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Written on 12 Nov, 2008 at 19:51 in
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Tony Gosgnach Assistant Editor
The president of the International Right to Life Federation looked back at history and gave an overview of the current situation concerning the protection and preservation of human life at his banquet address during the International Pro-Life Conference in Toronto on Oct. 3.
Dr. Jack Willke is a physician, author, lecturer, TV ... (Continue reading)
Written on 12 Nov, 2008 at 19:50 in
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Paul Tuns and Tony Gosgnach
A successful International Pro-Life Conference 2008 at the Marriott Toronto Airport Hotel Oct. 2-4 saw some 500 people attend from coast to coast - and some from elsewhere in the world - to hear leading speakers address topics of importance in these times of challenge for human life and the family.
Conference director Yoli Singson said one young man came ... (Continue reading)
Written on 12 Nov, 2008 at 19:48 in
Activism, Events | Author:
Interim Staff
At the halfway point of the 40 Days for Life that took place in 175 communities across the United States and Canada, tens of thousands of pro-lifers had participated in around-the-clock prayer vigils outside abortion facilities. Canadian locations included Ottawa and Halifax.
According to Shawn Carney, national outreach director of 40 Days for Life, "Local campaign ... (Continue reading)
Written on 4 Sep, 2008 at 9:58 in
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Written on 30 Jul, 2008 at 8:13 in
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Written on 28 May, 2008 at 12:02 in
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Frank D’Angelo The fourth annual Walk for Life West Coast in San Francisco took place on Jan. 19. I had been to the Washington March for Life seven or eight times and the one in Ottawa several times as well. I figured Washington would get a large turn out (they ended up with 225,000 participants) and one more or less there wouldn’t be noticed. So I decided to take part in the newer, smaller pro-life ... (Continue reading)
Written on 28 May, 2008 at 11:31 in
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Tony Gosgnach The Interim and its supporters marked the 25th anniversary of the publication in style with a dinner and silent auction at the Spirale Banquet and Convention Centre in Toronto on April 10.
About 300 people filled the hall to hear from several prominent figures associated with the newspaper, as well as featured speaker Andrea Mrozek, manager of research and communications at the Institute of Marriage and Family ... (Continue reading)
Written on 23 Feb, 2008 at 10:56 in
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An estimated 225,000 pro-lifers, the majority of them youth, from across America participated in the march for life in Washington D.C., to mark the 30th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion in the United States. Some schools sent eight to 20 buses filled with students to participate in the largest annual pro-life demonstration of the year. Leading the March were a large group of students from Florida. At one point ... (Continue reading)
Written on 30 Jun, 2007 at 11:09 in
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Jonathan Castellino The Interim The Ben Navaee Gallery will be hosting a show in support of Toronto’s Aid to Women from June 1-11. The story at the source of the inspiration behind this show involves the gallery’s curator, Ben Navaee, and his partner, Lenka. Like so many stories involving Aid to Women, Ben and Lenka’s is one of love, understanding, compassion and most of all, serendipity. Initially, Ben was prepared ... (Continue reading)
Written on 30 Jun, 2007 at 11:01 in
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Patrick Tuns Special to The Interim
This is the first time I have attended the March for Life. I was part of a 46-boy contingent from Saint Michael’s College School in Toronto who endured a five-hour bus ride to Ottawa to witness to the injustice of abortion. When we arrived on Parliament Hill at ... (Continue reading)
Written on 30 Jun, 2007 at 9:32 in
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Andrew Borkowski The Interim “I’d love to go, but two things: am I going to feel like a chaperone? And do I have to conform to a certain protest ethic? I mean, what if I want to bring my own signs like, ‘Stop the savagery’ or ‘That’s life, whether you like it or not.’ Can I get my digs into moral relativism?”
The good ... (Continue reading)
Written on 30 Jun, 2007 at 9:30 in
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Doreen Beagan Atlantic Canada Correspondent
“A phenomenal aspect of this year’s March for Life is that 16 of our 55 members in the Legislative Assembly – including several cabinet ministers – joined us. That’s the equivalent of 80 MPs on Parliament Hill! It was our biggest and best march ever,” reports Peter Ryan, executive director of New Brunswick Right to Life.... (Continue reading)
Written on 30 Jun, 2007 at 9:17 in
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Tony Gosgnach Assistant Editor
Just under 7,000 Canadians from coast to coast descended on Ottawa May 9-11 to send a loud and clear message that the “A” word is still very much an issue in this country.
The theme of the 10th annual March for Life, held to mark ... (Continue reading)
Written on 28 May, 2007 at 9:05 in
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Fr. Benedict Groeschel, director of the office of spiritual development in the Archdiocese of New York, excoriated the moral breakdown of Canada, including abortion and same-sex “marriage,” at the Lift Jesus Higher Rally. At least 7,000 people attended the event at the Metro Toronto Convention ... (Continue reading)
Written on 14 Jan, 2007 at 12:51 in
Events, Pro-Life | Author:
Tony Gosgnach Assistant Editor
Many of the more than 300 attendees from across Canada, and even the U.S., hailed it as the best conference of any kind they had ever been to, following the completion of Healing the Culture: A New Beginning, the Canadian national pro-life conference in Vancouver Nov. 16-18.
The event revolved around the Healing ... (Continue reading)
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