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The distress religious orders feel over some bishops’ vote of no-confidence in Development and Peace is very real, said Sr. Frances Brady of Our Lady’s Missionaries, a member of the OLM leadership team who signed the letter.

Religious orders ‘astounded’ by Development and Peace issue

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Twenty-two religious orders have signed a letter questioning the wisdom of withholding funds from Development and Peace and expressing dismay over the extended investigation into 52 of the organization’s 180 partners around the world.

At Toronto’s St. Gabriel’s Parish, one of the early parishes to join the Green Churches Network, the entire south facade of the worship space is glazed with clear glass. Architect Robert Chiotti designed it to harness the winter’s energy while extending the sacred space of worship “into the sacred space of the world beyond.”

Halfway through three-year plan, Green Churches Network aims to expand its national footprint

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It surprises Gregory Lynch when he fields calls at the Green Churches Network from churches looking for ways to lessen their carbon footprint.

Van Hee, 83, has been charged under two sections of the Act: trying to inform people about abortion services, and expressing disapproval within the 50-metre exclusion zone created around abortion facilities.

Fr. Tony Van Hee pleads not guilty to violating abortion bubble zone

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OTTAWA – A lawyer for Fr. Tony Van Hee entered a plea of not guilty on the priest’s behalf Jan. 24 on charges of violating Ontario’s bubble zone law.

Pope Francis greets a baby during his general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Jan. 9.

Pope Francis' vision raises concern from pro-life advocates

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A proposal by Pope Francis to broaden the pro-life agenda to encompass a wider array of life-related issues is not sitting well with some members of Canada’s pro-life movement.

Catholic sports fan Clayton Imoo, pictured playing the organ before a Canucks game in 2016, sees his video blogs, sports commentaries and viral music parodies as an extension of his ministry.

A Canucks’ fan scores: Authentic relationships through digital ministry

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VANCOUVER – He isn’t a famous hockey player, but when Clayton Imoo puts on a jersey and attends a Canucks game, he is always stopped by a few fans.

The United Church in Hensall, Ont., is getting a second chance with the help of Michael Haddad, who purchased the 131-year-old church.

Small Ontario town was about to lose its last Christian church... until a Catholic pharmacist intervened

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LONDON, Ont., – In the week before Christmas, a 58-year-old pharmacist, Egyptian immigrant and devout Roman Catholic named Michael Haddad had his quarter-million-dollar bid accepted to purchase a recently shuttered United Church in Hensall, Ont. Haddad’s sole reason for making this purchase is so that this town of 1,200 situated about an hour’s drive north of London will not lose its last remaining Christian church.

Brenda Spitzer takes over as executive director of Catholic Family Services on Jan. 21, assuming the mantle from the recently retired Denis Costello, who stepped down as executive director just before Christmas.

Spitzer plots steady course as new leader of Toronto's Catholic Family Services

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Taking on a new role in life comes with its challenges, but Brenda Spitzer steps into Catholic Family Services of Toronto with the knowledge she will be following along a steady path laid down by her predecessors for almost a century. 

Joe Gunn’s Catholic roots go back to his working class family in Scarborough, Ont.

Joe Gunn ready for next step in social justice with Oblate Centre

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OTTAWA – After 10 years at the helm of Citizens for Public Justice, Joe Gunn, 64, is leaving Feb. 11 to head up the new Oblate Centre at Saint Paul University in Ottawa.

Doctors are finding themselves increasingly between a rock and a hard place, said Nicole Scheidl, executive director of the Ottawa-based Canadian Physicians for Life. Scheidl sees the medical culture in Canada shifting and taking away options from doctors.

Physician conscience rights campaign being launched in Ontario, Alberta

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Canadian Physicians for Life is mobilizing its members for a grassroots appeal to politicians to protect doctors who do not wish to participate in any way in the assisted suicide of patients.

Ruth Shaw, executive director of the National Campus Life Network, at the National March for Life last May.

Doug Ford's free speech policy misses pro-lifers, advocates say

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OTTAWA – Doug Ford’s free speech policy for Ontario universities may not stem the censorship and even violence against pro-life expression on campuses, say pro-life activists.

Barry Bussey, director legal affairs at the Canadian Council of Christian Charities, left, and Alissa Golob, executive director of pro-life organization It Starts Right Now, have reservations about the attestation.

Summer Jobs attestation language concerns bishops, despite 'step in right direction'

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OTTAWA – The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops is welcoming the revisions to the Canada Summer Jobs application, but not without reservations.

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