Religion
Written on 13 Dec, 2008 at 7:00 in
Religion, Society & Culture | Author:
John Henry Westen Special to The Interim
The Humanae Vitae conference, which took place Nov. 15 at St. Michael's College in Toronto, attracting an overflow crowd and was a great success, according to organizers and participants. The conference was organized to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Pope Paul VI's 1968 encyclical Humanae Vitae (On Human Life), which reaffirmed Catholic church teaching against contraception in the wake of the advent of the birth control pill.... (Continue reading)
Written on 12 Nov, 2008 at 19:53 in
Religion, Society & Culture | Author:
Editor's Note: In preparation for the the Nov. 9 International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, Interim editor Paul Tuns interviewed Glenn M. Penner, executive director of The Voice of the Martyrs.
The Interim: What is Voice of the Martyrs. When and why was it started?
Glenn Penner: The Voice of the ... (Continue reading)
Written on 30 Aug, 2008 at 9:08 in
Religion | Author:
Pete Vere Senior Writer
Among Canada’s bishops, one stands out as extraordinarily vocal when promoting and defending the culture of life. He is Bishop Fred Henry of Calgary. In promoting the Catholic church’s teaching on life and marriage, Henry has clashed with former prime minister Paul Martin, the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal, Revenue Canada bureaucrats threatening his tax-exempt status and even fellow ... (Continue reading)
Written on 30 Aug, 2008 at 9:03 in
Religion, Society & Culture | Author:
Tony Gosgnach Assistant Editor
A recent large-scale religious event in Quebec City has raised hopes of revival not only in the spiritual realm, but in that of the state of human life and the family as well.
The 49th International Eucharistic Congress attracted tens of thousands of people to a city also celebrating its 400th anniversary and that, ... (Continue reading)
Written on 30 Aug, 2008 at 8:54 in
Religion | Author:
Theresa Smyth
When I was six turning seven, we had the Year of Three Popes. “What’s a pope?” I asked. My parents said something surprising, about him being the head of the church. As Anglicans, we prayed for the “Queen, head of the Commonwealth, defender of the faith.” At eight, I concluded I would better serve Jesus following the Apostles than the successor of Henry VIII. So at 13, I ... (Continue reading)
Written on 30 Jul, 2008 at 8:45 in
Marriage and Family, Religion | Author:
John-Henry Westen
Special to The Interim
Quebec City Cardinal Marc Ouellet, the primate of Canada, was in the midst of hosting a massive international gathering of Catholics that was five years in the making - the International Eucharistic Congress. He nevertheless took time to sit down with LifeSiteNews.com for an interview.
In keeping with the theme of the ... (Continue reading)
Written on 30 Jul, 2008 at 7:59 in
Religion | Author:
Theresa Smyth
Sweet Smell of Roses
On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Humanae VitaeJuly 25, I want to thank Pope Paul VI for changing my life forever. Because of his wisdom and the skills of his followers, I am a woman who has touched the cloak of Christ. “A thief comes only to steal and slaughter and destroy;” whereas “(He) came so ... (Continue reading)
Written on 28 Apr, 2008 at 8:44 in
Religion | Author:
Tony Gosgnach Assistant Editor Intensifying tension over growing liberalism within the Anglican Church of Canada has broken into an open rift in recent months, as biblically orthodox congregations have moved to separate themselves from the Canadian church structure and align themselves with the similarly orthodox Province of the Southern Cone in South America.
Although it was not the only factor, the Canadian church’s increasing acceptance of blessings for same-sex unions is ... (Continue reading)
Written on 23 Apr, 2008 at 14:32 in
Religion | Author:
Concerned over the Anglican Church of Canada’s decision to bless homosexual relationships, many traditional and evangelical Anglicans have banded together to form the Anglican Network in Canada. At the forefront of this movement stands Dr. Trevor Walters, an Anglican priest who left the Anglican Church in Canada to provide ministry and leadership within ... (Continue reading)
Written on 23 Apr, 2008 at 14:28 in
Politics, Religion | Author:
Paul Tuns Editor But a number of Catholic MPs thumb their noses at his warning
Ottawa Archbishop Terrence Prendergast set off a media storm over the responsibilities of Catholic politicians when he answered a question at a Feb. 19 Theology on Tap talk in Ottawa. He said that Catholic politicians who “obstinately persevere” in supporting abortion could be denied Communion. He reiterated this ... (Continue reading)
Written on 23 Mar, 2008 at 11:42 in
Religion | Author:
Theresa Smyth
"In the beginning, I was. I was for a long time. Then things began to happen. Inside me, something was beating fast and outside, something was beating slower. For a long time, that was all I knew.”
So opens the marvellous first-person story of an ordinary unborn child, as told by Regina Doman in Angel in the Waters. It ... (Continue reading)
Written on 23 Feb, 2008 at 11:32 in
Religion | Author:
Father Ted Colleton
Prayer and penance
Having worked on the inside of the pro-life movement for a dozen or more years, I have become more and more convinced of the absolute necessity of prayer and penance as a support for the necessary frontline action. So, I would like to take a few examples from the Bible that ... (Continue reading)
Written on 30 Aug, 2007 at 14:06 in
Religion | Author:
Tony Gosgnach Assistant Editor
Dennis Savoie, along with Mary Ann Kuharski, Lorraine Hartsook and Rev. John Ensor, will be a keynote speaker at this year's National Pro-Life Conference in Moncton, N.B., "the Hub of the Maritimes," Oct. 25-27. He currently serves as deputy supreme knight (second in command) of the Knights of Columbus, ... (Continue reading)
Written on 30 Aug, 2007 at 13:24 in
Columnist, Religion | Author:
Fr. Ted Colleton August 2007
I am sure it is not necessary to explain to any of our readers the meaning of Operation Rescue. I missed the one they had in October, but I was ready for ... (Continue reading)
Written on 2 Aug, 2007 at 9:13 in
Marriage and Family, Religion | Author:
Sue Careless Special to The Interim
While fierce tornadoes wreaked havoc on homes and farms across Manitoba, a spiritual tornado of sorts swept through the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada as it debated same-sex blessings ... (Continue reading)
