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Toronto palliative care forum seeks a ‘narrative of hope’

Toronto palliative care forum seeks a ‘narrative of hope’

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Amplifying advocacy and pastoral care efforts, bolstering educational resources and championing life-affirming legislation are among the recommendations emerging from an international interfaith symposium on palliative care staged in Toronto late last month.

Fr. Paul Joseph Lennon

Fr. Lennon knew what it means to be Catholic right to the end

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Even in his dying days, Fr. Paul Joseph Lennon continued to show his concern for the poor.

A church destroyed by a Russian attack on the village of Bohorodychne in Ukraine’s Donetsk region is pictured Feb. 13, 2024.

Bishop Bayda celebrates Ukraine’s ‘strength,’ ‘dignity’

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Bishop Bryan Bayda, who leads the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Toronto and Eastern Canada, said God guided him on where to go and whom to meet during his February visit to war-torn Ukraine.

A statue honouring Fr. Joseph-Henri Tabaret (1828-1886), OMI, was vandalized with red paint with the word "colonizer" also painted in front of the sculpture. The statue is situated outside Tabaret Hall at the University of Ottawa. The vandalism was discovered May 24, 2024. A pro-Palestine encampment has been established nearby the statue for over a month. The statue was commissioned in 1886 and officially installed at the university in 1889. It moved to its current location in 1944.

Vandals desecrate Ottawa statue honouring Oblate

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A University of Ottawa statue honouring the late Fr. Joseph-Henri Tabaret, OMI located steps from a pro-Palestinian encampment on campus was discovered vandalized on May 24.

Cast in clay is the model for artist Louise Weir’s monument to St. John Paul II and Mother Teresa.

A monument to greatness

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Those behind a larger-than-life monument of Pope John Paul II and Mother Teresa are hoping it will match the calibre of other great and historic Catholic works and inspire generations to come.

AI and porn: a mixed blessing

AI and porn: a mixed blessing

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When lewd AI-generated images of Taylor Swift showed up on the internet earlier this year, it felt like a sign of the times, with the technocratic anarchy of AI’s generative potential being joined in unholy matrimony to pornography’s capacity for dehumanization.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, leader of the Civic Coalition, speaks next to Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski April 7, 2024, during the Civic Coalition election evening in Warsaw, following the results of local elections exit polls. On May 8, 2024, Trzaskowski ordered the removal of Christian symbols from public offices.

Polish church warns of widening conflict over 'hostile reforms'

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Poland's bishops have warned of growing conflict with anti-clerical politicians if they press ahead with plans to remove public crosses and curb religious education in the traditionally Catholic country, as church leaders across Europe also cautioned against the "marginalization" of Christianity.

Michael Aguiar, John Pacheco and Nicholas Ferreira of Consortium of Independent Ontario Catholic Schools with Bishop Yvan Mathieu of the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall

Independent Catholic schools' aim is growth

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A year ago, Ottawa businessman John Pacheco woke up with a perplexing divine message running through his head: “Get the schools going.”

An outdoors shot of Martyrs’ Shrine in Midland, Ontario, which will celebrate 100 years of operation in 2026.

Martyrs’ Shrine prepares for next 100 years

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Leading up to its 100th anniversary in 2026, Martyrs’ Shrine in Midland, Ont., is launching a major fundraising campaign to ensure it another 100 years of service to pilgrims.

Pope Francis sits down exclusively with "CBS Evening News" anchor Norah O'Donnell at the Vatican April 24, 2024, for an interview ahead of the Vatican's inaugural World Children's Day. The CBS interview marked the first time a pope has given an in-depth, one-on-one interview to a U.S. broadcast network, according to the network.

In '60 Minutes' interview, Pope Francis clarifies same-sex blessings, speaks out against war, says clergy abuse can 'not be tolerated'

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In the latest comment from the Vatican on "Fiducia Supplicans," the controversial declaration issued by the Vatican's Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith in December 2023 that includes guidelines on the blessing of same-sex couples, Pope Francis clarified that he didn't allow blessings of "the union" but of "each person."

Pope Francis recognized May 23, 2024, the second miracle needed for the canonization of Italian Blessed Carlo Acutis, who died of leukemia in 2006 at the age of 15. He is pictured in an undated photo.

Pope Francis recognizes miracle needed for Church's first 'millennial' saint

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Pope Francis formally recognized a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old Italian teenager whose birth in 1991 will make him the first "millennial" to become a saint.

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