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{mosimage}The federal government has some explaining to do about climate change and tax breaks. A coalition of churches with the help of an environmental legal group are hoping to hear what the government has to say early in 2008.

Canadian Church folk a helping bunch

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{mosimage}OTTAWA - Canadian society stands to become a much bleaker place if religious attendance continues to decline as it has over the past two decades.

Decision expected soon on papal visit to Canada

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{mosimage} OTTAWA - No decision has been made by Vatican officials on the possibility of a papal visit to Canada to attend next June's Eucharistic Congress in Quebec City, Canadian church officials say.

Spiritual void a nationwide problem

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{mosimage}OTTAWA - of QuebecƵapp spiritual void, his passionate defence of her Christian history and his warning about the threat of fundamentalist secularism should be heeded in the rest of Canada, say religious freedom experts.

Poverty gets political

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TORONTO - Churches believe the moment has finally arrived when poverty is about to mix with politics in Canada, and the faith community wants an invitation to the party.

CCCJ honours Harry Belafonte

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{mosimage}TORONTO - has honoured multi-award winning performer and civil and human rights advocate Harry Belafonte with the International Diversity Award from its .

'Spiritual void' a problem in Quebec

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{mosimage}OTTAWA - The collapse of Catholicism, not the demands of religious minorities, is responsible for QuebecƵapp profound anxiety over reasonable accommodation, according to Cardinal Marc Ouellet.

P.E.I. parishes on chopping block

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{mosimage}In less than a year the church in Prince Edward Island could cut two-thirds of its parishes. Demographic shifts, an overstretched and aging priesthood and financial pressures are driving the diocese of to consider reducing the number of parishes, missions and chapels it is committed to maintaining from 59 to 17.

Euthanasia argument unfair to vulnerable

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{mosimage}With the latest calls to resurrect the “right to die,” a leading pro-life proponent reinforced his argument that life needs to be protected from conception until natural death.

Canada well placed to halt Darfur slaughter

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{mosimage}TORONTO - There really is a new world order, and Canada has stumbled into a critical role in it, Sen. Romeo Dallaire told a gathering at the University of Toronto as he helped launch the anti-genocide in Canada Nov. 3.

Petition launched to bring Pope to Quebec

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{mosimage}OTTAWA - A former Quebec justice minister has launched a petition aimed at bringing Pope Benedict XVI to Quebec City for the in June.