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Andrew Starblanket, Krista Bowman and Erik Sorensen, will be part of a First Nations, Jesuit and laity group retracing the historic canoe route of St. Jean de Brebeuf from Midland, Ont., to Montreal.

Canoe pilgrimage a journey of reconciliation

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The journey toward Truth and Reconciliation takes many forms, but few will be as physically demanding as a history matching canoe trip planned for next summer.

Senator Don Plett has urged his colleagues to do a “thorough and rigorous vetting process” on the transgender Bill C-16.

Senator urges ‘vetting’ of transgender Bill C-16

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OTTAWA – Despite calls for a “thorough and vigorous vetting,” Canada’s Transgender Bill C-16 was given high praise as debate began on the legislation in the Senate on Nov. 28.

Margaret Somerville, he founder of McGill University’s Centre for Medicine, Ethics and Law, says the world will look back at the legalization of euthanasia with regret.

World will regret euthanasia spread, bioethicist says

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EDMONTON –The onset of state-sanctioned euthanasia represents a “seismic shift” in values that the world will someday regret, said one of Canada’s pre-eminent bioethicists.

Michel MacDonald, pictured will replace Michele Boulva, who is retiring after 12 years as COLF's director.

Catholic Organization for Life and Family names new director

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OTTAWA – The Catholic Organization for Life and Family board has appointed Michel MacDonald as the agency’s new director.

Green Churches Network director Norman Levesque, pictured, met with Canadian papal nuncio Luigi Bonazzi about developing better environmental practices for Churches.

Green Churches look to papal nuncio for support

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The efforts to help churches develop better environmental practices took another hopeful step forward on Nov. 25 as Green Churches Network director Norman Lévesque met with papal nuncio Luigi Bonazzi.

Guido Nincheri was an Italian-born painter who is honoured by the Vatican as one of the great interpreters of religious themes. His adopted city of Montreal named a park after him in 1992.

Montreal reverses decision to rename park that memorializes ‘Canada’s Michelangelo’

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MONTREAL – Responding to a public outcry the City of Montreal has reversed a controversial decision to rename a park that memorializes a famous artist known as “Canada’s Michelangelo.”

At his hearing in June, Dr. Steve Tourloukis, a Hamilton father of children in the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board system and a Greek Orthodox believer, and his lawyer Alberto Polizogopoulos, right.

Orthodox Christian father loses religious freedom and parental rights case

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OTTAWA – An Orthodox Christian father has lost a religious freedom and parental rights case before the Ontario Superior Court even though the judge agreed his rights were encroached.

Germaine and Harry Lafond's reconciliation with the Catholic Church has been a life long journey.

Indigenous couple live a life of reconciliation

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OTTAWA – Reconciliation between the Catholic Church and indigenous peoples has been a lifetime journey for Harry and Germaine Lafond.

Patricia Stenton said parents can engage children in a deeper level by creating a space where they can participate in hands-on activities.

Advent workshop targets a youthful audience

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Celebrating Advent doesn’t have to just be about Advent calendar chocolates and writing letters to Santa Claus.

Canada's economic system's failure has resulted in the increase in child poverty in the country, said Sen. Art Eggleton, speaking at Queen's Park Nov. 24.

Poverty statistics point to economic system failure, says Sen. Art Eggleton

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If the economy leaves 1.3 million Canadian children living in poverty, is the economy really working?

Carl Hetu of CNEWA says the Canadian government's decision to restore funding to a U.N agency that supports Palestinian refugees "will make life easier for all aid agencies."

Canada's funding boost to U.N. agency that supports Palestinian refugees applauded

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A federal government decision to restore funding to a United Nations agency that supports Palestinian refugees is being applauded by a Catholic aid group.

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