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Vatican abuse investigator: ‘You never get used to it, you feel your heart and soul hurting’

June 21, 2019

In a remarkably frank and detailed speech, the Vatican official heading the department charged with reviewing clergy sexual abuse allegations told an assembly of Catholic journalists that his investigators and the press “share the same goal, which is the protection of minors, and we have the same wish to leave the world a little better

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Amazon synod document raises possibility of married priests, roles for women

June 18, 2019

The Catholic Church must find ways to reach indigenous Catholics deprived of the sacraments in the most remote areas of the Amazon rainforest, and that may include ordaining married elders, said the working document for the Synod of Bishops on the Amazon. Published by the Vatican June 17, the document also said the church should consider “an official ministry that can be conferred upon women, taking into account the central role they play in the Amazonian church.”

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Justice Committee recommends reinstating Section 13 to combat online hate

June 18, 2019

The House of Commons Justice Committee has recommended reinstating Section 13 of Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA) and requiring online platforms to police and remove hateful content, a move that troubles free speech advocates.

Section 13 was a controversial section of the CHRA that made it an act of discrimination to communicate anything “likely” to expose an enumerated group to contempt or hatred.

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Faith groups press for passage of Indigenous rights bill

June 14, 2019

Canada’s Catholic bishops are backing ecumenical efforts to encourage prompt passage of a bill in support of Indigenous rights before Parliament rises for the summer. Bill C-262 would bring Canada in line with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). It is being stalled in the Senate by Conservative senators, according to

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Canada Summer Jobs program faces more legal challenges

June 13, 2019

The federal government is facing two more legal challenges to its controversial Canada Summer Jobs attestation. Two Christian Bible summer camps have filed challenges after being denied Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) grants in 2019. The move comes despite changes to the CSJ’s funding application which had required applicants to endorse Charter and other rights, including

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