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Tim James and his wife Adeline, both Catholics, met while braving the harrowing waters of online dating, eventually marrying.

Catholic seeking Catholic: the online reality

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If you’d like to date, and meet, a Catholic man or woman, don’t expect TV shows to help. While platforms like Netflix offer shows such as Jewish Matchmaking, there aren’t any Catholic counterparts.

Belleville, Ont., declared an emergency after 23 overdoses in a single day in early February. The drug crisis has hit small communities across Canada.

Parish lends a hand with Belleville’s drug crisis

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St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Belleville, Ont., is just a short walk from where a spate of Feb. 6-7 drug overdoses provoked Mayor Neil Ellis to issue a state of emergency for the small town in Eastern Ontario.

Vote to put brakes on expanded MAiD expected this week

Vote to put brakes on expanded MAiD expected this week

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The federal government established a pathway for Bill C-62 — the legislation that, if passed by Parliament before March 17, will halt the expansion of Canada’s euthanasia regime for at least two years — to likely progress through the House of Commons before the end of Feb. 15. 

Fire damage is seen to Blessed Sacrament Parish in downtown Regina, SK. A suspected arsonist attacked the parish Feb. 9, 2024.

Suspected arsonist damages Regina parish

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A suspected arson struck at Blessed Sacrament Parish in downtown Regina Feb. 9.

Helping hands get an early start at Guelph schools

Helping hands get an early start at Guelph schools

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Ongoing social justice initiatives by students from Guelph, Ont.’s St. John Catholic School are helping those in need in their community. 

Good Shepherd to provide homeless a Super Bowl feast

Good Shepherd to provide homeless a Super Bowl feast

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An ongoing collaboration between the Rabba Roots community program and Good Shepherd Ministries will see the eighth annual dinner event on Super Bowl Sunday, providing upwards of 100 overnight shelter guests with hot gameday-style meals and a night of sports entertainment. 

Art education is an element of the upcoming support program for trafficking victims at St. Mary of Egypt Refuge in Madoc, Ont.

Retreat aims to empower trafficking survivors

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St. Mary of Egypt Refuge is embarking on the third year of its commitment to provide comfort and support for survivors of sex trafficking.

The Benincasas, Carmine and Gilda, alongside daughter Theresa Franco and her husband Frank. The Benincasas are marking their 70th anniversary this year, while the Francos will mark their 50th anniversary.

Love, faith key to 70 years of marriage

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For Gilda and Carmine Benincasa, their love story began inside a school in their Italian homeland. 

Protests by groups like Black Lives Matter in the wake of the George Floyd killing at the hands of a Minnesota police officer helped lead numerous school boards to remove police from schools.

London board reintroduces police in schools

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The London District Catholic School Board is reintroducing a revamped school resource officer (SRO) program in its schools. 

St. Raphael Palliative Care Home and Day Centre in Montreal

Montreal Archdiocese suing Quebec over MAiD forced upon hospice

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In what could prove to be a landmark case for religious and conscience rights in Canada, Montreal’s Archbishop Christian Lépine has taken on the Attorney General of Quebec.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith

Parental rights win with new Alberta policy

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Alberta’s proposed parental rights policy is another step in parents regaining control of their children’s education —  in particular concerning a perceived overreach with gender ideology — from school bureaucrats, say its supporters.

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