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TORONTO - On Nov. 11 the entire student body, full roster of staff and a couple dozen community members came together at St. Anselm Catholic School to celebrate the sacrifice of soldiers, both living and deceased. That included one of their own.

]]> evan.boudreau@catholicregister.org (Evan Boudreau, The Catholic Register) Canada Tue, 11 Nov 2014 17:00:00 -0500 We are all His own /opinion/item/19143-we-are-all-his-own /opinion/item/19143-we-are-all-his-own

Two days before its crews tidied up the National War Memorial in Ottawa on All Souls Day, Public Works Canada issued an advisory that flowers and other mementos would be removed. 

]]> peterstockland@catholicregister.org (Peter Stockland) Peter Stockland Thu, 06 Nov 2014 10:15:00 -0500 A nation mourns a fallen son /item/19079-a-nation-mourns-a-fallen-son /item/19079-a-nation-mourns-a-fallen-son

His nation wept, his city bowed and knelt in prayer and his family bore a greater pain than human hearts were made to endure as Cpl. Nathan Cirillo was sent to his final rest from Christ Church Anglican Cathedral in Hamilton, Ont., Oct. 28.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:00:00 -0400 We must remain compassionate, open in wake of soldiers’ deaths /item/19078-we-must-remain-compassionate-open-in-wake-of-soldiers-deaths /item/19078-we-must-remain-compassionate-open-in-wake-of-soldiers-deaths

OTTAWAÌý-ÌýAmid a rising fear of lone-wolf terrorist attacks, Catholic leaders are urging a Christian response to terrorism that ensures Canada remains a compassionate and open society.

]]> ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Wed, 29 Oct 2014 14:00:00 -0400