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Bishop Wayne Kirkpatrick preaching at the World Day of Migrants and Refugees Mass in St. Philip Neri Church.

Pope Francis appoints Toronto Auxiliary Bishop Wayne Kirkpatrick to Antigonish

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TORONTO -- Toronto Auxiliary Bishop Wayne Kirkpatrick has been named by Pope Francis as the new Bishop of Antigonish, N.S.

Archbishop Luigi Ventura meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican in 2018.

Pope Francis accepts resignation of nuncio to France accused of misconduct

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VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Luigi Ventura, the nuncio to France, who has been under investigation for sexual misconduct in France and in Canada.

Ottawa’s Saint Paul University is the home of the new Centre for Safeguarding Minors and Vulnerable Persons. The centre is the first of its kind in North America.

St. Paul University unveils centre to tackle abuse

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OTTAWA -- The abuse started when Veronique Garnier was just 13 years old. She was abused by her parish priest, who was also a family friend.

Mary Bielski gave the keynote address at the Women of Dignity Conference.

Women challenged to be ‘warriors’

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SPRUCE GROVE, Alta. -- For Kelsey Papastritas, motherhood is a delicate balancing act.

Each year 14 lights shine skyward from Montreal’s Mount Royal to honour the 14 women killed in the 1989 École Polytechnique attack.

Quebec bishops release declaration on violence against women as world remembers massacre

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Despite what we’ve learned in the 30 years since the massacre of 14 women at a Montreal university, there still remains so much more that needs to be done, says the principal author of a declaration on violence against women in our society.

Ray Pennings, executive vice-president of Cardus.

Canadians divided on faith vs. secularism

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OTTAWA -- Most Canadians believe a faith-based upbringing has a positive impact on society even as a significant minority of Canadians would like the country to become more secular, especially in public life.

B.C. has become the first province to adopt the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, a move Deacon Rennie Nahanee hopes will help First Nations people have more of a voice in government.

B.C. First Nations deacon hopeful about new law

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VANCOUVER -- Deacon Rennie Nahanee remembers collecting seafood on the shores of the Tsleil-Waututh reserve, near the Second Narrows Bridge, in the 1960s.

Pope Francis poses for a photo with Jesuit Fr. Paul Bere, left, and philosopher Charles Taylor, winners of the Ratzinger Prize, during a ceremony at the Vatican Nov. 9.

Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor wants spirituality in public sphere

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VATICAN CITY -- The heady realm of philosophy got special accolades in November when the preeminent Canadian philosopher, Charles Taylor, won the Ratzinger Prize.

Opponents of euthanasia and assisted suicide rallied on Parliament Hill in June 2016 during the debate on the doctor-assisted dying bill, which became law. More changes are now being debated.

Palliative care doctors draw the line

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As Ottawa prepares to rewrite Canada’s euthanasia law, palliative care doctors and hospice operators are urging lawmakers to acknowledge that palliative care and medically induced death are separate and distinct things.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson waves after meeting with Queen Elizabeth in London to ask for permission to form a government Dec.13, 2019. In the Dec. 12 general election, Johnson's Conservatives won a majority of 80 seats, the largest for his party since Margaret Thatcher won a third term in 1987.

Following election, U.K. bishop urges vigilance on issues

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MANCHESTER, England -- A British bishop said he was relieved by the election defeat of political parties committed to liberalizing Britain's abortion laws, but he was "not particularly enthused" by the Conservative Party agenda. A British cardinal called for a fresh start "in more ways than politics."

Australian senators debate in Parliament House in Canberra Dec. 4, 2019. The Australian government has released its second "exposure draft" of its controversial religious discrimination legislation, winning praise from faith groups, including the Catholic bishops.

Faith groups praise Australia's religious discrimination legislation

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CANBERRA, Australia -- The Australian government has released its second "exposure draft" of its religious discrimination legislation, winning widespread praise from faith groups, including the Catholic bishops, following changes to the original legislation released in October.

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