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MP Mark Warawa has replaced his gendercide Motion-408 with a bill to protect sexual abuse victims.

Warawa abandons gendercide Motion-408

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OTTAWA - Conservative MP Mark Warawa has decided to abandon his gendercide Motion-408 and replace it with a bill to protect sexual abuse victims.

Bishop Martin Igwemezie Uzoukwu of Minna, Nigeria, walks near the coffins of some of the victims of a 2012 Christmas bombing at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Madalla, Nigeria, during a funeral for the victims. Several Nigerian bishops criticized the gov ernment for considering granting amnesty to Boko Haram, an Islamist sect blamed for the deaths of at least 1,400 people since 2010.

Nigerian bishops: Government should be wary of amnesty for Boko Haram

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ISEYIN, Nigeria - Several Catholic bishops warned the Nigerian government to be wary of the consequences of granting amnesty to Boko Haram, a sect that wants to impose strict Islamic law, and at least one said Mass attendance had dropped because the Islamist sect often targeted churches with bombs.

Justin Trudeau

Trudeau could lure Catholics to Liberals, observers say

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OTTAWA - After winning the Liberal Leadership with 80 per cent of the vote, Justin Trudeau may be able to woo some disaffected Catholics back to the Liberal fold say observers.

A vehicle is seen near the burning remains of a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, April 18, after an explosion there the previous day. Rescue workers searched rubble for survivors of the plant explosion in a small town near Waco that killed as many as 15 people and injured more than 160 others.

Pope calls for prayers for victims of Texas factory explosion

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VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis called for prayers for the victims of a deadly explosion in Texas.

A boy rides his bicycle past damaged buildings in Deir al-Zor, Syria.

Drop debate over arming Syria; forge efforts for peace, says patriarch

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VATICAN CITY - Unless western nations immediately find ways to bring peace to Syria instead of debating whether to arm opposition forces, the country will continue to be in turmoil and a victim of the West's indecision, said a Syrian patriarch.

A young woman cries during a candlelight vigil April 16 in the Dorchester section of Boston, where Boston Marathon bombing victim Martin Richard lived. The 8-year-old boy, who attended St. Ann Parish Neponset in Dorchester with his family, was one of thr ee people killed when two bombs exploded in the crowded streets near the finish line of the marathon April 15. More than 170 people were injured, including the boy's mother and sister, who were seriously injured.

Boston victim's father grateful for prayers

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Updated 04/18/13

BOSTON - The first name released of someone killed in the April 15 explosions at the Boston Marathon was that of eight-year-old Martin Richard, whose picture in newspapers showed him grinning broadly, apparently at his first Communion.

Justin Trudeau, the new federal Liberal leader, has been branded as pro-abortion and anti-family by many in the pro-life movement.

Trudeau a stumbling block to pro-life cause

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Pro-life activists are branding Justin Trudeau as a pro-abortion, anti-family Catholic politician committed to maintaining a legal vacuum around abortion.

Pope Francis has established a panel of eight cardinals to advise him on reform of the Vatican bureaucracy. Pictured are top from left Cardinals Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga of Tegucigalpa, Honduras; Francisco Javier Errazuriz Ossa, retired archbishop of Sa ntiago, Chile; Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya of Kinshasa, Congo; Giuseppe Bertello, president of the commission governing Vatican City State. From bottom left are Cardinals Sean P. O'Malley of Boston; Reinhard Marx of Munich and Freising, Germany; Oswald Gr acias of Mumbai, India; and George Pell of Sydney.

Pope's G-8: Troubleshooters, outspoken leaders will help reform curia

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VATICAN CITY - The eight cardinals named by Pope Francis to begin work on ways to reorganize the Roman Curia are predominantly active archbishops of very large archdioceses, but they also have a wide range of pastoral and organizational experiences and skills.

Runners head to finish line of the Boston Marathon as an explosion erupts nearby April 15. Two bombs exploded in the crowded streets near the finish line of the marathon, killing at least three people, including an 8-year-old boy, and injuring more than 140.

Boston cardinal says all feel 'deep sorrow' for victims of explosions

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Updated 04/18/13

BOSTON - Within hours of two explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon April 15, Boston Cardinal Sean O'Malley sent a message of prayer and support for those injured, their loved ones and those who experienced the trauma of the tragedy.

Pope Francis

Pope names international panel of cardinals to advise on Vatican reform

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VATICAN CITY - Amid rising concerns about corruption and mismanagement in the central administration of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis named an international panel of cardinals to advise him on the latest reform of the Vatican bureaucracy.

Fr. Tony Ricard told Catholic teachers that they must help in preserving the Catholic education system.

Teachers must do their part to preserve Catholic education

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MISSISSAUGA, ONT - Teachers need to know that beyond their value of passing along Catholic teachings, they have a key responsibility in ensuring the very survival of the Catholic education system, says an American educator.

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