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Winnipeg Jets cut 5 more players ahead of pre-season finale

Winnipeg Jets cut 5 more players ahead of pre-season fi...

Isaak Phillips, Nikita Chibrikov, Parker Ford, and Noah Gregor were all placed o...

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The Curator: 10 beauty Advent calendars to get you in the holiday spirit

The Curator: 10 beauty Advent calendars to get you in t...

Behold, the best beauty Advent calendars of 2026. From Sephora and L’Occitane to...

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Toronto man pleads guilty to manslaughter after fellow arsonist accidentally dies in fire

Toronto man pleads guilty to manslaughter after fellow ...

A Toronto man pleaded guilty to manslaughter and arson after a fellow arsonist d...

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Federal intelligence agency contacted amid U.S. interference allegations in Quebec election

Federal intelligence agency contacted amid U.S. interfe...

As Quebec's election enters its final stretch, U.S. interference allegations pro...

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Supreme Court declines to intervene in custody dispute between California parents and surrogate

Supreme Court declines to intervene in custody dispute ...

The Catholic Church opposes abortion and denounces surrogacy as something that v...

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Ezra Jin Mingri, lawmakers call on Trump to push Xi to free prisoners of conscience

Ezra Jin Mingri, lawmakers call on Trump to push Xi to ...

Ezra Jin Mingri, founder and pastor of an underground church, called for the rel...

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Experts: Henri Nouwen, who died in 1996, ‘remains deeply relevant’ for his ‘relational’ spirituality

Experts: Henri Nouwen, who died in 1996, ‘remains deepl...

Father Nouwen blended personal spirituality with psychological studies, contempl...

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Pope, other world faith leaders urged to save starving Ukrainian victims of Russian blockade

Pope, other world faith leaders urged to save starving ...

Religious leaders expressed gratitude for prayers "for an end to Russia’s armed ...

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Trump tells UN he may opt to ‘annihilate’ Iran, will rebrand AI ‘superintelligence’

Trump tells UN he may opt to ‘annihilate’ Iran, will re...

President Donald Trump said in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly t...

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St. Peter’s Basilica completes mosaic restoration of ornate chapel dome

St. Peter’s Basilica completes mosaic restoration of or...

The Fabbrica di San Pietro restored several mosaics in the side chapel dome, a p...

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Pope Leo XIV praises Catholics who led Church in ‘new directions’

Pope Leo XIV praises Catholics who led Church in ‘new d...

The pope highlighted the role of laypeople and religious in shaping Catholic soc...

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Father Gabriele Amorth remembered as exorcist, spiritual guide, and communicator

Father Gabriele Amorth remembered as exorcist, spiritua...

A Rome conference marking the 10th anniversary of the priest’s death highlighted...

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Pope Leo XIV appeals for international aid as Somalia crisis deepens

Pope Leo XIV appeals for international aid as Somalia c...

In his Sunday Angelus catechesis, the pontiff reflected on the parable of the vi...

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The 23 Eastern Catholic Churches: Ancient traditions in communion with Rome

The 23 Eastern Catholic Churches: Ancient traditions in...

While the Catholic Church is often viewed from a Latin rite prism, it also inclu...

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Belleville gunman spouted COVID-19 conspiracies while in army, say sources

Belleville gunman spouted COVID-19 conspiracies while i...

The Canadian Armed Forces confirmed Sean Ward served in the military until 2022.

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Transcona would be a ‘legal drama’ if Coun. Russ Wyatt re-elected, union says

Transcona would be a ‘legal drama’ if Coun. Russ Wyatt ...

As the nomination period comes to a close, reactions are pouring in to the re-el...