The report contained 31 recommendations and responses and named Vancouver priests who have been criminally convicted.
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Decline in baptisms leads Quebec church to rethink children’s spirituality
Baptisms in Quebec have significantly declined in since 2012 and there’s no indication the trend will reverse.
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DACA’s uncertainty prompts Catholic Charities employee’s move to Canada
Because of the future of the DACA program is so uncertain, an immigration counselor for Catholic Charities in Wisconsin has decided to move her family to Canada.
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Are there opportunities for more dialogue after Canada’s divisive election?
A minority government will make it more difficult for Trudeau’s Liberal Party to press its political agenda, but some see this as an opportunity for civic society actors: “Maybe this new situation loosens and opens things up for people to engage.”
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Remembering Cardinal Czerny’s courageous past in El Salvador
It may be 30 years since Cardinal Michael Czerny left the Jesuit-run Central American University in El Salvador, but it’s not a place that has forgotten him.
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Canada’s Trudeau wins second term, but the nation is more divided
Trudeau’s Liberal Party took the most seats in Parliament. However Trudeau fell short of a majority, so the Liberals would have to rely on an opposition party to pass legislation
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Canada votes in election that could see Trudeau lose power
Polls indicate Trudeau’s Liberal Party could lose to the rival Conservatives, or perhaps win but still fail to get a majority of seats in Parliament and have to rely on an opposition party to remain in power.
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In livestream debate, Canadian candidates discuss faith-related issues
With the upcoming general election in Canada-on October 21–Catholics’ participation in the present political contest has been to sponsor a public political debate in Toronto between candidates of the major parties. The Archdiocese of Toronto livestreamed the event.
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Canadian elections up for grabs as Trudeau deals with blackface controversy
On Sept. 11, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the official start of Canada’s 2019 federal election campaign, beginning a 40-day countdown until Canadians get to cast their votes on Oct. 21.
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Review of Canadian Caritas is hurting its credibility, says ex-president
The former president of Canadian Caritas believes that the scrutiny of Canada’s Catholic bishops of the organization’s structures are hurting its members and reputation.