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International Women’s Day this week is a chance to reflect on how women in the Church have grown in influence — way past the debate over women priests.

Beyond the priesthood debate: What influence do women have in the Church?

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Does the Church belong to women? Can the Church be led by women? From a young woman’s perspective, those questions have already been answered.
Trained in Mediaeval history at New York’s Fordham University, a Jesuit institution, Sylvester has also been appointed a full professor in the St. Michael’s Mediaeval studies program.

Dr. David Sylvester appointed to head St. Michael’s College

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St. Michael’s College has its man.
In the Toronto archdiocese alone, the shortfall could be more than half a million dollars, according to communications director Neil McCarthy.

Dioceses not backing down from Summer Jobs policy dispute

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OTTAWA – Neither the government nor parishes and charities are backing down from their positions on the new Canada Summer Jobs policy, which has left many organizations scrambling to find alternative funding.
Defending Church a top priority among young people, CCO survey finds

Defending Church a top priority among young people, CCO survey finds

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Young people are calling for more outreach from the Catholic Church.
Hospice supporters say imposing assisted suicide would exacerbate the already difficult problem of providing quality palliative care to all Canadians: only about 30 per cent can currently access it. They say the majority of terminally ill patients who won’t seek assisted suicide might fear entering a hospice. 

B.C. hospices fight assisted suicide plan

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SURREY, B.C. – Assisted suicide was legalized just over a year ago, but the debate is far from over.

Archbishop-designate Bettencourt served as assistant personal secretary to Pope Benedict XVI and continued as Pope Francis' secretary when the new Pope was elected in March 2013. He was honoured in his hometown, Velas, Portugal in 2015.

Pope names Ottawa priest Apostolic Nuncio

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OTTAWA – Msgr. Jose Bettencourt, an Ottawa priest who has served as Head of Protocol in the Vatican since 2012, has been named an Apostolic Nuncio and appointed as nuncio to Armenia.

Syrian refugees wait at the border near Royashed, Jordan, in 2016. Canada has a backlog of up to 45,000 privately-sponsored refugees waiting to gain entry.

About 45,000 privately sponsored refugees backlogged

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As they wait to learn about 2018 quotas, sponsoring agencies are set to welcome 18,000 refugees this year, including many who have waited for years to finally start a new life in Canada. 

Colten Boushie in a photo posted June 2015.

Saskatchewan churches urged to guide reconciliation in wake of Boushie case

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OTTAWA – In the wake of the Colten Boushie case, churches can facilitate reconciliation by reaching out to both of the families and communities, says a Catholic Indigenous leader.

Youth summer camp counsellors at St. Benedict's SummerDaze Day camp worry about their jobs for the upcoming summer, with their camp at risk without government funding.

All options on table in fight over summer jobs funding policy

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OTTAWA – Legal action is not off the table for charities and groups that have asked the government for accommodation of their Charter rights in the Canada Summer Jobs controversy.

Elementary students dress up and perform a traditional Inuit dance during the liturgy at the Northern Spirit Games at Toronto’s Bishop Marrocco Catholic High School.

Northern Spirit Games bring play and learning together

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“Your two jobs today are to play and to have fun.”

Pope Francis waves as he arrives for a welcoming ceremony during the 2016 World Youth Day at Blonia Park in Krakow, Poland. Because WYD Panama will take place in late January, Correa said she is expecting a smaller Canadian delegation than WYD 2016. This time around, the focus will be to attract young adults who are not tied to a school year schedule.

Canadians get jump on World Youth Day preparation

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World Youth Day is still 11 months away, but Canadians have already had a taste of what to expect on the pilgrimage to Panama.

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