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Canadian Archbishops Richard Smith of Edmonton, left, and Richard Gagnon of Winnipeg are pictured with Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome in 2017.

B.C. bishop headed for England eparchy

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Bishop Ken Nowakowski, who has shepherded the Ukrainian Eparchy of New Westminster, B.C., since 2007, has been appointed bishop of the Eparchy of the Holy Family in London, England.

U.S. President Donald Trump addresses thousands of pro-life supporters during the 47th annual March for Life in Washington Jan. 24, 2020. He is the first sitting president to address the pro-life event in person.

Trump delivers in-person address at March for Life in Washington

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WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump credited attendees at the 47th annual March for Life for their commitment to protect the life of unborn and born children.

Jeopardy host Alex Trebek and his wife, Jean, pose after receiving Fordham University’s Founders’ Award at a Jan. 7 reception in Los Angeles.

Trebek counts on ‘power of prayer’

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LOS ANGELES -- From his childhood days in Sudbury, Ont., through to his battle with cancer, Alex Trebek has believed in the power of prayer.

Education Minister Jean-Francois Roberge has launched a public consultation to determine what should replace the current religion curriculum.

‘Too much emphasis on religion,’ says minister

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QUEBEC CITY -- Complaining that current courses place “too much emphasis on religion,” Quebec is set to eliminate its Ethics and Religious Culture curriculum, according to the province’s education minister.

Sts. Maximilian Kolbe and Edith Stein are pictured in a combination photo. The two saints are extensively documented in a new study of religious practices among Christian prisoners at Auschwitz-Birkenau, as the 75th anniversary of the Nazi-run death camp's liberation was marked in Israel and Poland.

New research details Catholic inmates at Auschwitz

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WARSAW, Poland -- A Polish researcher has published the first study of religious practices among Christian prisoners at Auschwitz-Birkenau, as the 75th anniversary of the Nazi-run death camp's liberation was marked in Israel and Poland.

People walk past the closed Hankou Railway Station after the city was locked down following the outbreak of a new coronavirus in Wuhan, China, Jan. 23, 2020. Some churches in China have suspended community activities, including Mass, over fears of the deadly virus.

Some Chinese churches suspend activities because of coronavirus

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HONG KONG -- Some churches in China have suspended community activities, including Mass, over fears of the deadly coronavirus virus that has already killed six people and continues to spread, reported ucanews.org.

The Irene Thomas Hospice in Ladner, B.C., is willing to forego $750,000 in government funding rather than provide euthanasia and assisted suicide.

B.C. hospice to stay true to its call

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VANCOUVER, B.C. -- A suburban Vancouver hospice is prepared to forego hundreds of thousands of dollars in government funding rather than bow to government pressure to provide euthanasia and assisted suicide.

An Israeli border policeman scuffles with a Palestinian man during a protest near Ramallah, West Bank.

Israeli-Palestinian peace slipping away

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Calling Gaza “an open air prison,” the president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and bishops from Europe and the United States are warning that peace between Palestine and Israel is slipping away.

People displaced by the eruption of the Taal volcano attend Mass at an evacuation center in Tagaytay City, Philippines, Jan. 19, 2020. A Catholic priest has appealed for more and better shelters for victims of the volcanic eruption after criticizing a local government response.

More shelters needed for volcano evacuees in Philippines, priest says

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MANILA, Philippines -- A Catholic priest has appealed for more and better shelters for victims of a volcanic eruption in the Philippines after criticizing a local government response.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seen in Washington March 18, 2012. The USDA is one of several federal agencies that will be affected by proposed rules announced Jan. 16, 2020, by President Donald Trump to ensure faith-based service providers and organizations are not discriminated against in agency regulations or their grant-making process because of religion.

Bishops welcome Trump's proposed guidelines on public prayer

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WASHINGTON -- The chairmen of the U.S. bishops' religious liberty and Catholic education committees Jan. 20 praised the Trump administration for issuing guidance on prayer in public schools.

An online survey conducted by the Canadian government is seeking public input on how Ottawa will amend the Criminal Code surrounding assisted-suicide.

200,000 Canadians respond (so far) to Ottawa’s assisted suicide survey

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OTTAWA -- As Canadians are being urged to express their views before the government revises the law governing assisted suicide, about 200,000 people have made their feelings known via a federal government online survey, according to the Department of Justice.

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