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Pope Francis to Indigenous Canadians: Sorry About All The Atrocities

April 5th, 2022

Pope Francis formally apologized for the Catholic Church's role in the residential school system in Canada. But many say that's just the beginning, and that the Church should pay reparations to indigenous communities.

Political & Religious Controversy 39 Comments

Please Stop Church Arsons, Say Canadian Indigenous Leaders

July 15th, 2021

Canada's reckoning with the discovery of 1,000+ unmarked graves at former Catholic residential schools. Now, Christian churches are being lit ablaze across the country, and many think it's retalatiion.

Political & Religious Controversy 58 Comments

Mass Grave of Indigenous Children Found at Former Catholic School

June 3rd, 2021

The remains of 215 Indigenous school children were found in a mass grave at the site of a former Catholic school in Canada. Now indigenous advocates are waiting to see if Pope Francis will formally apologize.

Political & Religious Controversy 65 Comments

Civil Rights Groups Challenge Quebec Religious Symbols Ban in Court

October 4th, 2019

Activists are challenging Quebec's controversial religious symbols ban on the grounds it is discriminatory towards Muslims. But the courts say they've failed to show the bill has caused "irreparable harm."

Political & Religious Controversy 15 Comments

Satanic Temple to Hold First "Black Mass" in Canada

August 13th, 2019

The controversial Satanic Temple is back at it again, this time hosting its first Canadian 'black mass' ritual in an Ottawa bar. The controversial events are designed to make a statement about free speech but often draw more protesters than Satanists.

Political & Religious Controversy 53 Comments

Quebec Bans All Religious Symbols and Head Coverings for Public Servants

August 6th, 2019

Quebec passed a law banning public servants from wearing any kind of religious symbols. Muslim women say the law unfairly targets them, given the visibility of their hijabs in comparison to other religious headwear.

Political & Religious Controversy 94 Comments

Caught on Video: Activist Assaults Pro-Life Protestor

October 5th, 2018

A shocking incident at a religious group’s anti-abortion protest in Toronto has gone viral. Things got heated when a male activist confronted female protesters waving pro-life messages, and during the argument he suddenly delivered a forceful roundhouse kick.

Political & Religious Controversy 82 Comments

Sweet Jesus! Christians Outraged By Provocative Ice Cream Chain

April 2nd, 2018

Toronto-based ice cream company “Sweet Jesus” is famous for its unconventional marketing - from humorous religious references to advertisements featuring images of vampiric children and upside-down crosses. But when Sweet Jesus decided to expand into the U.S., they encountered heavy opposition from outraged Christian groups.

Political & Religious Controversy 105 Comments

Justin Trudeau Wants Us to Ditch "Mankind" in Favor of "Peoplekind"

February 6th, 2018

Justin Trudeau believes it's time to move on from the term "mankind". During an event last week, Trudeau interrupted a young woman in the audience, telling her not to use the term “mankind” and instead say “peoplekind.”

Humor & Satire 50 Comments

Does Canada Have a Problem with non-Christian Chaplains?

October 15th, 2012

Canada's Ministry of Public Safety's recently decided to terminate the contracts of all but one non-Christian federal prison chaplain. Will non-Christian prisoners receive proper spiritual advice?

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