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Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News

Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News

Deborah Waters Gyapong has been a journalist and novelist for more than 20 years. She has worked in print, radio and television, including 12 years as a producer for CBC TV's news and current affairs programming. She currently covers religion and politics primarily for Catholic and Evangelical newspapers.

OTTAWA – With euthanasia occurring in Quebec at triple government predictions, obtaining accurate statistics on medically assisted deaths across Canada is almost impossible and could lead to abuse, according to anti-euthanasia advocates.

OTTAWA — Help for Yazidis facing genocide and sex slavery by ISIS must not overshadow needs of other refugees elsewhere in the world, say refugee advocates.

OTTAWA – Pope Francis has named two new auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Quebec: Bishop-elect Louis Corriveau and Bishop-elect Marc Pelchat.

OTTAWA – Efforts to silence a University of Toronto professor for refusing to use transgender pronouns are unethical, said Catholic bioethicist Moira McQueen.

OTTAWA – Faith communities are an integral component in the struggle to overcome poverty, faith leaders told a conference on the subject.

OTTAWA – Jeff Durham vows to keep fighting for changes in the law in the wake of the defeat of Cassie and Molly’s Law, a bill named after his murdered unborn daughter and her mother, Cassie Kaake.

OTTAWA – A little over 20 years ago, a group of Christian professors from several Ottawa-area universities drew up a vision for a college that would strengthen both intellects and Christian faith.

OTTAWA —A private member’s bill aimed at protecting pregnant women against violence went down to defeat in the House of Commons Oct. 19 by a 209-76 vote.

OTTAWA – The president of Canada's bishop conference has written a frank letter to the federal Immigration Minister urging immediate government action to unclog delays in processing refugee applicants in order to preserve "confidence" in the refugee sponsorship program.

OTTAWA – Ontario's bishops are putting their weight behind doctors who are going to court to defend their religious and conscience rights to refuse to refer patients for assisted suicide.