Top stories of 2004
What were the top Canadian, American and international stories of the year? The Interim counts down the top five in each area.
The fight has just begun
Pro-family groups in Canada respond to Supreme Court decision permitting same-sex 'marriage' by promising to fight it.
Canada thumbs nose at US by supporting UNFPA
International Co-operation Minister Aileen Carroll announced that Canada would increase funding for the abortion supporting UN agency by 40 per cent on the eve of President Bush's visit to Canada. Is there no low to which Ottawa won't stoop to differentiate itself from Washington?
Canada's pro-abortion extremism at the UN
Canada opposes a resolution on human rights and terrorism because it mentions the phrase "right to life."
Lurid sex show lacks appeal
The Fifth Annual Everything to Do With Sex Show in Toronto suffered declining crowds.
Activist's acquittal reignites euthanasia debate
Evelyn Martens' acquittal in two assisted-suicide deaths led Justice Minister Irwin Cotler to call for a national debate on the issue. Some media outlets happily obliged by presenting one side of the debate: the pro-euthanasia side.
Legal abortion increases Third World mortality
The World Health Organization's own statistics show the legal status of abortion is not relevant to maternal mortality rates despite the claim by abortion advocates that laws must be liberalized to end dangerous "back alley abortions." Meanwhile women in the developed world are dying from legal abortions.
Catholic ob-gyns meet in Rome
Catholic medical professionals from 22 countries met in Italy to discuss how they can meet the true needs of pregnant women and new mothers in the developing world. Consider them the pro-life alternative to Planned Parenthood.
Burlington conference explores ways of igniting Christian activism
An EPC Centre conference hopes to get Christians involved in the political process.
Healing women who had abortions
Project Rachel, a new project in Hamilton, Ont., reaches out to those suffering from their past abortions to help them find peace.
The fix was in
Columnist Rory Leishman said everyone knew how the Supreme Court was going to decide the same-sex 'marriage' reference case.
Democrats aborting themselves out of a future
First Thing's Fr. Richard John Neuhaus explains that eventually abortion will put liberals at a political disadvantage.
Clueless on earth
Donald DeMarco says Planned Parenthood's Choice on Earth Christmas cards and other liberal marketing gimmicks that mock Christianity are simply out of touch.
