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MONTREAL – As the Year of Mercy neared its completion, Montreal Catholics remembered Cardinal Paul-Émile Léger on the 25th anniversary of his death as a man of many contradictions who relinquished his prestigious position in the Church to make the poor his priority.

Showing respect for human dignity should never include the "false mercy" of helping someone prematurely end their life, Cardinal Thomas Collins told a packed audience Nov. 10 at the 37th annual Cardinal's Dinner in Toronto.

REGINA – With six First Nations’ youth recently taking their own lives in northern Saskatchewan, Canadian bishops who have ministered in mission territory say the Church must continue to be a presence in these remote communities for those experiencing deep pain.

Every armchair economist in the country wonders how a country so rich can have so many people who are poor.

MONTREAL – After being run exclusively by men for 360 years, Montreal’s oldest and most historic Catholic parish has become possibly the first in Quebec (and perhaps anywhere in Canada) to name a woman to manage its day-to-day operations.

OTTAWA – Newly released digital inventories of Vatican documents have revealed fresh insights into Canadian history, but don’t expect the kind of dramatic revelations that would fill a Dan Brown mystery novel, says an Italian specialist.

OTTAWA – The Justice Committee quickly approved transgender Bill C-16 and passed it back to the House of Commons Nov. 2 with no hearings or public consultation.

A “culture of death” is threatening the lives of our elderly, warns Bishop Noel Simard.

OTTAWA – With euthanasia occurring in Quebec at triple government predictions, obtaining accurate statistics on medically assisted deaths across Canada is almost impossible and could lead to abuse, according to anti-euthanasia advocates.

For 40 years, the Catholic Education Foundation of Ontario (CEFO) has worked as an ally and advocate for one of the most valuable assets of the Church community – its young people.