Catholic Church
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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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330,000 children in France were victims of church sex abuse: reportThe independent commission called on the Catholic Church to help compensate the victims, notably in cases that are too old to prosecute via the courts.WorldSep 21, 2023
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Chief says excavation of Manitoba church basement found no evidence of human remainsNo evidence of human remains has been found during the excavation of a Catholic church basement on the site of a former Manitoba residential school.CanadaAug 18, 2023
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Catholic priest in Peterborough, Ont. charged with sexual assault, interference with minorPolice say the nature of the offence leads them to believe there may be other victims. The priest has been working in the city since late 2022.CrimeJul 26, 2023
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Man. RCMP says investigators ready if Pine Creek dig uncovers evidence of crimeThe community is working on excavating 14 possible locations of unmarked burial sites under the community’s Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Roman Catholic Church.CrimeJul 21, 2023
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Judge signs off on Montreal archdiocese sex abuse class-action settlementThe agreement includes a minimum $14.8 million in compensation for victims of sexual abuse committed by diocesan priests and lay employees of the archdiocese since 1940.Jul 19, 2023
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