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Fra’ John T. Dunlap

Order of Malta elects Canadian as grand master

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The Sovereign Order of Malta has elected Canadian Fra' John T. Dunlap as its 81st grand master, the first non-European ever to head the order.

Pope Francis responds to questions from journalists during his flight from Hungary back to Rome April 30, 2023.

Kremlin, Ukraine deny working with Vatican on peace talks

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Moscow is not working with the Vatican to end the war in Ukraine, said a Kremlin spokesperson.

Kenyan authorities continue to retrieve bodies from shallow graves April 27, 2023, on an 800-acre ranch in Kilifi County. On May 1, 2023, the official death toll had reached 110. All victims were followers of the Good News International Church Pastor Paul Mackenzie, who told his followers to pray and fast to meet Jesus and they starved to death. Most of the bodies found so far are children's remains. Authorities suspect some may have been killed.

Most victims of mass cult starvation in Kenya are children

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As the death toll in what is becoming known as the "Shakahola starvation massacre" in Kenya hit 110, religious leaders in the region are finding that the majority of victims are children. They also suspect that not all of the victims died from starvation.

Nine months after Pope Francis’ apology to Canada’s Indigenous people on their own land, Catholics gathered to reflect on the historic visit.

Charting the way toward reconciliation

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Close to nine months after Pope Francis’ penitential pilgrimage to apologize to Canada’s Indigenous peoples, Catholics from across the country gathered in-person and online to reflect on the historic visit and to consider the way forward.

The Jesuit Refugee Service believes Canada should open its doors wide to all refugees, much like it has for Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion, where above people gather in Winnipeg last year for the arrival of the first federally chartered flight bringing Ukrainian refugees to Canada. But with the recent agreement between Canada and the United States that shuts down illegal border crossings, there are fears for those seeking a new home in Canada, like the family of four found dead at the border near Emerson, Man., last year where below, RCMP search the area.

Jesuit Refugee Service pleads for open door refugee policy

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Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) has strongly denounced a recent agreement that would shut down illegal border crossings such as Roxham Road between Quebec and New York State that has facilitated the arrival of thousands of refugees into Canada.

Bernard McGinn delivers the Étienne Gilson Lecture in Toronto April 4.

Renowned scholar of Christian mysticism receives honorary degree in Toronto

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Sitting at his desk in his cozy home office in Chicago, eminent Catholic theologian Bernard McGinn describes his most recent book project over a Zoom call, his warm personality emanating through the computer screen.

Euthanasia document authors’ biases questioned

Euthanasia document authors’ biases questioned

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Multiple aspects of the recently released Health Canada guidance about Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) trouble Nicole Scheidl, executive director of Canadian Physicians for Life.

Pope Francis greets well-wishers as he arrives at the international airport in Budapest, Hungary, April 28, 2023. The pope was beginning a three-day trip to Hungary's capital.

Pope Francis arrives in Hungary preaching cooperation, welcome

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Paying homage to Hungary's history, culture and location in the heart of Europe, Pope Francis pushed against the notion that the country needed to insulate itself to protect its identity.

Regina schools weather Ukrainian refugee surge

Regina schools weather Ukrainian refugee surge

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Parents gather at a public trustee meeting, April 24, 2023, to protest the remarks made by WCDSB trustee Wendy Ashby on social media.

Waterloo trustee apologizes for 'racist,' 'anti-Christian' tweet

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Wendy Ashby, the Waterloo Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) trustee under fire from parents for posts on Twitter deemed as “racist, sexist and anti-Christian,” has broken her public silence with a statement released on the school board’s website. 

Kenyan authorities continue to retrieve bodies from shallow graves in the 800-acre ranch in Kilifi County near the town of Malindi. On April 27, 2023, the official death toll was 95. All victims were followers of the Good News International Church Pastor Paul Mackenzie. He told his followers to pray and fast to meet Jesus and that the world would end April 15. They starved to death.

Shocking cult starvation massacre in Kenya leaves 95 dead, hundreds missing

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Catholic bishops in Kenya have expressed shock and strongly condemned the mass "starvation suicide" in Shakahola, a remote forest-ranch area in eastern Kenya, where a pastor led congregants to fast to death.

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