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Archbishop Terrence Prendergast consecrates his Ottawa diocese to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on July 1.

Bishops across country consecrate dioceses to Mary on Canada Day weekend

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OTTAWA – From coast to coast, many Canadian bishops consecrated their dioceses to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on Canada Day weekend.

Filipinos receive Communion during the Simbang Gabi Mass at Holy Rosary Cathedral in Vancouver, British Columbia, Dec. 15.

Faith’s place in Canada is a moving target

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A new poll suggests more Canadians than ever believe religion does more harm that good, but even the pollsters disagree on what the numbers mean for the future of faith in the country.

Canada’s bishops will soon release a new document on sexual-abuse prevention. Some dioceses have their own guidelines in place, like Montreal where a priest hearing a child’s confession has to be in a place visible to another adult.

Canadian bishops to issue new sexual-abuse prevention document

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Liberal Party leader winner Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire wave during victory speech in Montreal, Oct. 19, 2015.

Mixed reviews as Liberals near halfway point of mandate

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OTTAWA – As the summer barbecue season begins, the Liberal government received mixed reviews near the midway point of its electoral mandate.

Conservative religious freedom and human rights critic MP David Anderson says the Liberal government’s Bill C-51 would remove the only provisions in Canada’s Criminal Code that directly protects the rights of individuals to freely practice their religion.

Criminal Code changes raise religious freedom concerns

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OTTAWA – A new bill before the House of Commons has triggered religious freedom concerns because it removes Criminal Code sanctions against disrupting or obstructing worship services.

Pax Christi International aims to initiate a global conversation and promote promote practices and strategies for non-violent peace making,” said Judy Coode, the organization's co-ordinator for the Catholic Non-Violence Initiative.

Pax Christi International plans new peace initiative

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Pax Christi International is stepping up its efforts to position the Catholic Church as a leader in promoting non-violence.

Canada's Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi says that much more needs to be done when it comes to reconciliation with Canada's Indigenous peoples.

More needs to be done on reconciliation, says Pope's representative in Canada

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OTTAWA – Much more needs to be done when it comes to reconciliation with Canada’s Indigenous peoples, said Canada’s Apostolic Nuncio.

'The Catholic Register' received a stunning 31 awards at a pair of gala celebrations held at Laval University in Quebec June 21-22.

Catholic Register honoured with 31 awards

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The reporting and photography of veteran journalist Michael Swan was honoured 16 times as Catholic Register staff received a stunning 31 awards at a pair of gala celebrations held at Laval University.

Canadian pro-life activist Stephanie Gray's speech at Google's headquarters in April was recently released on YouTube.

This Canadian pro-life activist's talk at Google headquarters was a hit

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MOUNTAIN VIEW – A pro-life activist walks into Google’s headquarters and delivers a speech so compelling that within 24 hours, the online video of it surpassed a similar speech given by the head of Planned Parenthood.

Parishioners from Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Toronto hold a procession to celebrate Mary, Mother of God in 2016.

Procession permit requests on the rise in 2017 as parishes mark milestones

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Catholic communities around the world have been publicly proclaiming their faith with processions for centuries, but this year in the Archdiocese of Toronto they are proving particularly popular.

Nina Pickburn with a photo of her grandparents, who helped Fr. Gines Cespedes Gerez, a Spanish priest who was later killed during the Spanish Civil War.

Spanish martyr’s story hits close to B.C. home

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VANCOUVER – Nina Pickburn remembers basking in the sun on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea as a child in Almeria, Spain.

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