican April 11. Before celebrating vespers, the pope released a 9,300-word document officially proclaiming the 2015-2016 extraordinary Holy Year of Mercy.

Called to mercy

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“A little mercy,” Pope Francis once said, “makes the world less cold and more just.”

A volunteer serves food to a woman April 10 at a center run by the Melkite Catholic Church in Damascus, Syria. A delegation from the Catholic Near East Welfare Association visited Iraqi refugees at the center.

Think long term

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By extending and expanding its military mission in Iraq, Ottawa has recommitted to being an active player in helping to stop the Islamic State. The cause to defend innocent victims is just, and Canada should be involved. But that involvement must go beyond a military contribution.

Pope Francis greets the crowd as he arrives for his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 1.

Halfway Christians

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There should be no ifs, ands or buts. Christians are called to live like Christ.  

Former Loyola high school principal Paul Donovan, left, and Catholic parent John Zucchi, were involved in the seven-year battle to ensure that teachers could teach the ethics and religious culture course from the faith perspective rather than the secular way as required by the Quebec education policy.

Loyola’s victory

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Much is being made — and deservedly so — of Loyola High School’s victory on behalf of religious freedom. The Jesuit-run Montreal school deserves praise for sticking it out through a seven-year court slog that has made Canada a better place for people of all religions.

Pope Francis passes a banner referring to eucharistic adoration as he arrives to lead his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican March 18.

Francis’ blessing

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Two years ago the demands of office caused a tired Pope Benedict XVI to resign the papacy. He was 85. Now we have Pope Francis, 78, musing about a short pontificate as he begins his third year on the job.

Trampled rights

Trampled rights

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Requiring doctors to remain pillars of integrity while chipping at their moral underpinning is an odious contradiction. Yet that is what the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario proposes with a draconian new policy that tramples on conscience and religious rights.

A 1:2 Fleurdelisé flying in Downtown Montreal

Fear and suspicion

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A harsh ruling by a Quebec judge against a hijab-wearing Muslim woman offers a cautionary tale about what can happen when a peaceable society falls sway to fear and suspicion.

Before and after Confederation, the Catholic Church contributed to the fields of education, health care and charitable works across Canada. As Montreal prepares to celebrate its 375th anniversary, we remember that French Canada is also home to famous saints including St. Marie of the Incarnation, St. Marguerite Bourgeoys, St. Francois de Laval and St. Brother André for their contributions to the growth of the nation.

Welcoming nation

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A splendid idea percolated last month out of Montreal, where Archbishop Christian Lepine and Mayor Denis Coderre invited Pope Francis to visit Quebec in 2017.

Now's the time

Now's the time

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In the 33-year life of the Charter of Rights and Freedom the federal government has never invoked the notwithstanding clause to override a court ruling. But Canada has never faced a decision quite like the Feb. 6 edict by the Supreme Court that will usher in assisted suicide and euthanasia.

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