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Has Quebec Premier François Legault pushed too far with his assertion that public prayer should be banned in the province?
Jesus' crown of thorns returns to Notre Dame Cathedral
By Caroline de Sury, Ƶapp NewsFirefighters and police officers formed a human chain to rescue the crown of thorns from the inferno at Notre Dame on April 15, 2019. On Dec. 13, 2024, this holiest relic of Paris' cathedral was returned to its proper home on the Île de la Cité.
Multiple dead reported in shooting at Wisconsin Christian school
By Kate Scanlon, Ƶapp NewsPolice in Madison, Wisconsin, said they are investigating a mass shooting at that city's Abundant Life Christian School Dec. 16 that left at least two killed and six injured, authorities said. The gunman is also dead, they said.
Bible translation brings Word to Mohawks
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterSince being named co-chair of the Roman Catholic Evangelical Dialogue Group in 2018, Bishop Joseph Dabrowski has done extensive work promoting unity and understanding among Christian traditions.
Hidden mural unmasked for Neil McNeil chapel
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterStudents from Toronto's Neil McNeil High School have brought their schoolƵapp long-lost chapel back to life, completing the story of a sacred space that has been woven into the very identity of the all-boys' Catholic school for decades.
MP Jivani launches defense of Christianity
By Anna FarrowDurham MP Jamil Jivani has joined forces with a group of Protestant pastors to ignite a national conversation on the challenges faced by Canadian Christians in the public square – just as QuebecƵapp premier is threatening to ban all prayer in public spaces.
Pro-lifers criticize ‘rigged’ MAiD consultations
By Terry O'Neill, Canadian Catholic NewsB.C. pro-life leaders are crying foul over what they charge is a rigged Health Canada consultation on medical assistance in dying (MAiD), saying itƵapp aimed at suppressing opposition to the legalization of advance requests as Quebec is doing.
Mexican bishops urge truce as country celebrates feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
By David Agren, Ƶapp NewsMexico's Catholic clergy have called for a truce on Dec. 12, the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and on Christmas Day as criminal violence wracks swaths of the country and clergy working in conflictive regions come under threat.
Uncertain future for Christians after Syria falls
By Susan KorahGunfire and shouts of jubilation echoed through the streets of Damascus, SyriaƵapp capital, as rebel forces opposed to Bashar AssadƵapp government took control of the city on Dec. 7 and proclaimed an end to the 50-year rule of the Assad dynasty.
World must aid Syria at this 'new chapter in its rich history,' says Bishop Zaidan
By Gina Christian, Ƶapp NewsThe head of the U.S. Catholic bishops' international justice committee is calling on nations to help Syria after the Dec. 8 fall of the Assad dictatorship in a lightning rebel offensive after 13 years of civil war.
Knights, students unite for Give a Kid a Coat campaign
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterAs temperatures continue to drop, the Knights of Columbus’ Toronto Council 1388 is maximizing the reach of its Give a Kid a Coat this Christmas campaign through a newfound partnership with the Catholic ChildrenƵapp Aid Society of Toronto (CCAS).