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Cardinal Michael Czerny marked the 31st anniversary of the 1989 slaughter of seven people, including five Jesuits. Former Salvadoran Col. Inocente Orlando Montano was found guilty in September of planning and ordering the murders.

Thirty-one years later, ‘vindication’ for murder victims

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VATICAN CITY -- The September conviction of a former Salvadoran colonel for the murder of five Spanish Jesuit priests during El Salvador’s civil war is a major step forward on the path to gaining justice and healing old wounds, Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny said.

Archbishop Richard Gagnon, president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Bishops ‘deeply troubled’ as Bill C-7 marches on

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OTTAWA -- The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has questioned why the federal government is not putting more effort into improving care for Canadians rather than making it easier for Canadians to legally commit suicide.

Archbishop Allen Vigneron, vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and USCCB president Archbishop José Gomez are pictured in the studio at USCCB headquarters in Washington Nov. 16.

Bishops, in abuse report’s wake, ponder ‘predator’ prevention

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WASHINGTON -- The recently released report on former cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, describing his ascent to highest rungs of the Church, even amid rumours of abuse, reads like a list of the seven deadly sins, a bishop told the U.S. Conference Catholic Bishops’ fall assembly.

One of the big changes during the pandemic has been the increased reliance on food banks.

Caring is COVID’s message of hope

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As Canada goes over 11,000 COVID deaths and 300,000 cases — with medical professionals calling for “circuit breaker” shut-downs and Canada’s largest archdiocese having to cancel public Masses in "lockdown" areas — the Church has to respond with unflinching concern for the common good, said Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops president Archbishop Richard Gagnon.

Monica Maiato is on her way to independent living thanks to the help of Mary Centre. Mary Centre has helped Maiato with life skills to help her on her path.

Mary Centre paves path to independence

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Determined to become self-sufficient, Monica Maiato set her sights on a goal to live independently. Now going on two years since embarking on that journey, her life has completely transformed. 

The historic murals of St. Ninian’s Cathedral in Antigonish, N.S. are being restored. Michelle Gallinger and her team have spent the past few summers painstakingly removing paint and plaster that had covered the murals.

Antigonish’s St. Ninian’s Cathedral restoring murals to former glory

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Ozias Leduc (1864-1955) earned so much acclaim for his religious and secular paintings that the native of Saint-Hilaire-de-Rouville, Que., was heralded in his time as “the Michelangelo of Canada.’

A man carries a dog through floodwaters in Manila, Philippines, Nov. 13, 2020, after flooding caused by Typhoon Vamco. Five tropical storms or typhoons have hit the Philippines in a three-week period, including the strongest typhoon since 2013 and the biggest floods since 2009.

Fifth storm in three weeks leaves people trapped in houses in Philippines

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MANILA, Philippines -- Filipinos appealed for help as a fifth tropical storm or typhoon hit their country in a three-week period. These included the strongest typhoon since 2013 and the biggest floods since 2009.

Archbishop of Toronto Thomas Cardinal Collins.

Volunteers who ensure safe church openings recognized

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Cardinal Thomas Collins recognized the thousands of volunteers across the vast Archdiocese of Toronto who have ensured a safe re-opening of churches during the COVID-19 pandemic with a special Mass of gratitude Nov. 4.

People gather in front of the White House in Washington Nov. 7 after news media declared Democrat Joe Biden the winner of the presidential election.

Political dialogue begins with humility

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As U.S. President-elect Joe Biden puts healing front and centre in his plans, he may soon discover that his Jesuit friends got there before him.

Pro-life activist Mary Wagner

Activist taking ‘once-in-a-century’ case to Supreme Court

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VANCOUVER -- Pro-life activist Mary Wagner is launching a constitutional challenge of Canada’s criminal code in her crusade to gain legal recognition for the humanity of the unborn.

Lucy Fank said she didn’t need screening to see if her now 18-year-old daughter Victoria would be born with Down syndrome. She and husband Alcido consider themselves lucky to have Victoria.

Bill aims to protect Down syndrome babies

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Lucy and Alcido Fank were never interested in having an amniocentesis screening to find out whether or not their baby would be born with Down syndrome.

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