The place of women in the Catholic Church is one of the hot topics at the general assembly of the Synod of Bishops taking place over four weeks
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Hamas attacks on Simchat Torah add ‘insult to injury’
‘That’s when we realized it’s serious, and different from [past] flare-ups,’ said Noah Ifergan, a Canadian who was in Jerusalem on Oct. 7
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UK boosts funding for security of Jewish community after antisemitism spike
Antisemitic incidents have risen by 400 per cent since Hamas attacks; funding will place more guards in schools and synagogues
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Loneliness: a problem in need of data — and solutions
The UK and US have recognized loneliness as a growing health care issue. But in Canada, it is not well-studied, making solutions a challenge
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Unique law makes it easier to bring hate speech claims
Hate speech provision in Manitoba’s Defamation Act could complement hate speech laws in the Criminal Code and human rights legislation
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Winnipeg mayor forms multi-faith circle to identify issues, solutions
In what may be a first in Canada, Winnipeg’s mayor has created a multi-faith circle to stay abreast of concerns in city’s faith and cultural communities
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Homelessness explodes in Canada as rents, housing prices soar
Researchers say the government’s estimate of 235,000 people without homes across the country is too low as crisis spreads to rural communities
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The major economic impact of Canada’s places of worship
Places of worship generate an estimated $18 billion of economic value for Canada each year, according to a “halo effect” study
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New book argues MAID strays from original purpose
“We have moved away from people escaping painful death, to escaping painful life,” says Dr. Sephora Tang, an Ottawa psychiatrist
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The mysterious rise of unclaimed bodies in Ontario
The number of unclaimed bodies has risen dramatically in recent years — and Ontario is only beginning to understand the reasons why