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February 5, 2017

Promised safe haven in America, refugees now grounded by Trump

Syrian refugees wait at a clinic in 2016 at a camp near the Jordanian city of Mafraq. Many Syrian refugees are frustrated over President Donald Trump’s executive action banning their entry to the U.S. until further notice.

AMMAN, Jordan – Promised resettlement in the United States after escaping death and destruction in their homeland, many Syrian refugees are frustrated and angry over President Donald Trump’s executive action banning their entry to the U.S. until further notice.

Published in International
February 3, 2017

Trump border wall challenges America’s moral values, says Catholic theologian

A U.S. Border Patrol agent opens a gate on the fence along the Mexico border to allow vehicles pass Jan. 17 in El Paso, Texas.

VATICAN CITY – U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall with Mexico raises serious questions about America’s moral standing as the poor would bear the brunt of the suffering, a leading Catholic theologian says.

Published in International
February 2, 2017

Keystone XL pipeline opponents want decision reviewed

A file photo taken in 2012 shows pipes stacked at a storage yard in the TransCanada Pipe Yard near Cushing, Okla., to be used for the Keystone XL pipeline from Cushing to the Gulf of Mexico. U.S. President Donald Trump reversed his predecessor’s decision to kill the pipeline.

EDMONTON – In light of U.S. President Donald Trump’s go-ahead for the Keystone XL pipeline, Canadian environmentalists are urging Ottawa to take another look at the controversial project it approved seven years ago.

Published in Canada