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Already a provincial historic site, St. Josaphat’s Cathedral received the same honour from the City of Edmonton two years ago, along with a $500,000 grant. Financing also came from the Edmonton Eparchy, the provincial government, corporate donors, and community fundraising, among other sources. The final cost is expected to be approximately $1.4 million.

Edmonton cathedral given a $1.4-million facelift

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EDMONTON – Ukrainian Catholics are celebrating the completion of a $1.4-million restoration of St. Josaphat’s Cathedral, a spiritual and historic landmark in downtown Edmonton for nearly 80 years.
Suzanne Le, executive director of Multifaith Housing Inititatives, speaks last month at a funding announcement by all three levels of government for affordable housing.

Multi-faith housing vision becomes reality

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OTTAWA – Suzanne Le earned two degrees during her years in university — a bachelor’s in comparative religion and a master’s in conflict studies.

Sr. April Cabaccang added some music to her presentation on vocations to youth at the Pearson Convention Centre on March 7.

Vocation stories brought to life at ordinandi youth event

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There was a sea of youth in a Brampton, Ont., convention centre on March 7 to meet four men about to be ordained priests, plus an array of habited sisters there to explain their lives under vows.

As of Feb. 22, calling 1-833-999-9211 can put a victim of human trafficking in touch with lawyers, police, counsellors and safe housing.

Help is a call away for trafficking victims

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The latest weapon aimed at the heart of Ontario’s pimps and purveyors of flesh is a toll-free phone number.
Sitting with an intimate crowd of people at University of St. Michael’s College, Malarek shared how his life experiences in a shattered home, then in the Quebec child welfare system informed his crusade against institutionalization. 

Crusading journalist ‘fighting the fight’

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Victor Malarek believes he was born with a sword in hand to fight for those who can’t fight for themselves. In fact, he made a career out of it. 

Canada's Minister of Finance Bill Morneau at the IMF 2017 World Bank meeting on "Boosting Women's Economic Empowerment" in Washington, D.C., April 2017.

Budget 2018: More cash, but Canada still missing foreign aid target

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Canada is on track to fall even further behind other countries in doing its bit for the world’s most vulnerable populations, despite an extra $200 million injected into the 2018 foreign aid budget.
A pro-life university group talking to students on campus.

Ontario pro-life campus groups consider appeal

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OTTAWA – Two student pro-life clubs and a men’s issues association are considering whether to appeal a Feb. 26 court decision that upheld the right of student unions to deny organizations official club status on campus.


Finance Minister Bill Morneau speaks at the "Boosting Women's Economic Empowerment" World Bank/IMF meeting April 2017.

Canada's gender-based budget falls short, Christian think tanks say

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OTTAWA – The Liberal government, which tabled Canada’s first gender-based budget Feb. 27, received mixed reviews from think tanks devoted to Christian social teaching.
Dorothy Pilarski does the opening address at the 2017 Calling All Girls conference.

Conference connects mother-daughter duos to like-minded ladies

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It is the ultimate Catholic ladies’ night out.
Immigrants lead way in Catholic giving

Immigrants lead way in Catholic giving

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The future of giving in Canada’s Catholic Church has only just arrived, or at least it arrived within the last generation.

MP Lisa Raitt at the 2017 FCM conference. “We could be in for a major problem with charitable status in this country and ripping the carpet out from so many vulnerable people who depend on charities and their good work," Raitt told the House of Commons March 1.

Canada Summer Jobs controversy could affect charitable status, warns Raitt

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OTTAWA – The Canada Summer Jobs attestation controversy has put the charitable status of many organizations at risk, a former Conservative cabinet minister warns.
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