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CCC official: Frozen bodies show why Canada must end agreement with U.S.
The discovery of four bodies frozen to death in open fields near the Manitoba border with the United States perfectly illustrates why refugee advocates are asking the Supreme Court of Canada to strike down the Safe Third Country Agreement between ...
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In decisions, Breyer has opposed death penalty, supported right to abortion
Justice Stephen Breyer is planning to retire at the end of the court's term, according to a report first announced by NBC News.
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Ukraine deserves peace, Pope Francis says
On the day Pope Francis established as a day of prayer for peace in Ukraine, the pope appealed for an end to all war and prayed that dialogue, the common good and reconciliation would prevail.
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El Salvador welcomes four new martyrs, symbols of Vatican II church
Unlike the spotless image of many holy men and women, a depiction of one of the new martyrs of the Catholic Church looks anything but polished.
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Retired Pope Benedict corrects statement for Munich abuse report
Amending a written statement made to a panel investigating clerical sexual abuse in his former Archdiocese of Munich and Freising, retired Pope Benedict XVI said he was present at a 1980 meeting to discuss the transfer of a priest accused ...
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Munich abuse report incriminates retired pope
A law firm's report on how abuse cases were handled in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising incriminated retired Pope Benedict XVI, with lawyers accusing him of misconduct in four cases during his tenure as Munich archbishop.
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Father Rupnik’s alleged victim receives standing ovation at documentary premiere