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The House of Common's Health Committee wraps up hearings of witnesses on the impact of violent pornography in February. The report came out June 9 to the disappointment of anti-porn advocacy groups.

Anti-porn advocates disappointed by health committee’s report on violent porn

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OTTAWA – Anti-porn advocacy groups expressed disappointment in the report by the House of Commons health committee on the public health effects of violent and degrading pornography.

John Carpay, president of Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, speaks at the March for Life in Victoria.

Pro-life club fights U of Alberta in court for allowing mob to suppress opinion

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OTTAWA – A University of Alberta pro-life club is fighting a growing trend on campuses to allow mobs to suppress unpopular opinion, says the group representing it in a court battle.

The Christian Medical and Dental Society of Canada is in Ontario Superior Court of Justice June 13-15 challenging the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario over its “effective referral” policy.

Ontario conscience rights case goes to court

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TORONTO – In historic Osgoode Hall, 17 lawyers along with eight banker boxes of documents were arrayed three benches deep in front of Justice Herman J. Wilton-Siegel, Justice Richard A. Lococo and Justice Wendy W. Matheson before lawyer Albertos Polizogopoulos made his opening arguments on behalf of the Christian Medical and Dental Society of Canada and in favour of the Charter right of doctors to practice medicine according to their conscience.

Pope Francis has appointed two Canadians, Dr. William F. Sullivan, a Toronto family physician and ethicist, and Bistop Noël Simard of Valleyfield, Que., to the Pontifical Academy of Life on June 13.

Two Canadians appointed to Pontifical Academy for Life

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VATICAN CITY – Two Canadians are among the group appointed by Pope Francis to the Pontifical Academy of Life on June 13.

From left to right: constitutional lawyer Albertos Polizogopoulos, blogger Patricia Maloney, ARPA lawyers John Sikkema and Andre Schutten at the Ottawa courthouse in February 2017 after arguing their case in Ontario Superior Court.

Ontario judge opens access to abortion statistics

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OTTAWA – An Ontario Superior Court judge has struck down a section of an Ontario law censoring the release of abortion statistics.

After taking command of the Royal Regiment of Canada June 4, Lt. Col. Joseph Nonato paces in front of those he is to lead for the next three years.

Faith is Lt. Col. Joseph Nonato's best companion

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While some soldiers question their faith when confronted by the horrors of war, Lt. Col. Joseph Nonato found that military service affirmed him as a Catholic.

Economist John Dillion, worked 44 years in ecumenical social justice movements, died unexpected June 5.

Economist John Dillion was dedicated to social justice movement

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Cancer has taken one of the Church’s constant, quiet, faithful and fervent servants. Canadian economist John Dillon, who worked 44 years in ecumenical social justice movements, died unexpectedly June 5. He was 68 years old.

The most current numbers won’t be out until the fall, but in 2016 alone, 970 people chose medical assistance in dying in Canada.

One year later: The reality of legalized medically assisted death

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In the year since state-sanctioned, medicalized suicide became legal on June 17, 2016, doctors have deliberately caused the death of their patients at a rate of about three a day.

Canada’s Catholic bishops have pulled together a coalition of faith groups to try to keep people from starving to death in South Sudan, Somalia, Nigeria and Yemen. They have until June 30 to be part of the government’s matching fund program.

Canadian bishops join forces with other faith groups for famine relief

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Canada’s Catholic bishops have pulled together a coalition of Christians, Muslims, Jews and others to try to keep people from starving to death in four terrorism-and-war-torn nations – South Sudan, Somalia, Nigeria and Yemen.

Pope Francis meets Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a private audience May 29. Trudeau asked the Pope for an apology for the Church’s role in residential schools.

Canadian bishops remain mum on invitation for papal apology

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OTTAWA – Canada’s bishops are being tight-lipped regarding a possible papal visit in the wake of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s request that Pope Francis apologize in Canada for the Church’s role in the residential school scandal.

Edmonton's Archbishop Richard Smith says "pain was etched on his face" as Pope Francis listened stories from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Smith and other western bishops met with the Pope during their ‘ad limina’ visits in March.

Pope Francis’ pain over TRC was ‘etched on his face,’ says Archbishop Smith

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EDMONTON – Archbishop Richard Smith doesn’t know if Pope Francis is coming to Canada but he is convinced the Pope has been deeply affected by the testimonies of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

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