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Abbot Andre Barbeau of Val Notre-Dame Cistercian abbey in Saint-Jean-de-Matha, Quebec, holds a jar of larch needles, used in salads and soups produced at the abbey and sold in its gift shop.

Quebec Trappists renew spiritual life in their eco-friendly abbey

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SAINT-JEAN-DE-MATHA, Quebec – When the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance left Oka, Quebec, to escape suburban sprawl, they left behind an oversized, aging building.

Wanda and Bernie Hartlin with the North of 60 display at Holy Redeemer parish in Ottawa showing the items needed to fill the sea container.

St. Vincent de Paul's North of 60 project spreads out its message

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OTTAWA – One community at a time, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s North of 60 project is making a difference in Canada’s Arctic.

The 20th March for Life in Ottawa on May 11 brought thousands to Parliament Hill to spread their message.

March for Life: Euthanasia has 'brought shame' to Canada, says cardinal

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OTTAWA — Cardinal Thomas Collins told the 20th National March for Life on May 11 euthanasia and the crushing of conscience rights “brings shame to our country.”

In Victoria, about 2,000 marchers walked down the temporarily closed Government Street toward the provincial legislature.

March for Life brings message to political halls of power

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The marchers were separated by thousands of kilometres, but they were united in the message they proclaimed at the annual March for Life on May 11.

St. Paul Catholic School in downtown Toronto, which has been educating Catholic youth since 1842, is one of the schools the advocacy group Parents for Education said is slated for closure, though Catholic school officials say it won’t happen until a replacement school is in place.

Advocacy group report jumps the gun on Ontario school closure

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There’s no need to push any panic buttons over Catholic school closures in the year ahead, says the head of Ontario’s Catholic School Trustees’ Association.

Pope Francis greets Cardinal Gerald Lacroix of Quebec as he meets with Canadian bishops from Quebec during their 'ad limina' visits to the Vatican May 11.

Go out now, share the Gospel, get messy, Pope tells Quebec bishops

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VATICAN CITY – Without waiting for some well-researched, detailed plan with action items and measurable goals, Catholics in Quebec must go out and share the Gospel, Pope Francis told the bishops of the province.

Georges Buscemi, executive director of Quebec Life Coalition, has proposed that his organization adopt a more rigorous Catholic approach.

Quebec pro-life group split over approach to messaging

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MONTREAL – A proposal to ground its message more firmly in Catholic teaching is causing disagreement in Quebec’s largest pro-life organization.

'Boys, Girls and Other Mythological Creatures,’ which was scheduled to perform at five Niagara Catholic schools was cancelled after just one performance.

Niagara schools pull gender identity play aimed at elementary students

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ST. CATHARINES – A Catholic school district in southern Ontario has responded to complaints after its cancellation of a play about gender identity for elementary students because of age-appropriateness concerns.

Many students could face a jobless summer due to efforts to have pro-life organizations blacklisted from a federal summer jobs program. Liberal MPs have been told to deny Canada Summer Jobs funding to pro-life applicants in their ridings.

Pro-life groups cry foul over federal summer jobs funding ban

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OTTAWA – The threat facing pro-life organizations of being blacklisted from a federal summer jobs program for students has prompted cries of ideological bias and violation of Parliamentary privilege.

Canadian bioethicist and educator, Sr. Nuala Kenny, has been awarded an honorary degree by St. Mark’s College at the University of British Columbia.

Sr. Kenny awarded honorary degree by St. Mark’s College

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Sr. Nuala Kenny, Canadian bioethicist and educator, has earned one more degree to add her already impressive collection.

An overhead view taken May 8 shows the flooded residential neighborhood in Ile Bizard, Quebec. A mix of heavy rains and melting snow caused the situation.

While on 'ad limina' visits, Quebec bishops offer prayers for flood victims

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MONTREAL – While the Quebec bishops are in Rome for their ad limina visits, they have expressed solidarity with those affected by the floods in their Canadian province.

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