Articles Tagged ‘Faith’
Written on 21 Jul, 2010 at 7:27 in
Pro-Life, Religion | Author:
Paul Tuns Editor
On May 26, Quebec City Cardinal Marc Ouellet, the Primate of Canada, said in a press conference jointly hosted with Ottawa Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, that “the abortion debate is on and we must not be afraid of it.”
The press conference came less than two weeks after hostile reaction from the Quebec media and feminist groups over the Cardinal’s comments at a pro-life conference hosted by Campagne Quebec Vie on May 15 in ... (Continue reading)
Written on 14 Jul, 2010 at 5:16 in
Columnist, Rory Leishman | Author:
Rory Leishman
On May 14, a three-judge panel of the Ontario Divisional Court unanimously delivered in Ontario Human Rights Commission v. Christian Horizons another blow to freedom of religion in Canada. This ruling could have a devastating impact on Christian organizations involved in everything from providing disaster relief overseas to operating pregnancy crisis centres here at home.
The complainant in this case, Connie Heintz, was a support worker for Christian Horizons, a charitable organization of ... (Continue reading)
Written on 4 Jul, 2010 at 14:06 in
Marriage and Family | Author:
Paul Tuns On June 3-5, the Faith and Freedom Alliance Conference was held in Toronto, during which they educated the public about the threats to religious liberty and trained lawyers to fight back to protect certain freedoms from assault in the public square.
J. Scott Kennedy, chair of the Alliance, opened the conference reminding participants that the freedoms of religion, conscience, and expression “are among the most fundamental freedoms in a democratic society,” although ... (Continue reading)
Written on 19 Apr, 2010 at 13:40 in
News in Brief | Author:
Interim Staff Dynamic Women of Faith, an event held on International Women’s Day, attracted women from Toronto, Oakville, Brampton, Milton, Orangeville, Collingwood, Stouffville, Nottawa, Cambridge, Richmond Hill and Scarborough, among other areas. Women of all ages, united by their love of Christ, came together to be replenished and renewed in their journey of faith.
Speakers addressed a variety of issues to help women deal with the competing demands of being a wife, mother, sister, friend, employee and Christian in an increasingly secular world. ... (Continue reading)
Written on 27 Jan, 2010 at 8:41 in
Pro-life Groups, Religion | Author:
Interim Staff On Dec. 2, just days after erecting a nativity scene in front of old city hall in downtown Toronto, Gethsemane Ministries founder Suresh Dominic received calls from a Toronto news website inquiring about the display’s sign mentioning that it was made possible through a donation from Campaign Life Catholic.
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Written on 20 Jun, 2009 at 14:47 in
Columnist, Marriage and Family, Rick McGinnis | Author:
Rick McGinnis As Easter weekend rolled around, and with it the end of my agonizing Lenten sacrifice of caffeinated drinks, I couldn’t help but remember childhood Easters and the ritual rolling out of 50s- and 60s-era biblical epics on the big three U.S. networks. The big event was always Cecil B. DeMille’s 1956 remake of his own 1923 silent-era Mosaic blockbuster, The Ten Commandments, alongside less-esteemed widescreen biblical adaptations like King Of ... (Continue reading)
Written on 20 Jun, 2009 at 12:23 in
Human rights, Religion | Author:
Zuza Kurzawa
A round-bellied African child and an eager-eyed American politician approach a well. As they creep closer, they notice a sign saying, “If you are starving, I shall provide you with a life-giving substance. Tell me when you last ate.” The child takes a deep breath and with a small grin mutters, “I haven’t eaten in three days.” Nothing happens. The ... (Continue reading)
Written on 20 Jun, 2009 at 11:56 in
Columnist, Rev. Royal Hamel | Author:
Rev. Royal Hamel “Don’t ever compromise. Your goal should be to please God, not please man” – Carrie Prejean
The U.S.A., at this moment, is engaged in an escalating culture war on the issue of same-sex “marriage.” If the battle plays out as it did in Canada, many Christians and many churches will largely run for cover, instead of speaking clearly what the Bible has taught for 2,000 years. But, like a voice crying ... (Continue reading)
Written on 20 Jun, 2009 at 11:47 in
Columnist, Michael Coren | Author:
Michael Coren
It’s taken quite some time for the attacks upon the Roman Catholic church, the Pope and all serious Christians to die down. Dead they are not, but resting in their ugly tomb they most certainly are until the opportunity arises again. The reason, or the excuse, for the last barrage was the Pope’s comments about the dangers of condom use in Africa in the attempt to prevent ... (Continue reading)
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 13 Dec, 2008 at 6:50 in
Columnist, Rev. Royal Hamel | Author:
Rev. Royal Hamel It is not the worst of times, but it is certainly not the best. Cultural darkness in the West seems to be deepening. And it may well be a harbinger of greater darkness to come. In any case, we do well to remind ourselves, “The Light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it.”... (Continue reading)
Written on 13 Dec, 2008 at 6:42 in
Columnist, Rory Leishman | Author:
Rory Leishman
While the great majority of pro-life activists in North America are Christians, is it true that only a faithful Christian can understand that all human life is sacred from conception to natural death? Obviously not.
For years, Nat Hentoff, a prominent civil libertarian and occasional columnist for The Village Voice in New York City, has emblazoned ... (Continue reading)
Written on 4 Sep, 2008 at 9:52 in
Columnist, Michael Coren | Author:
Michael Coren I have made it something of a hobby to keep abreast of developments in the art world. We live in an insane society, but nowhere is lunacy more strident than in our galleries and art schools. Here, the pretentious run amok and the foolish rule. And guess what, the institutions, icons and symbols of Christianity and the pro-life movement are frequently the targets of these grant-aided heroes. No surprise there. In fact, we ... (Continue reading)
Written on 4 Sep, 2008 at 9:48 in
Columnist, Rory Leishman | Author:
Rory Leishman During an address at a campaign rally in Ohio on March 2, Barack Obama professed: “I am a Christian. I am a devout Christian. I pray to Jesus every night and try to go to church as much as I can when they’re not working me.”
Obama regretted that he has been too busy during the election campaign to attend church on a regular basis. Nonetheless, he ... (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)
