TORONTO - After more than a century of serving the poor in the heart of the city, the Yonge Street Mission will be selling its flagship Toronto location in the hope of expanding its outreach and ministry to street- involved youth.

Keep God by our side

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OTTAWA - Lost in recent debate to make Canada’s national anthem more inclusive of women is a call from a national secular organization to remove any reference to God from “O Canada.”

Groups applaud as B.C. appeals court rejects assisted suicide

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OTTAWA - The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC) and Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) are applauding a B.C. Court of Appeal decision upholding Canada’s prohibition against assisted suicide.

Catholic Charities ‘energized by hope’ in serving needy

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TORONTO - Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Toronto capped off its centenary celebrations with a special Sunday afternoon Mass at St. Paul’s Basilica.

Pro-life groups praise stance on Third World abortion funding

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OTTAWA - Pro-life groups have commended the Stephen Harper government for holding the line and not funding abortions in the Third World.

Newman high's annual Scar Trek aids Syrian refugees

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TORONTO - Blessed Cardinal Newman Catholic High School students will be using their annual Scar Trek walk-a-thon to raise money for Canadian Jesuits International's Syrian refugee support efforts.

Defund Abortion rallies go national

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OTTAWA - Defund Abortion rallies organized by Campaign Life Coalitionyouth in Ontario since 2011 have gone national.

Brantford course to enhance aboriginal values

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First Nations students at Assumption College School in Brantford, Ont., are being encouraged to embrace their native tongue by enrolling in new native language courses.

Diocese tackling racism

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The archdiocese of Keewatin-Le Pas is taking steps to help curb the anti-aboriginal racism that irunsrampant in northern Saskatchewan.

Group seeks greater lay voice in Church affairs

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TORONTO - Several Toronto Catholics, including Redemptorist Father Paul Hansen, have joined an international organization that seeks to open the Vatican corridors of power beyond the clergy.

Groups unite to stop Quebec's Bill 52

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OTTAWA - Two prominent Quebec organizations hoping to block the province’s euthanasia Bill 52 submitted forceful briefs to the Health and Social Services committee seeking public input on the bill.