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The Diocese of Saint John donated this church property to Divine Mercy Catholic School.

Divine Mercy leaves struggling school debt free

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In an act of “divine mercy,” the Diocese of Saint John has donated the former St. Peter’s church property to Divine Mercy Catholic School (DMCS) completely debt free.

A special joint Senate-House of Commons committee on MAiD is looking at the expansion of doctor-assisted suicide. At an April 28 committee meeting, among those addressing the committee were Dr. Ebru Kaya, Dr. James Downar and Dr. Marjorie Tremblay.

MAiD hearings expose divide in end-of-life care

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Seven years after Parliament legalized voluntary euthanasia in Canada, doctors and professors of medicine are still at odds over the definition of palliative care, funding for end-of-life care and the threat Medical Aid in Dying poses to the poor, vulnerable and isolated.

Program intervenes early with mental-health challenges

Program intervenes early with mental-health challenges

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A new early intervention mental health program aimed at decreasing the barriers youth face when trying to access mental health supports is launching in Simcoe County, north of Toronto.

A woman sits with children as evacuees, including civilians who left the area near Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, arrive at a temporary accommodation center in Bezimenne, Ukraine, May 1, 2022.

Vatican is playing a diplomatic ‘long game’

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If Pope Francis hasn’t named and shamed Vladimir Putin as aggressor and instigator of the war in Ukraine, it’s because the Holy See plays a long game in diplomacy, trying to bend the arc of history ever toward peace, the Vatican’s nuncio to Canada, Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič told an online academic conference on sustainable development that veered off into a discussion of diplomacy and Ukraine April 26.

People carry a large banner during the National March for Life in Ottawa, Ontario, May 10, 2012. A leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft of decision in a Mississippi abortion case is expected to have limited immediate impact in Canada.

Pro-lifers in Canada, Australia rally around news Roe may be overturned

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Pro-life advocates in Canada are buoyed by news that the U.S. Supreme Court was poised to overturn its decision on Roe v. Wade, but said they expect limited immediate effect in the country.

Lt. Glib Pistruga, a Chaplain from Canadian Forces Base Kingston, Ont., provides spiritual support to a Ukrainian woman at a reception centre in support of Operation REASSURANCE in Warsaw, Poland, on April 23.

Department of National Defence panel addresses racism with more racism

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The national director of UNITED SIKHS Canada has joined Catholics and others who have condemned a report to the Department of National Defence seeking to rid the Canadian Armed Forces of military chaplains whose religious faiths do not openly promote diversity.

A teepee stands in the graveyard in the Cowessess First Nation near Grayson, Sask., where 751 unmarked graves were found.

Indigenous lobbying for Pope Francis to visit grave sites

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Whether or not Pope Francis will visit one of the sites where ground-penetrating radar has revealed possible graves of former residential school students is still not known, as some Indigenous leaders continue to lobby for the Pope to visit these forgotten cemeteries that touched off a national conversation about residential schools last year.

Abortion demonstrators are seen outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington May 3, 2022, after the leak of a draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito preparing for a majority of the court to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision later this year.

Pro-life advocacy groups plan next steps after abortion opinion leak

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Although many pro-life groups immediately reacted positively to the news that the majority of Supreme Court justices seem set to overturn the court's Roe v. Wade decision, some tempered their reaction with a continued call for more advocacy while others kept a wait-and-see approach until the court issues its opinion in the weeks ahead.

Norvilia Etienne, of Students for Life, holds a sign outside the Supreme Court of the United States May 3, 2022, the day after a draft of the court's opinion was leaked signaling that the court was leaning toward overturning Roe v. Wade.

Outside the U.S. Supreme Court, Catholics join diverse chorus on abortion

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The man with the train conductor's cap gently wove through the crowd gathered outside the Supreme Court of the United States in the early afternoon May 3 while carrying a sign that read: "Stop hating each other because you disagree."

Vote like a Catholic: Resources available to help Catholics vote in the Ontario election

Vote like a Catholic: Resources available to help Catholics vote in the Ontario election

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As the writ drops for Ontario’s June 2 provincial election, the political junkies at Catholic Conscience are ready — ready to help Catholics discern their votes according to Church teaching.

Lights burn inside U.S. Supreme Court offices in Washington May 2, 2022, after the leak of a draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito preparing for a majority of the court to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision later this year.

Leaked draft of U.S. Supreme Court opinion indicates overturn of Roe decision

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The Supreme Court appears set to overturn its Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion for nearly 50 years, according to a leaked initial draft of a court opinion obtained by Politico and published online the evening of May 2.

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