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Gosnell guilty
LifeSiteNews.com has the story of the jury's decision finding abortionist Kermit Gosnell guilty of murdering three of four babies in which he was charged as well as the involuntary manslaughter in the 2009 death of Karnamaya Mongar. The penalty phase of the deliberations begin next week and there is a gag order in effect until that time. The Washington Post has a long article on the decision. This, from the LSN story, is baffling: "The 'not guilty' count ... (Continue reading)
National March for Life
Tomorrow marks the 43rd anniversary of the legalization of abortion and pro-lifers march in Ottawa (and most provincial capitals) to mark the day and call for justice for the unborn. Details for the National March for Life are available at the Campaign Life Coalition website (note: there is a candlelight vigil in Ottawa tonight at dusk at the Canadian Human Rights Monument). Information for most of the regional marches is available in CLC's April newsletter; contact your ... (Continue reading)
National March for Life — 10 days and counting
The National March for Life in Ottawa and many of the regional marches for life take place on May 9. Start a tweet countdown if you are on Twitter. And as the National Campus Life Network says on Facebook, on Thursday May 9, whether you are at the National March for Life in the nation's capital, one of the marches in the provincial capitals across Canada (excluding Toronto and Quebec City), or at home/work on that day, "Show your ... (Continue reading)
The Gosnell cover-up continues
Here is editor Paul Tuns' editor's desk column for the forthcoming edition (May) of The Interim. If it bleeds, it leads -- except if it's abortion On March 18 the trial of Kermit Gosnell began in a Philadelphia courthouse, and the jury heard some of the most sensational – and graphic – testimony any courtroom has witnessed. Yet despite the numerous storylines – a doctor who preyed on women, killed children, snipping the spines of babies who survived abortion, a racial subtext about ... (Continue reading)
IVF, experimentation, and the sanctity-of-life ethic
The term test-tube babies seems so 1980s. IVF -- in vitro fertilization -- is now the commonly used term. Less fearful, less sci-fi, less judgmental. IVF is in the news again because Sir Robert Edwards, the pioneering British test tube baby-creating doctor died this past week. Robert George has a good piece in the Wall Street Journal about Edwards' legacy and why pro-lifers should care about IVF. George writes: For many of Edwards's critics, his legacy is irredeemably ... (Continue reading)
Canada’s National March for Life and gendercide
It is just over a month until the National March for Life in Ottawa (May 9). The theme this year is gendercide. The Interim and LifeSiteNews.com have both ran promotional stories. In light of the political maneuvering that took place in recent weeks to scuttle Mark Warawa's private member's motion (M408) and the political fallout, it might seem that a rally and march tied to the issue of a motion deemed non-votable is less relevant, but in fact ... (Continue reading)
The Conservative Party and abortion
Conservative MP Jay Aspin (Nipissing -- Timiskaming) says that his colleague Mark Warawa (Langley) is a "rogue" for bringing up abortion. Last week a parliamentary subcommittee ruled that Warawa's private member's motion, M-408, which would express disapproval of the practice of sex-selective abortion and gendercide, was non-votable. Warawa has been vocal about the decision and the Conservative party's attempt to prevent him from speaking up on the issue. Aspin is not impressed saying: "If these rogue members ... (Continue reading)
Congratulations to Bethel Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ in Toronto
The Interim is often viewed as a Catholic newspaper, but we are, in fact, a pro-life and pro-family newspaper informed by our (shared) Christian values. Our editorial advisory board, our columnists and contributors, our advertisers, and our readers come from Catholic, Protestant, and Evangelical backgrounds. The presence of a large number of Catholic church ads and the misunderstanding that that the pro-life movement is mostly Catholic leads to the misunderstanding that our newspaper is ... (Continue reading)
Defund abortion rally
Here's our unedited version of the story that will appear in the April edition of the paper about the Defund Abortion Rally that took place this afternoon in front of the Ontario legislature. Queen’s Park rally demands end to taxpayer funding of abortion Paul Tuns Despite wind, sleet, and temperatures of minus six, more than 350 people attended the Defund Abortion Rally organized by Campaign Life Coalition Youth at Queen’s Park on March 19. While the crowd was small at the start of the ... (Continue reading)
Canadian ‘bathroom bill’ to be voted on Wednesday
Bill C-279, a private member's bill that would add “gender identity” and “gender expression” to Canada’s Human Rights Act and Criminal Code, will come up for a vote on Wednesday. LifeSiteNews.com has the story, which reports: Critics say that if passed, Bill C-279 will effectively abolish society's understanding of male and female. The preamble to the bill states: “Gender Identity means, in respect of an individual, the individual’s deeply felt internal and individual experience of gender, which ... (Continue reading)
Defund abortion in Ontario
Here is what Interim editor Paul Tuns wrote at his blog Sobering Thoughts earlier today: Great point made by Campaign Life Coalition's Jack Fonseca: "Eliminating taxpayer funding for abortions that are not medically necessary is a political position that’s more popular amongst Ontarians than is the Liberal Party, the NDP or Tim Hudak’s PCs. So says a recent AngusReid opinion poll." Now that's because a majority of Ontario oppose taxpayer-funding of abortion. But typically, even the minority position on a ... (Continue reading)
Discussing same-sex attraction
In our January edition, Theresa Yoshioka writes about "A challenge to abundant life," which Mark Shea calls "a highly intelligent, sensitive, and deeply Catholic piece on the obligation of the Church to reach out to and welcome same-sex attracted persons as human beings called by Jesus Christ." It is worth clicking on the link and reading the comments, including Theresa's responses. (Continue reading)
Event for Catholic women in the Toronto area
Dynamic Women of Faith is holding its annual conference on March 23 at the Sheraton Aiport Hotel in west Toronto. You can view their promo video here. It sounds like a great program but two speakers stand out: Leticia Velasquez will talk about raising a special needs child and Damian Goddard who will talk about standing up for faith and freedom. Goddard was the sports broadcaster fired from Rogers SportsNet after tweeting a pro-traditional marriage message (on his own ... (Continue reading)
Canadian Supreme Court rules against free speech
Canadian Supreme Court rules against free speechThe meaning of the Whatcott decision Rory Leishman With the unanimous ruling in the case of Bill Whatcott on Wednesday, the Supreme Court of Canada has stepped up its attack on freedom of speech and freedom of religion as never before. For faithful Christians, the implications are clear: Like Whatcott, they, too, could end up in jail as a prisoner of conscience for upholding the plain teachings of Sacred Scripture on the sinfulness ... (Continue reading)
A challenge for abundant life
In the January edition of The Interim we ran an article, "A challenge to abundant life," on the proper Christian approach to the issue of homosexuality, specifically in our interactions with individuals dealing with same-sex attraction. The article was written by Theresa Yoshioka, an expert in these matters, and the number of responses we received for running this article was unusually high. Some appreciated the sensitive treatment while others thought we we overly politically correct. If you know me at all, you ... (Continue reading)
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