Catholic Church
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Quebec church leader returns to Cardinal post after 6-month leave due to abuse claimsQuebec judge André Denis Denis announced in May that his investigation didn't exonerate Gérald Lacroix but failed to uncover any evidence that would justify a canonical trial.CanadaJul 22
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Church must pay $104 million to victims of historical abuse in NewfoundlandThe decision Friday was met with relief, hurt and even grief by some of the 292 survivors who've endured a decades-long fight for justice, said lawyer Geoff Budden.CanadaJul 6
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‘God’s influencer’: Pope clears way for the first-ever millennial saintCarlo Acutis was 15 when he died from leukemia in 2006, but did big things for Catholicism in his short time on Earth.WorldMay 23
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Vatican investigation clears Quebec cardinal of sexual misconductThe allegations against Cardinal Gérald Lacroix, the archbishop of Quebec City, emerged in January when he was named as an alleged perpetrator in a class-action lawsuit.CanadaMay 21
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What counts as a supernatural event? Vatican overhauls rules amid hoaxesThe Vatican on Friday radically reformed its process for evaluating alleged visions of the Virgin Mary, weeping statues and other seemingly supernatural phenomena.WorldMay 17
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Quebec judge won’t exempt church-supported palliative care home from MAID lawThe judge found that Quebecers' right to choose what medical care they want to receive — including doctor-assisted death — outweighs any infringement of religious freedom.Mar 7
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Pope Francis names retired judge to investigate Quebec cardinal facing sex allegationsPope Francis has named a retired Quebec Superior Court judge to investigate allegations of sexual touching against a senior leader of the province's Roman Catholic Church.CrimeMar 4
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Catholic Church challenging Quebec MAID law in court on religious freedom groundsThe lawsuit says the Catholic Church should be exempted from a section of the law requiring all palliative care homes in the province to offer medical assistance in dying.CanadaFeb 6
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Quebec cardinal speaks out after sex allegations that he deems ‘unfounded’Cardinal Gérald Lacroix is denying the allegations of sexual touching that emerged against him last week as part as part of a class-action lawsuit.CanadaJan 30
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Pope approves blessings for same-sex couples if they don’t resemble marriageThe radical change in Vatican policy insists that people seeking God’s love shouldn’t be subject to “an exhaustive moral analysis” to receive it.WorldDec 18, 2023
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