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DODGE CITY, Kan. -- Denying any wrongdoing, Bishop John B. Brungardt of Dodge City has stepped away from his duties and pledged to cooperate with authorities investigating an allegation of abuse of a minor made against him.

U.S. Senate again fails to pass Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

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WASHINGTON -- Failure to pass the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act "shows just how extreme the majority of Senate Democrats are," said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life.

Classroom’s ‘Grandma Rose’ sorely missed

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The Grade 1 class at Sacred Heart School in Wetaskiwin, Alta., is missing its secret weapon.

Sisters’ service still looms large at 99

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The Sisters of Service of Canada may not be pioneering Catholic schools and institutions in remote communities like they did from the 1920s through to the start of the 21st century, but these missionaries are still having a sizable impact.

African Heritage Month launched at TCDSB

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The Toronto Catholic District School Board has kicked off February with celebrations recognizing the contributions of Black people to Canada and to the world.

Health providers ‘roll with the punches’

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There’s no question the global pandemic has posed great challenges to health systems around the world, from the many suffering from illness to those providing their support and care.

Cardinal appeals for no bloodshed, return to democracy in Myanmar

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YANGON, Myanmar -- Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon has appealed to the people of Myanmar -- including the army, which staged a coup Feb. 1 -- to remain calm and to work for open lines of communication so democracy can prevail.

March sends a ‘message of solidarity’

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WASHINGTON -- It was the coldest national March for Life in some years, it was the smallest, and it also may be remembered as the bravest.

Bridging the great vaccine divide

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A small Canadian startup hopes to help to bridge the COVID-19 vaccine divide between rich and poor nations.

Millions facing starvation, WFP warns

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The head of the UN World Food Program warned Pope Francis in a Jan. 28 meeting at the Vatican that famine looms in a number of countries as COVID-19 ravages communities around the world

Disability advocates find support from UN experts

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Disabled Canadians are fighting for their lives and against legislation that paves the way for clean, quiet, anonymous suicides at the hands of medical professionals.