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OTTAWA - This year’s National March for Life May 9 framed abortion as a human rights issue, damaging especially to women and girls, and drew the largest crowd ever.

Quebec euthanasia rally could mark turning point

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OTTAWA - A major demonstration against euthanasia in Quebec City planned for May 18 could mark a turning point in the province’s plans to introduce euthanasia as a form of health care, some pro-life leaders believe.

Supreme Court rules unborn baby is a child under law

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OTTAWA - An unborn baby is a child under the law if the child is likely to be born alive, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled.

Miehm ordained as auxiliary bishop for Hamilton

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HAMILTON, ONT. - Surprised, grateful, humbled and excited.

 

Canada joins U.S. Romanian eparchy

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TORONTO - At 19,811,345 square kilometres the Byzantine-rite Romanian Eparchy of St. George the Martyr based in Canton, Ohio, has likely become the largest Catholic diocese in the world.

Federal government abdicating leadership in health care, critics say

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A federal government attempt to kill off the Health Council of Canada has Catholic health care advocates upset and disappointed.

Scarboro Missions adapts program to modern reality

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TORONTO - Hoping to win over more young people to mission life, Scarboro Missions is betting that a one-year commitment compared to three will be its lucky number.

Catholic hospitals footing the bill for refugee treatments

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Updated 05/03/13

TORONTO - Toronto’s two large, acute-care Catholic hospitals have written off more than $174,000 in treatment costs for more than 800 refugee patients no longer covered by federal health insurance, The Catholic Register has learned.

Income-splitting the way to tax fairness for families

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OTTAWA - Canada’s tax system discriminates against single-income families, but that can be remedied by introducing income-splitting into the system, a new study shows.

High visibility assisted suicide in Swiss clinic should not prompt change to laws

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OTTAWA  - The highly publicized assisted suicide death of a Winnipeg woman in a Swiss clinic April 25 should not prompt Canada to change its laws, says Alex Schadenberg of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition.

COLF calls for end to feticide

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OTTAWA - The Catholic Organization for Life and Family (COLF) is calling for an end to female feticide through sex-selective abortion, the theme of this year’s National March for Life May 9.