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For years, the ultra-traditionalist Society of Saint Pius X, or SSPX, existed in a kind of Catholic limbo. It was formally outside the Roman Catholic Church, yet tolerated by it. Its priests heard confessions, its communities multiplied and its bishops grew bolder. On Thursday, Rome evicted them from that limbo. …

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Ecuador declared Cuba’s ambassador, Basilio Antonio Gutiérrez, and his diplomatic staff “persona non grata” on Wednesday …

Off-year elections in the U.S. can’t compete with the number of November races held in midterm and presidential years. But in 2025, the stakes are more considerable than in the past. Take 2021, for example. The biggest story was likely Glenn Youngkin’s victory, as the Virginian campaigned for governor as …

As more First Nations voice opposition to Bill C-5, some are drawing comparisons to the 2012 Idle No More movement.  Hayden King, executive director of the Yellowhead Institute, an Indigenous-led research and education centre at Toronto Metropolitan University, said both the speed with which it was passed and ideas in the bill remind …

China has created a list of U.S.-made products that would be exempted from its 125 per cent tariffs and is quietly notifying companies about the policy, two people familiar with the matter said, as Beijing seeks to ease the impact of its trade war with Washington. China has already granted tariff exemptions on …

A prominent legal organization is facing criticism for cancelling a speech by a noted entrepreneur and humanitarian advocate after, it says, some members expressed concerns about his position on Israel’s war in Gaza. Tareq Hadhad, the founder of Peace by Chocolate, had been selected by the Advocates’ Society, a national non-profit group made up of …

The company behind the “Canada Is Not For Sale” hats worn by Ontario Premier Doug Ford sent a cease-and-desist letter to a B.C. business selling merchandise with similar phrasing.  The notice was sent on behalf of Ottawa-based Jackpine Dynamic Branding Inc. to Cutouts Canada, a print-on-demand service in Victoria, B.C., …

The world’s largest religious gathering, the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India, turned deadly Wednesday, with officials confirming at least 30 deaths and 60 people injured in a stampede on the biggest day of the festival.  Some 100 million people were expected to converge on one of the holiest spots …

A polygamist religious leader who claimed more than 20 spiritual “wives” including 10 underage girls was sentenced to 50 years in prison on Monday in Arizona for coercing girls as young as nine years old to submit to criminal sex acts with him and other adults, and for scheming to …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Less than a week after it was proposed, a motion to discuss a curfew on gas-powered lawn equipment has been pulled back by the London, Ont., councillor who suggested it. In a statement posted to social media Saturday, Ward 11 Coun. Skylar …