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Pope accepts invitation to Canada to meet with Indigenous groups, Vatican says
WARNING: This story contains distressing details. The Vatican says Pope Francis has accepted an invitation to come to Canada and meet with Indigenous groups who have long wanted an apology for the church’s role in residential schools....
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Canadian Catholic bishops pledge $30M for reconciliation efforts
Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops vice president Bishop William McGrattan tells Power & Politics that bishops across Canada will work to fundraise $30 million over five years for Indigenous reconciliation and healing efforts.
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France church attack: City of Nice pays tribute to the victims
Police have arrested seven people for the knife incident, including attacker
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Artificial intelligence is taking away opportunities, warn some N.L. artists
As the rise of artificial intelligence continues, some artists warn using the tool for advertising can have a direct impact on work that otherwise would have gone to a human. The CBC’s Abby Cole reports.
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LGBTQ+ flags, 'wokeness' and sexual abuse coverups: The misinformation already targeting the pope
Just as his predecessor was a prime target for fake news, Pope Leo XIV has been hit with various false claims on social media and elsewhere.
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New Jersey reacts to the election of the first pope from the US
News 12 New Jersey was outside the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark to see what New Jerseyans had to say about the new pope.
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Winnipeg Catholics praise new pontiff, hopeful for what it means for the church
For the first time in history, the head of the Catholic Church is an American. People in Winnipeg with ties to the church are celebrating the appointment of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, who will be known as Pope Leo XIV. Many...
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Who is the new Pope?
The National explores the life of Pope Leo XIV — a 69-year-old cardinal born in Chicago, also a citizen of Peru, known for his dedication to the poor and for being the first American pope in the Catholic Church’s history.
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Nunavut's next Anglican bishop to be elected Friday.
The Diocese of the Arctic is holding its gathering in Edmonton. There are several names on the ballot, including Inuit from Nunavut and Nunavik.
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Pope Francis became influential voice in climate fight
The fight against climate change became known as one of Pope Francis’s most important causes, helping persuade world leaders to sign the Paris climate accord and earning the pontiff fans in the scientific community.
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When Pope Francis was elected in 2013
The election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio as leader of the Catholic Church on March 13, 2013, came about under remarkable circumstances, after Pope Benedict XVI’s surprise resignation.
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Canadian Catholics mourn Pope Francis
Catholics across Canada are remembering Pope Francis for his openness and work with marginalized communities as well as his efforts to seek forgiveness from those who’d been hurt by the church.
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DRC: Goma Christians celebrate Easter under rebel rule
Goma residents thronged churches on Sunday for Easter prayers, the first since their city was overran by M23 rebels in January
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Pope Francis, beloved for humility, dies at 88
Born in Argentina, Francis was the only Latin American pontiff and first non-European pope in more than 1,000 years.
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Principal of Whitehorse Catholic school alleges bullying, interference by bishop
The principal of a Whitehorse Catholic school has resigned after accusing the local bishop of bullying and overstepping his authority. Jackie Hong reports.
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Trump Retaliates After Bishop Bashes U.S. President Over Immigration Policy
Donald Trump on Wednesday called Washington Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde "nasty" and demanded an apology after she criticised his policies during a church service. Budde, addressing Trump from the pulpit, condemned his stance on immigrants...
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No, the Pope hasn't resigned, but how would his successor be chosen?
Various videos claim Pope Francis's successor has been appointed, but that's not how a new bishop of Rome is chosen. How does the system actually work?
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Shortage of bishops in the Diocese of the Arctic
Two bishops retired at the end of December and another quit. The sole bishop of the Diocese of the Arctic lives in Salluit, Nunavik.
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Church vote on safeguarding 'a punch in the gut for survivors'
A Church of England vote which delays fully independent safeguarding has been branded a “punch in the gut” for victims of abuse. Synod voted 392 in favour, nine against and six abstained on the final motion. Interview following the vote...
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Church of England General Synod hears testimonies from survivors of serial abuser John Smyth
The Church of England's General Synod has heard testimonies from the survivors of the prolific serial abuser John Smyth. The testimonies were read out by Julie Conalty, the Bishop of Birkenhead, during a debate on the Church's response...
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Archbishop of York survives vote to stop him addressing General Synod
The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell has resisted calls from some quarters to quit, and survived a vote to stop him giving a presidential address as the General Synod began on Monday. A lay member of a gathering of the Church’s...
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Case of abuser priest could have been handled differently – Archbishop of York
Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell has said things “could have been handled differently” after an investigation reported a priest at the centre of a sexual abuse case was twice reappointed to a senior role while Mr Cottrell was serving...
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Trump says he'll name Andrew Ferguson head of Federal Trade Commission
Andrew Ferguson will replace Lina Khan as head of the Federal Trade Commission, likely ushering in a softer approach to antitrust enforcement. (Scripps News)
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‘Church’s work on slavery should inspire others to do the right thing’
The Church of England’s work to address historic links to slavery must be the start of a wider conversation for British society, a campaigner has said, as a new report set a £1 billion target for an investment fund for “healing, repair...