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Students from St. Martin Catholic Elementary School in Edmonton welcome Ukrainian refugee newcomers to their school.

Schools manage influx of Ukrainian refugees

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St. Martin Catholic Elementary School in Edmonton has so far welcomed 39 refugee students from Ukraine over the last two plus months since Russian troops  invaded their country.

A pro-life sign is displayed Jan. 21, 2022, during the annual March for Life rally in Washington.

U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade will have impact here: pro-life voices

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News of a leaked document pointing to the possible overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court constitutes a moral victory of sorts for the pro-life movement in Canada, but few pro-life representatives think there will be any immediate or similar impact here.

Canadian Armed Forces Chaplain Captain Antin Sloboda holds Orthodox Easter Mass service at a reception centre in Warsaw, Poland, for Ukrainian refugees, in support of Task Force Poland on April 23.

Military chaplains insulted by DND report

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Retired Major Bob Near doesn’t dispute that Canada’s military has a problem. But he has a problem with at least one of the solutions the Minister of Defence’s Advisory Panel on Systemic Racism and Discrimination has proposed.

Archbishop J. Michael Miller of Vancouver.

Vancouver apologizes for post-war forced adoptions

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The Archdiocese of Vancouver released an apology on Mother’s Day weekend for its role in what has been called Canada’s “post-war adoption mandate” that led to the forced separation of unmarried mothers from their children.

Philippine presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr., son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, delivers a speech during a campaign rally in Lipa April 20.

Victory for Marcos’ son in Philippines’ election

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Some Catholic clergymen and groups expressed disappointment at the result of the Philippine presidential election by offering messages of support to Leonor “Leni” Robredo, the defeated candidate and the champion of many in the Church.

Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, retired bishop of Hong Kong, processes prior to celebrating a pontifical high Mass Feb. 15, 2020, at St. Vincent Ferrer Church in New York City. Cardinal Zen, a trustee of a relief fund paying protesters' legal bills, was detained by National Security Police May 11, 2022.

Cardinal Zen arrested, released by Hong Kong police; detentions provoke outcry

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Cardinal Joseph Zen, retired bishop of Hong Kong, reassured Catholics he is fine after being detained and held by national security police for his support of anti-government protesters.

Daria Prodan, left, fled Odessa, Ukraine, once the missiles started landing in her hometown, moving outside the city into a small rural town, then on to Romania and finally for the past month in Owen Sound, Ont. Prodan was among the special guests at the Hamilton Helps Ukraine event May 5 in Hamilton, Ont. Guests demonstrating their support for Ukraine were treated to Ukrainian music as part of the event.

More than a quarter of Canadians have donated to Ukraine war relief

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Daria Prodan has been in Canada a month since she fled Odessa, Ukraine, for Bucharest, Romania, and then made her way to a new normal in Owen Sound, Ont., but her English is great. In an interview the confident 23-year-old chooses her words carefully, but rarely hesitates — until she’s asked about the Russkiy Mir (Greater Russia) concept driving Russia’s vast army over the border and into her country.

A child takes part in a March for Life rally in Dallas Jan. 15, 2022. A leak of a draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito was revealed May 2, 2022, preparing for a majority of the court to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision later this year.

Roe v. Wade can’t change Canada’s laws, but will create 'feast for lawyers'

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Canadian legal experts say any momentum built by the pro-life community from the expected overturning of the Roe v. Wade decision in the United States will not translate into legislative victories on behalf of the unborn north of the border.

Supporters of the Sri Lankan ruling party run as riot police fire tear gas canisters during clashes with anti-government demonstrators in Colombo May 9, 2022.

Cardinal appeals for peace as violence escalates in Sri Lanka

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Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith appealed for peace as clashes broke out in the island nation after the prime minister quit amid a worsening economic crisis, reported ucanews.com.

The Yavir School of Ukrainian Dance.

Musical showcase for Ukraine to highlight global solidarity

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On May 15, Toronto’s Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Holy Protection will host the Unite for Ukraine: A Musical Benefit from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

The Central Pilgrimage Statue Tour began with an afternoon ceremony May 1 in front of Windsor, Ont.’s Peace Fountain.

Marian tours criss-cross the nation

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With the famed Detroit River as a uniting backdrop, replica Pilgrim Virgin Statues of Our Lady of the Cape (Cap-de-la-Madeleine) and Fatima intersected on opposite sides of the Windsor-Detroit border on May 1 for a special Rosary for world peace and consecration to the Blessed Mother.

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