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{mosimage}LONDON - An English cardinal has rejected suggestions that aspects of Shariah, or Islamic law, might be incorporated into the British legal system.

{mosimage}TORONTO - The people in the pews of both churches and synagogues are being invited to dig into the really meaty issues of Christian-Jewish dialogue at a series of six events in churches and synagogues around Toronto.

{mosimage}OTTAWA - Calgary Bishop Fred Henry would like to see Imam Syed Soharwardy and former publisher Ezra Levant settle their feud so they can work together to stop the abuses of human rights commissions.

{mosimage}TORONTO - Lay pastoral associates have been active in the archdiocese of Toronto for more than 20 years, but today the position has reached a plateau.

{mosimage}MEXICO CITY - MexicoöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Catholic bishops have pleaded with the federal government to renegotiate a trade treaty with the United States and Canada that they say is leading to the cultural death of their nation.

{mosimage}The deal between Canada and the United States which forces refugees to apply for refugee status in the first country they land will remain in force while the federal government appeals a Federal Court ruling that the agreement is illegal.

{mosimage}TORONTO - The ecumenical social justice organization KAIROS is urging churches to use their investment portfolios to encourage peace between Israel and Palestine.

OTTAWA - Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet has already begun his new assignment guiding next fallöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Synod of Bishops at the same time preparations move into high gear for the 2008 International Eucharistic Congress June 15-22.

{mosimage}EditoröÏÓãÊÓƵapp note: following are the recipients of the proceeds from the 2007 CardinalöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Dinner held in October in Toronto and the amount disbursed to each organization. A total of $145,500 was disbursed.

TORONTO - TorontoöÏÓãÊÓƵapp archbishop is inviting members of the business community to join him for a Lenten Mass and breakfast on Feb. 20.