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A view of St. Veronica Catholic School from Google Maps.

Toronto Catholic board offers city a school to house refugees

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A Catholic school in downtown Toronto that has set empty for most of the past 15 years has been offered for free to the city, with one caveat: that it be used as a shelter.

Thousands came to St. Philip Neri Parish in Toronto Sept. 18-19 to venerate the relics of tSt. Padre Pio. The saint, pictured above, bore the pain of the stigmata for 50 years.

St. Padre Pio’s story still touching lives as thousands in Toronto venerate his relics

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Fr. Louis Mousseau was a 21-year-old seminarian with the Capuchin Friars when he met 81-year-old St. Padre Pio in 1968, just three months before the death of the legendary priest. 

Diocese of London investigating allegations against Windsor priest

Diocese of London investigating allegations against Windsor priest

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A priest in Windsor, Ont., has been removed from his duties as the Diocese of London investigates  allegations of inappropriate conduct.

A woman holds a rosary with an image of Pope Francis as the Pope delivers his Easter message and blessing "urbi et orbi" from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican 2015.

Canadians called to join Rosary Coast to Coast

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Canadians from coast to coast are being called to take up arms through the Rosary Oct. 7 in a clarion call for peace.

Saint Paul University professor axed after sex abuse complaint

Saint Paul University professor axed after sex abuse complaint

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One of the world’s leading experts in Church law as it applies to the liturgy has been removed as a full professor at Ottawa’s Saint Paul University after a complaint from a man who says he was abused as a teen.

CCCB President Bishop Lionel Gendron told his brother bishops that in light of the abuse scandal, “it is better to expose works of darkness and bring them to light.”

Clergy must stand with those wounded by scandal, Canadian bishops told at plenary meeting

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CORNWALL, Ont. – The sexual abuse crisis is like a fire that should be left to burn in order to purify the Church, said the president of Canada’s bishops’ conference.

Archbishop Bonazzi, the Vatican's ambassador to Canada, told the bishops that the crisis afflicting the Church stems from what he called a crisis of communion, “a lack of unity.”

Pope Francis ‘very moved’ by support from Canadian bishops, says nuncio

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CORNWALL, Ont. – Pope Francis is grateful for the support of Canada’s bishops during this time of difficulty in the Church, said the Vatican’s ambassador to Canada.

Sisters trace an image during a Catechesis of the Good Shepherd training program.

Children are embracing hands-on Catechism

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VANCOUVER – An innovative program has revamped religious education at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Vancouver.

Religious leaders at the 2015 Parliament of World Religions in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Toronto ready to host the World Parliament of Religions

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There’s more to the world’s largest interfaith event than 10,000 people talking about religion.

Jim Hughes addresses the National March for Life in Ottawa in 2015.

Jim Hughes isn’t quitting the fight, but is stepping down as president of Campaign Life

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The year was 1978. Jim Hughes had known his ups and downs in the business world. He’d experienced some failures but Hughes had worked through them and could finally consider himself a successful businessman. He was 35.

The survey shows the proportion of immigrants from non-Christian religions has risen since the 1980s from 29 to 39 per cent.  The percentage of Catholics in that time period has dropped from 31 to 22 per cent, while the number of Protestants has only dropped slightly from 19 to 17 per cent. Those with no religious affiliation have remained at 21 per cent.

Immigration driving rise in religion in Canada

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OTTAWA – A new survey shows Canada’s high levels of immigration are making the country more religious and heightening the need to respect religion’s place in the public square, says Andrew Bennett, Canada’s former ambassador for religious freedom.

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