Religion
Written on 15 May, 2000 at 7:54 in
Pro-Life, Profiles, Religion | Author:
David Curtin
By David Curtin
The Interim
Pro-lifers across North America are mourning the death of John Cardinal O'Connor, Roman Catholic Archbishop of New York, at 80 years of age May 3.
The cardinal was widely considered the most outstanding pro-life religious leader on the continent. He preached in defense of the sacredness of human life fearlessly and frequently, both in his sermons and through the media. And as much as he recognized the right to life as the crucial issue of our time, ... (Continue reading)
Written on 15 May, 2000 at 7:41 in
Religion, Society & Culture | Author:
Sue Careless
Every news outlet has its ‘bias.' So just what is the difference between the ‘alternative' and the ‘mainstream' press?
Regular Interim contributor Sue Careless was invited by the Canadian Association of Journalists to speak on a panel discussion addressing advocacy journalism during the CAJ's annual conference in Halifax, April 7-9. Ms. Careless is a professional member of both the CAJ and The Periodical Writers Association of Canada and is also an associate member of the Canadian Church Press. The following ... (Continue reading)
Written on 15 May, 2000 at 7:07 in
Abortion, Activism, Marriage and Family, Religion | Author:
David Curtin
Facing fury from the pews, CCODP denies event is pro-abortion
By David Curtin
The Interim ... (Continue reading)
Written on 14 Apr, 2000 at 12:25 in
Equal Rights, Religion | Author:
On March 7 Montréal's Roman Catholic cathedral, Mary Queen of the World, was attacked by a band of feminist pro-abortionists taking part in International Women's Day festivities. They screamed obscenities at worshippers, spray-painted anti-Christian slogans on the high altar, ripped hymn books, turned over flowerpots, stuck tampons and sanitary napkins - some soiled - ... (Continue reading)
Written on 14 Apr, 2000 at 10:35 in
Human rights, Religion | Author:
Linda Wegner
By Linda Wegner
The Interim
A July 1999 ruling by a Saskatchewan Human Rights Board of Inquiry may have temporarily, at least, excluded the recitation of the Lord's Prayer from Saskatoon classrooms, but it has not ended the controversy surrounding the issue.
Saskatoon Public School Division Policy #1030, as proposed by the Saskatoon public school board trustees on Feb. 22 recommends that traditional opening exercises, including the Lord's Prayer, be replaced with "a song, a ... (Continue reading)
Written on 14 Apr, 2000 at 10:34 in
Human rights, Human Rights Commissions, Religion | Author:
Bill Whatcott
Commentary by Bill Whatcott
The Interim
In 1993 when the NDP decided to add "sexual orientation" to the Saskatchewan Human Rights Code, Hugh Owens became incensed. Upon doing some research and reading various documents from the commission, Hugh concluded that "the Human Rights Commission is nothing more than a tax-funded homosexual propaganda machine," and filed a human rights complaint alleging that the HRC has discriminated against Christians by making the Bible illegal.
The HRC wrote ... (Continue reading)
Written on 14 Apr, 2000 at 10:22 in
Abortion, Activism, Religion | Author:
John-Henry Westen and David Curtin
By John-Henry Westen and David Curtin
The Interim
An international series of feminist demonstrations calling for, among other things, legalized abortion and gay rights has won the endorsement of Canada's Roman Catholic bishops - and a hefty $110,000 donation from the bishops' official social justice agency, the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace (CCODP).
The World March for Women in the Year 2000 is also being supported by the Catholic Women's League of Canada ... (Continue reading)
Written on 14 Mar, 2000 at 10:09 in
Columnist, Marriage and Family, Religion | Author:
Charles Moore
"Bishops are not intercontinental ballistic missiles, manufactured on one continent and fired into another as an act of aggression."
So fumed Archbishop Michael Peers, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, in a statement quoted recently by the National Post. Archbishop Peers was referring to the January 29 consecration in Singapore of two U.S. Episcopalian (Anglican) priests - the Right Reverends John Rodgers and Chuck Murphy, as "missionary bishops," by theologically conservative Archbishops Moses ... (Continue reading)
Written on 14 Mar, 2000 at 9:24 in
Abortion, Issues, Pro-Life, Religion | Author:
Jane Richard
By Jane Richard
The Interim
Pro-choice clergy to speak at local meeting," read the headline in the Kitchener-Waterloo Record - "Four religious leaders will lend their voices to the heated abortion issue, making an argument seldom heard in local religious circles. Representing the Anglican, Catholic, Mennonite, and Unitarian faiths, the speakers will be part of Planned Parenthood's "Religious Voices for Choice" event on January 27 in Waterloo."
This sounded unbelievable; I knew I had ... (Continue reading)
Written on 14 Mar, 2000 at 9:13 in
Abortion, Abortion Law, Activism, Profiles, Religion, Youth Activism | Author:
Paul Tuns
Delta, B.C. sidewalk counsellor Mary Wagner has grown up
‘living and breathing pro-life'
By Paul Tuns
The Interim
Mary Wagner is an unassuming young woman who has found herself both on the front-lines of the abortion struggle and behind bars for her beliefs, but there is no sign that she is about to quit. Indeed, her fight against the injustice ... (Continue reading)
Written on 14 Mar, 2000 at 9:03 in
Equal Rights, Issues, Politics, Religion | Author:
Michael Taube and Paul Tuns
By Michael Taube and Paul Tuns
The Interim
On November 5, 1999, the United Nations criticized Ontario's funding of Catholic elementary and high schools, claiming it was discriminatory. It gave the government 90 days to address the issue. Ontario Education Minister Janet Ecker said separate schools would continue to get equal funding. She also dismissed the idea of funding all denominations.
Although the UN can do nothing more than voice ... (Continue reading)
Written on 26 Dec, 1999 at 6:33 in
Religion, Society & Culture | Author:
By Winifride Prestwich
The Interim
High up, on the roof of the Inns of Court, in the legal heart of England, there are three statues symbolizing the principles of English common law. The first statue is of King Alfred the Great (871-890), who codified the first legal system in ... (Continue reading)
Written on 26 Dec, 1999 at 6:32 in
Editorials, Marriage and Family, Religion | Author:
By David Curtin Editor in Chief
Often today we hear people say that some idea or movement is "prophetic," or that "So-and-so is a real prophet." In the case of a person, what's meant is that he's a "radical"; that is, that he stands up to the powers-that-be, and challenges the status quo.
Our culture idolizes "prophets" and "prophetic" movements. Our heroes are "radicals," and our history is constant ... (Continue reading)
Written on 26 Dec, 1999 at 6:32 in
Religion | Author:
Reflection by Sue Careless The Interim
Real angels are anything but decorative.
At Christmas, they are hard to miss, either perched atop the Christmas tree or as the angelic choir in the church pageant, and it is rare to sing a Christmas carol without mentioning the celestial beings. But after Christmas, we Protestants pack up the angels with the other ornaments and store them away for the year.
In Sunday School, angels make fleeting appearances as felt board cutouts ... (Continue reading)
Written on 22 Nov, 1999 at 11:00 in
Religion | Author:
By Dr. Barbara A. Mackalski The Interim
News of the death of Monsignor Justinus Bertasius was met with sadness throughout the Winnipeg Archdiocese. Regarded as a kind and holy priest, he was remembered as the parish priest of St. Casimir's Church and as the shepherd of Winnipeg's Lithuanian community. Less known was his ministry to the medical students who frequented his Masses. Within walking distance of the University of Manitoba Medical School, his parish became a hub for ... (Continue reading)
