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Pope creates lay ministry to boost supply of faith teachers
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Tuesday formally created a new lay ministry to encourage greater participation of secular women and men in the teaching of the Catholic faith, especially in places where priests are in short supply.
Pope creates lay ministry to boost supply of faith teachers
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Tuesday formally created a new lay ministry to encourage greater participation of secular women and men in the teaching of the Catholic faith, especially in places where priests are in short supply.
Pope creates lay ministry to boost supply of faith teachers
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Tuesday formally created a new lay ministry to encourage greater participation of secular women and men in the teaching of the Catholic faith, especially in places where priests are in short supply.
Manitoba’s top doctor questioned in church challenge of COVID-19 restrictions
WINNIPEG — Manitoba's top doctor told a court challenge of the province's public health rules Friday that restrictions on faith-based gatherings had to be imposed because health care was being overwhelmed during the pandemic's second wave. Seven church...
Canada will not participate in Durban IV conference amid anti-Semitism concerns
OTTAWA — Liberal MP Anthony Housefather says the federal government will not be taking part in 20th-anniversary events for an international conference where Israel was singled out for condemnation. In a Twitter post today, the lawmaker says Ottawa conf...
Muslim, civil liberties groups to appeal Quebec court ruling on religious symbols law
MONTREAL — Two groups that unsuccessfully challenged Quebec's secularism law in court said Thursday they will appeal last month's ruling. The National Council of Canadian Muslims and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association said in a statement Thursday...
Manitoba’s top nurse questioned in church challenge of COVID-19 restrictions
WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s chief nursing officer has told court that hospital staff were exhausted as they faced tough decisions during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Seven Manitoba churches are in Court of Queens's Bench this week fighting publi...
‘A chilling effect:’ Lawyer argues Alberta government wanted to censor church pastor
EDMONTON — A lawyer for an Alberta pastor accused of violating COVID-19 rules says the province's health agency decided to penalize the church leader as a way to censor him. James Kitchen told the trial of James Coates that his client
Manitoba churches in court to fight against COVID-19 restrictions
WINNIPEG — Seven Manitoba churches are in court today fighting against public-health orders put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the province. The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, a Calgary-based group representing the churches, s...
Manitoba churches in court to fight against COVID-19 restrictions
WINNIPEG — A religious leader has told court he cannot force worshippers attending his Manitoba church to follow public-health orders aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 because it is "God's jurisdiction." "We have no authority scripturally based a...
