The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 22:55:40 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Justice Committee to keep protections for clergy and religious service /item/26344-justice-committee-to-keep-protections-for-clergy-and-religious-service /item/26344-justice-committee-to-keep-protections-for-clergy-and-religious-service OTTAWA – After an “avalanche” of letters and testimony from faith leaders, the Justice Committee has amended Bill C-51 to keep protections for religious leaders and worship services.]]> ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Fri, 10 Nov 2017 12:04:46 -0500 Failure to protect religious services sends ‘disturbing message’ /item/26277-failure-to-protect-religious-services-sends-disturbing-message-cardinal-collins /item/26277-failure-to-protect-religious-services-sends-disturbing-message-cardinal-collins OTTAWA – Parliament would be sending a “disturbing message” to CanadaƵapp religious community if it eliminates a law that currently makes it an offence to disrupt a religious service, Cardinal Thomas Collins told a parliamentary committee.]]> ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Tue, 31 Oct 2017 12:55:22 -0400 Denmark repeals blasphemy law, Canada considers the same /home/international/item/25397-denmark-repeals-blasphemy-law-canada-considers-the-same /home/international/item/25397-denmark-repeals-blasphemy-law-canada-considers-the-same

COPENHAGEN, Denmark – The Danish parliament has repealed an anti-blasphemy law at a time when such laws are still used around the world.

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