Religious groups have praised the Online Harms Act but are worried it could provide a vehicle for complaints against the expression of religious beliefs
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Premier Kinew initiates review of legislature’s opening prayer
Premier Kinew is inviting Manitobans to weigh in on replacing the legislature’s opening Christian prayer with a more representative and inclusive one
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What is the Jewish holiday of Passover?
Jews around the world prepare to mark the religious holiday of Passover, which celebrates the liberation of the Jewish people from slavery
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Majority of Canadians still believe in an afterlife, survey finds
Belief in an afterlife is one of the only surveyed beliefs that has remained pretty stable over time and across generations
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Against abortion, for LGBTQ rights: Vatican defends ‘human dignity’
Vatican denounces gender theory, while reaffirming opposition to abortion, euthanasia, surrogacy, and the criminalization of homosexuality
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Is Good Friday discriminatory?
The Good Friday statutory holiday raises a question: should non-Christians be accommodated to celebrate their special holy days?
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Trump, Republicans slam Biden ‘assault’ on Christianity
The Trump campaign said Biden’s proclamation recognizing the Transgender Day of Visibility, which falls on Easter this year, is an assault on the Christian faith
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‘Money that is owing’: Churches pay reparations to Indigenous groups
Some churches have started paying a portion of their budgets to Indigenous groups as reparations for past wrongs
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Church of England urged to give more than $1 billion to pay for slavery ties
The money will finance projects aimed at supporting disadvantaged black communities, as well as Black professionals
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War tax resistance: Conscientious objectors divert their taxes
At tax season, some Canadians who object to Canada’s military spending engage in war tax resistance, directing some of their taxes elsewhere