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Respectful debate needed on Pride flag, Fabbro says
Bishop Ron Fabbro wants a more intelligent and respectful debate about Catholic institutions flying Pride flags.
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Social justice at the core of new Brescia president
The new president of Brescia University College is a political scientist who wants to liberate social justice from politics and an educator who wants to free teaching from the classroom. Lauretta Conklin Frederking has been named the 13th principal and the new president of Canada鱿鱼视频app only Catholic women鱿鱼视频app college. The London, Ont., college was founded by the Ursuline Sisters in 1919. Its 1,500 students also attend Western University.
The Loretto Sisters want some answers and some accountability from Canada鱿鱼视频app largest for-profit operator of retirement homes and private long-term care facilities.
Biden call fuels vaccine effort for poor nations
After U.S. President Joe Biden鱿鱼视频app surprise turnaround in favour of temporarily suspending patent protection for COVID-19 vaccines, Church leaders are redoubling their lobbying, hoping a World Trade Organization agreement will get vaccines into arms south of the equator.
In a world of 79.5 million forcibly displaced people, 26 million of them officially designated refugees, Pope Francis wants us thinking and praying about our borders in moral, ethical and spiritual terms.