Society & Culture
Written on 5 Jan, 2004 at 12:32 in
Sex Education, Society & Culture | Author:
Interim StaffMorten Rostrup, president of Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders), has said the Vatican was responsible for spreading AIDS "by not supporting the use of condoms and not advocating the use of condoms as one of the preventative measures." He added, "I would say that the Catholic church is helping the spread of a deadly disease."
On Nov. 30, the Vatican released a five-page document marking World AIDS Day, which called on ... (Continue reading)
Written on 5 Jan, 2004 at 12:11 in
Pro-Life, Society & Culture | Author:
Tony Gosgnach
By Tony Gosgnach
The InterimAs we take a look at the latest goings on among corporations and organizations that put themselves forth to be "charitable" in nature, let us keep in mind the saying with which we began The Interim's Corporate Watch feature: "Money doesn't talk. It screams."
American retailer Abercrombie & Fitch is learning that lesson, as it saw sales at its stores drop by eight per cent after negative reaction to its ... (Continue reading)
Written on 31 Dec, 2003 at 13:47 in
Society & Culture | Author:
By Doreen Beagan
The Interim
Youth's Major League Baseball career hangs in the balance
A trial involving sexual activity between high school athletes and pre-teen girls has been causing a stir in Charlottetown, P.E.I.
Cass Rhynes, an 18-year old recently drafted by the L.A. Dodgers baseball club, ... (Continue reading)
Written on 31 Dec, 2003 at 13:47 in
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By Doreen Beagan The Interim The government of Nova Scotia has changed its laws to allow Sunday shopping, which has long been a contentious issue in the province. Just before its fall session wrapped up on Oct. 30, the legislature amended the Retail Business Uniform Closing Day Act to allow shopping from 1 to 6 p.m. on the six Sundays before Christmas.
Tory Premier John Hamm, a ... (Continue reading)
Written on 31 Dec, 2003 at 13:11 in
Religion, Society & Culture | Author:
By Sue Careless The Interim His male partner and two daughters from a failed marriage offered Gene Robinson his golden mitre before 3,000 people in a hockey arena at the University of New Hampshire. But the Nov. 2 consecration of the first openly gay bishop in the Anglican communion was not without protest and is causing shock waves throughout the communion.
When presiding Bishop Frank Griswold asked ... (Continue reading)
Written on 31 Dec, 2003 at 13:11 in
Issues, Society & Culture | Author:
LifeSite Daily News On Nov. 19, in a 4-3 split decision, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, the highest state court, has ruled that denial of marriage to homosexual persons violates the state's constitution. It has given the legislature 180 days to alter its legislation to reflect the court's decision.
The case was a ploy by homosexual activists in the U.S. copying the maneuvers of ... (Continue reading)
Written on 1 Dec, 2003 at 13:54 in
Religion, Society & Culture | Author:
By Eli Schuster The Interim
Almost since the first day the word "musician" became a job description, and certainly since the early days of mass media, there have been musical acts that have combined spectacle with their music in an attempt to gain an audience. On Oct. 4, one band planned on taking spectacle to a new low.
Hell On Earth, ... (Continue reading)
Written on 1 Dec, 2003 at 13:52 in
Marriage and Family, Society & Culture | Author:
By Peter Stock The Interim In a widely anticipated move, the Supreme Court of Canada on Oct. 9 avoided direct comment on the current political machinations aimed at redefining marriage, by quashing an application for leave to appeal by religious and pro-family coalitions that were fighting lower-court decisions on the matter.
The court gave no reasons for its refusal to hear an appeal of the June 10 ... (Continue reading)
Written on 1 Nov, 2003 at 8:36 in
Book Review, Issues, Politics, Society & Culture | Author:
Judicial Activism: A Threat to Democracy and Religion.
Edited by Fr. Alphonse de Valk (Life Ethics Information Centre, $19.95 165 pages)
Reviewed by Paul Tuns The Interim
It ... (Continue reading)
Written on 1 Nov, 2003 at 8:22 in
Society & Culture | Author:
By David Widmann The Interim
Almost since the first day the word "musician" became a job description, and certainly since the early days of mass media, there have been musical acts that have combined spectacle with their music in an attempt to gain an audience. On Oct. 4, one band planned on taking spectacle to a new low. ... (Continue reading)
Written on 1 Nov, 2003 at 8:22 in
Religion, Society & Culture | Author:
By Eli Schuster The Interim The Archdiocese of Vancouver is being harassed by homosexual activists for breaking its ties to a credit union with a history of supporting pro-gay and pro-abortion causes.
On an evening in late September, a small crowd of angry protesters ... (Continue reading)
Written on 1 Nov, 2003 at 8:22 in
Abortion, Religion, Society & Culture | Author:
By Tony Gosgnach The Interim
Many see the roots of the abortion problem, and other attacks on human life, as rooted in the phenomenon of contraception. To that end, a Mississauga, Ont.-based Catholic lay apostolate is drawing attention to this aspect of the culture of death, as well as to the importance of rank-and-file Catholics following their church's teachings forbidding the use ... (Continue reading)
Written on 1 Nov, 2003 at 7:07 in
Abortion, Politics, Society & Culture | Author:
Analysis by Paul Tuns The Interim
But a number of his caucus are pro-life
On Oct. 2, a near-majority of the bare majority of Ontarians who voted, elected Dalton McGuinty's Liberal Party to power. Pro-life and pro-family citizens are worried about what the next three to five years ... (Continue reading)
Written on 30 Oct, 2003 at 13:00 in
Marriage and Family, Society & Culture | Author:
Since the June 10, decision of the Ontario Court of Appeals, a great many Canadians from all faiths, cultures, and backgrounds, have objected strenuously to the proposed redefinition of marriage. Due to the encouraging and effective opposition from this group, some politicians and pundits are attempting a more ... (Continue reading)
Written on 30 Oct, 2003 at 13:00 in
Abortion, Issues, Society & Culture, World Briefs | Author:
MAP available without prescription in Saskatchewan
New Brunswick Gay activist charged
Supreme Knight blasts 'Catholic' Canadian politicians
India's culture of death
MAP available without prescription
REGINA - Saskatchewan's NDP government has allowed pharmacists to dispense the abortifacient morning after pill without a doctor's prescription. Under ... (Continue reading)
