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An activist is pictured in front of the Monument to Memory and Truth at Cuscatlan Park in San Salvador, El Salvador, Jan. 16, 2021, during a protest to commemorate the 29th anniversary of the signing of the peace accords that ended El Salvador's civil war.

Cardinal: 'devil is running loose' in El Salvador

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CHALATENANGO, El Salvador -- Cardinal Gregorio Rosa Chávez asked the country to pray "for liberation from Satan" Feb. 1 after violence erupted following a political rally late Jan. 31 in the capital, San Salvador.

Demonstrators protest euthanasia in front of the parliament in Lisbon, Portugal, May 29, 2018.

Portuguese bishops criticize euthanasia legislation

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LISBON, Portugal -- Bishops in Portugal criticized legislation that would allow euthanasia and assisted suicide and said their "sadness and indignation" were compounded "by a form of death being legalized during the great aggravation of a deadly pandemic, when we are all striving to save the greatest number of lives."

Catholic World Report Twitter account locked over tweet about Biden nominee

Catholic World Report Twitter account locked over tweet about Biden nominee

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SAN FRANCISCO -- The editors at a Catholic publication said they are uncertain why an automated social media post was deemed hateful and led their Twitter account to be locked.

Educator and author Dr. Danielle Hyles says her faith motivates her desire for racial justice.

Faith drives fight for racial justice

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For Dr. Danielle Hyles, Catholic faith and equity in education go hand-in-hand.

One of the five guardian angels erected outside Emmanuel House this past Christmas was stolen, prompting a community response that eased the pain of residents and staff.

Community fills void left by stolen angel

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The kindness of strangers has eased the pain of staff and residents at a Hamilton hospice caused by thieves who made off with a guardian angel that decorated the building exterior for the Christmas season.

Rev. Susan Eagle

Group anxious for seat at budget table

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When the Ontario government announced it was holding consultations for a spring budget to be delivered March 31, they also announced they had already talked earlier that day to the Ontario Chamber of Commerce.

Grade 10 student Briana Zhong was awarded a World Wildlife Federation Go Wild grant to prepare home nature packs for students.

WWF grant aids environment, mental health

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Briana Zhong is stepping up to help the environment while at the same time supporting her school mates in managing the stress and isolation of COVID-19.

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers has retired and will be the new head football coach at a Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Mobile, Ala.

Star QB retires on feast of athletes’ patron

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FAIRHOPE, Ala. -- After 17 seasons in the NFL, quarterback Philip Rivers will begin his next career as head football coach at St. Michael Catholic High School in Fairhope in the Mobile, Ala., archdiocese.

President Joe Biden speaks at the White House in Washington Jan. 25, 2021.

Bishops, other pro-life leaders decry Biden action ending 'Mexico City policy'

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WASHINGTON -- The chairman of the U.S. bishops' pro-life and international policy committees said President Joe Biden's memo rescinding the so-called "Mexico City policy" Jan. 28 is a "grievous" action that "actively promotes the destruction of human lives in developing nations."

Arthur Peters is executive director of ShareLife and director of development at the Archdiocese of Toronto.

ShareLife comes up shy in difficult year

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The Archdiocese of Toronto ultimately fell short of its $13.8-million target for the parish component of its annual ShareLife charitable appeal.

The future of Alberta’s oil and gas industry is even more unclear with U.S. President Joe Biden killing the Keystone XL pipeline his first day in office. It’s an issue Catholics are divided on, much like the rest of Canada.

What’s next for Alberta?

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With the stroke of a pen, U.S. President Joe Biden didn’t just cancel the Keystone XL pipeline. In the eyes of some, he’s cancelled Alberta.

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