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People from Buffalo, N.Y., participate in the 47th annual March for Life in Washington Jan. 24, 2020. Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger of Albany, N.Y., who is apostolic administrator of the Buffalo Diocese, said Jan. 30 that a decision will be made soon about whether the Buffalo Diocese will file for bankruptcy under Chapter 11. Pope Francis named the Albany bishop to temporarily head the Buffalo Diocese Dec. 4 after accepting the resignation of Bishop Richard J. Malone as head of the diocese.

Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y., considering bankruptcy filing

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WASHINGTON -- Citing consequences from the abuse scandal, a financial statement from the Diocese of Buffalo, New York, lists a $5 million loss for fiscal year 2019 and in an interview with the diocese's newspaper, the apostolic administrator says a decision will be made soon about whether to file for bankruptcy and reorganize under Chapter 11.

The Western Canadian Association of Catholic Youth Ministers held its annual gathering at the Providence Renewal Centre in Edmonton this year.

Youth can connect through their faith

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EDMONTON -- It can be a difficult world for young people, where anxiety, apathy and social isolation abound.

The Faba family and staff members of The Stock and Sauce Co. in Calgary participate in the “I am blessed” campaign by making 1,400 sandwiches for residents of the Calgary Drop-In Centre.

‘I am blessed’ inspires giving from gratitude

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CALGARY -- Grade 9 student Lidya Estifon was enjoying her lunch outside of St. Monica School in late January when she noticed a classmate without a coat. The temperature was -3 Celsius.

Artist Latash Nahanee, left, at the unveiling of a new welcome pole at St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Secondary School. Right, students brush the welcome pole with cedar boughs during the unveiling ceremony. As the school is rebuilt, the community is installing First Nations art as a symbol of reconciliation and a reminder of the past.

Indigenous friendship symbol installed at St. Thomas Aquinas High School, B.C.

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VANCOUVER -- Sr. Denece Billesberger admits she knew little about the history of the land on which St. Thomas Aquinas Regional High School stood when she began teaching there in 1969.

Khaled and Mariam pose during a Jan. 7 visit to the newly opened Catholic-run clinic in Beirut for a checkup for their two-month-old son, Mohammad. The family is homeless. The clinic serves the poor and needy in response to Lebanon’s severe economic crisis. Some 20 doctors have committed to serve on a rotating basis, giving their time for free.

Lebanese rely on Catholic health clinic amid economic crisis

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BEIRUT -- In a clinic adjoining a Catholic church, Samira Roncaglia cheerfully welcomed the young couple with their newborn, guiding them to the pediatrician.

Notre-Dame Cathedral is seen April 18, 2019, after a massive fire devastated large parts of the Catholic Gothic structure in Paris three days earlier. Architect Donald MacDonald said cathedrals are “in danger of becoming museums without a soul.”

Church is given a design wake-up call

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OTTAWA -- When flames ripped through one of the world’s most famous Catholic churches in Paris, France, on April 15, 2019, the world — not just Catholics — mourned the damage done to one of Western civilization’s most iconic structures.

In this 2018 file photo, Pope Francis walks with family members of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced to death in Pakistan, during a private audience at the Vatican."My heart broke when I had to leave without saying goodbye to my father or other members of the family," Bibi said in a new autobiography.

In autobiography, Asia Bibi speaks of iron collar, 'depths of darkness'

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Asia Bibi, the Catholic woman acquitted of blasphemy after spending eight years on death row in Pakistan, described herself as "a prisoner of fanaticism" in her newly published autobiography.

Former Conservative cabinet minister Peter MacKay, left, and Ontario MP Erin O’Toole are the first prominent politicians to announce their candidacy for leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada.

The race is on for ‘soul’ of Conservatives

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OTTAWA -- Social conservatives are gearing up for what they call a battle for the “soul of the party” as the federal Conservatives head into a leadership campaign.

French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin of Lyon arrives at the courthouse Jan. 7, 2019, in Lyon. Cardinal Barbarin has welcomed an appeal court judgment overturning his suspended jail sentence for failing to report abuse by one of his priests, but confirmed he will now ask Pope Francis to allow him to resign.

French cardinal to offer resignation, despite abuse acquittal

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LYON, France -- A French cardinal welcomed an appeal court judgment that overturned his suspended jail sentence for failing to report abuse, but confirmed he will ask Pope Francis to allow him to resign.

A New Orleans Saints player is seen holding his helmet during the second half of a game in 2019. In a Jan. 24, 2020, story, The Associated Press claimed the Saints' owner, a devout Catholic, has aided the New Orleans Archdiocese in trying to shield emails related to the sex abuse crisis. The archdiocese in a statement called the story false, saying its only advice on the matter was to "be direct, open and fully transparent."

New Orleans team responds to story it helped cover up abuse claims

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NEW ORLEANS -- The New Orleans Saints said in a Jan. 24 statement that the football team has "no interest in concealing information from the press or public" in any matter related to clergy sex abuse.

Angelina Ireland, left, and the Irene Thomas Hospice in Ladner, B.C.

Cancer survivor fights for hospice’s future

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VANCOUVER -- Angelina Ireland first learned about Delta Hospice five years ago.

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