Religion
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Pope Francis emerges from convalescence on Easter, draws cheers with popemobile tourPope Francis has sharply cut back his workload as he follows doctors' orders of two months of convalescence and respiratory therapy to improve his lung function.WorldApr 20
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Louisiana becomes 1st state to require Ten Commandments displays in classroomsThe GOP-drafted legislation mandates that a poster-sized display of the Ten Commandments in “large, easily readable font” be required in all public classrooms.U.S. NewsJun 19, 2024
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Alberta court rejects challenge from law student to Oath of Allegiance to monarchyThe Edmonton law student, who is an Amritkhari Sikh, said he is only allowed to pledge allegiance to a divine being in the Sikh tradition and not Canada's monarch.CanadaOct 19, 2023
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B.C. church group stranded amid escalating Israel-Hamas conflictA group from a British Columbia church that had been touring historical sites in Israel when Hamas fighters began killing civilians is struggling to find a way home with the confusion of the war and a lack of support from the Canadian government.CanadaOct 12, 2023
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New Lethbridge LDS temple to be built on west side of cityThe future Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in Lethbridge will be constructed at the intersection of Whoop Up Drive and Mauretania Road.FeaturesSep 6, 2023
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Ideology underpinning conversion therapy persists despite ban: LGBTQ2 advocatesDespite a federal ban on conversion therapy, advocates fear the broader ideologies underpinning the practice continue to have a strong foothold in Canada.CanadaJun 25, 2023
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Montreal archdiocese ombudsperson sees improvement in handling of abuse complaintsMarie Christine Kirouack issued her latest report Tuesday on complaints received by the archdiocese of Montreal since her post was created two years ago.CanadaJun 20, 2023
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Prayer rooms banned in Quebec schoolsThe order comes after Bernard Drainville said earlier this month that he had learned of at least two Montreal-area schools permitting students to gather for prayer.CanadaApr 20, 2023
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Vancouver archdiocese, school sue alleged sex abusersThe Archdiocese of Vancouver and a private Catholic school have denied wrongdoing over claims of sexual abuse from former students and filed lawsuits against the alleged abusers.EducationMar 28, 2023
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B.C. taxi driver wins nearly $10K after tribunal finds caste discriminationB.C.'s Human Rights Tribunal has ordered that a taxi driver be paid $9,755 in compensation because his caste was insulted during a physical altercation at a staff Christmas party.CanadaMar 27, 2023
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