OTTAWA - Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard is under fire for violating a promise of a free vote on euthanasia in Quebec.

St. Mary Star of the Sea a presence on Port Credit lakeshore for 100 years

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MISSISSAUGA, ONT. - When St. Mary Star of the Sea parish was founded in 1913, it was a beacon of hope for Catholics in Port Credit, a then-active harbour and port west of Toronto where the Credit River meets Lake Ontario.

St. Augustine’s to open its doors to its neighbours

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TORONTO - The last time Fr. Peter Marr remembers St. Augustine’s Seminary opening its doors freely to the public he was deeply engrossed in studies there.

Quebec euthanasia bill back on the table

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OTTAWA - The Quebec National Assembly is on track to vote in favour of euthanasia by early June, putting the province on a collision course with the federal government.

Pro-life and equality crusader Landolt honoured with CCRL award

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TORONTO - Gwen Landolt is only the third woman to win the Archbishop Adam Exner Award since the Catholic Civil Rights League established the honour a decade ago.

Retired Gatineau Bishop Charbonneau dies at 92

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OTTAWA - Bishop Paul-Émile Charbonneau, the bishop emeritus of Gatineau, Que., passed away May 21. He was 92.

Slain Alberta priest remembered as a good shepherd

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ST. PAUL, ALTA. - Fr. Gilbert Dasna was slain in the rectory of the St. Paul Cathedral after answering a doorbell that others would have ignored, said St. Paul Bishop Paul Terrio.

Catholics in public life must adhere to Catholic teachings, says Prendegast

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OTTAWA - Catholics in public life must take positions coherent with the Catholic faith, says Ottawa Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, and that includes not only what they believe but how they vote.

From urban planning to God’s plan

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TORONTO - As a young man, Fr. Scott Birchall always pictured himself as an urban planner, not a priest.

New priest gets ordination surprise

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TORONTO - As Fr. Omar Hernandez prepared to be ordained to the priesthood with four classmates, his only regret was that his family in Colombia wouldn’t be here to see it. But he soon found out the Lord works in mysterious ways.

‘Fortunate events’ lead to the call

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TORONTO - Fr. Michael Simoes was led to the priesthood after a series of childhood events.