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13 July 2005 Saving Marriage as a Fundamental Institution Recognized by the State Brief by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops to the Senate Standing Committee on Constitution and Legal Affairs On behalf of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), I would first like to thank the Honourable Members of the Senate for this opportunity to present our vision of marriage and the family as part of the debates on Bill C-38. Inspired by human and spiritual convictions common to the Canadian people, this vision is defensible without recourse to religion.  Since November 2002, we have intervened time...

Cardinals to Watch Will a Canadian be the next pope? By Father Raymond J. de Souza VATICAN CITY — Among the "red hats" going out to 30 new cardinals today at St. Peter's Square, Canada's newest cardinal, Archbishop Marc Ouellet of Quebec City will be getting a lot of special attention. While has spent the last week here continually relating his surprise at being named a cardinal, and laughing out loud at any mention that he may one day be elected pope, not everyone finds the concept risible. At least one of his fellow new cardinals has said — off...