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A delegate holds a program during an international conference, "Our Common Mission of Safeguarding God's Children," in Warsaw, Poland, Sept. 21, 2021. The Diocese of Bielsko-Zywiec has apologized after its lawyer suggested a former altar boy could have enjoyed being sexually molested by a priest.

Polish diocese apologizes after abuse comment

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WARSAW, Poland -- A Polish diocese apologized after its lawyer suggested a former altar server could have enjoyed being sexually molested by a priest, as a spokesman for victims warned the church still had "a long way to go" in combating abuse.

Three-year-old Marie-Ange Jobin and with mother Carole. The family has begun construction on an addition to its Barry’s Bay, Ont., farmhouse to provide a temperature-controlled environment for Marie-Ange, who has brain damage from a lack of oxygen during birth.

Family aims to bring its angel home

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The Jobin family, parents Marc and Carole and their nine children, have many dreams, but the greatest right now is to unite the entire family under one roof.

The discovery of unmarked graves across Canada last year led to renewed calls for healing and reconciliation.

Evading Church role harms reconciliation

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Repeated comments from bishops, priests and highly placed Catholics minimizing damage caused by the residential school system risk torpedoing efforts at reconciliation, warns a high-profile Indigenous scholar and former judge.

Catholic donors have taken to the digital world to support their parishes and charities throughout the pandemic.

Rise in digital donations a pandemic ‘blessing’

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The pandemic has brought unprecedented reliance on the digital world to the forefront, and the Catholic Church has not been exempt.

An aerial view shows the Cathedral of Our Lady in Munich Sept. 5, 2021. As Germans await publication of a report on how leaders of the Archdiocese of Munich handled cases of historic abuse, a canon lawyer casts doubt on accusations against retired Pope Benedict XVI over possible negligence.

German canon lawyer: Wait for abuse report before casting blame

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MUNICH -- As Germans await publication of a report on how leaders of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising handled cases of historic abuse, a canon lawyer casts doubt on accusations against retired Pope Benedict XVI over possible negligence.

Quebec Premier Francois Legault.

Outdoor Mass circumvents Quebec church restrictions

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In the weeks since Quebec’s indoor Mass ban took effect, some Catholics are making do by embracing the outdoor religious celebrations available to them.

Catholic health feeling pandemic pain

Catholic health feeling pandemic pain

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Omicron has spiralled into a crisis for health-care workers — a crisis of physical, mental and spiritual exhaustion.

Jesuit Fr. Tony Van Hee carries a sign decrying laws against free speech near an abortion facility in downtown Ottawa in October 2018. He was arrested and charged with violating Ontario’s “bubble-zone” law. The federal government passed a similar law that goes into effect Jan. 16.

‘Bubble-zone’ law comes into effect

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Pro-lifers are sounding the alarm about the new “bubble-zone” laws that become active Jan. 16, 30 days since Bill C-3 attained royal assent. 

Architect seeks church partners to shelter homeless in tiny homes

Architect seeks church partners to shelter homeless in tiny homes

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Toronto architect and planner John van Nostrand has over his 40-year career built tiny home communities around the world and is hoping something similar can be brought to Toronto to house the city’s homeless.

Members of the Missionaries of Charity pray in Kolkata, India, Aug. 26, 2021. The order’s renewal application under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act was at first not approved, which meant the nuns in India may not use any foreign currency account. The Indian government changed its stance Jan. 7.

India’s change of plan sees Missionaries of Charity able to access foreign funds

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NEW DELHI -- The Indian government has restored the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act registration of the Missionaries of Charity, clearing the decks for the globally renowned charity to receive and utilize foreign funds, reported ucanews.com.

Toronto archdiocese updates COVID protocols

Toronto archdiocese updates COVID protocols

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The Archdiocese of Toronto, recognizing the contagiousness of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, has issued new guidelines to parishes to help stem its spread.

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