Editor’s Note: Calgary Bishop Frederick Henry released this pastoral letter on Sept. 8, 2006. My dear brothers and sisters in Christ: Pope Benedict XVI begins his encyclical, Deus Caritas Est, with the words from the First Letter of John: “God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.” These words express with remarkable clarity the [...]
The Catholic Family Counselling Centre in Kitchener, Ont. has been embroiled in a heated controversy over an invitation it extended to former U.S. president Bill Clinton to speak at its Nov. 8 fundraiser. The centre’s director, Cathy Brothers, in the face of stern criticism from Hamilton Auxiliary Bishop Gerard Bergie and a barrage of complaints from Catholics across the country, has offered [...]
There is considerable support for the pro-life cause in the 55-seat New Brunswick Legislature, following the Sept. 18 provincial election that gave the Liberals 29 seats and the Progressive Conservatives 26. Campaign Life Coalition N.B. president Peter Ryan said that 19 of the new MLAs are considered supportive of pro-life - 11 Liberals and eight Conservatives. Ryan does not expect incoming Premier [...]
Nearly nine months into an interminably long Liberal leadership campaign, moral issues have made nary a mark. Looking at the numerous speeches, major media interviews, policy platforms and candidates’ debates, abortion has been mentioned by just one leadership candidate, while a few have praised the Martin government for adopting same-sex “marriage.” Otherwise, there has been very little talk about moral issues. Michael [...]
Every year, thousands of students begin their university experiences at the University of Toronto with Frosh Week during the first week of September. Each student receives a frosh kit. Campus clubs are given the opportunity to participate in these kits by submitting their materials. University of Toronto Students for Life is the pro-life club at U of T. It is officially recognized [...]
A pro-life coalition of 23 nations led by Nicaragua objected to the adoption of “sexual and reproductive health services” among the human rights enlisted in a United Nations document on the rights of the disabled. The coalition even made pro-life gains during deliberations at the first convention on the rights of persons with disabilities in August. Pro-life delegates objected to the inclusion [...]
How is it that the world’s smallest sovereign state is creating so much news? The Roman pontiff, Pope Benedict XVI, sparked a firestorm of controversy last month when he quoted from a 14th century Byzantine emperor. The quotation, which was quickly taken from its context, was widely disseminated in the Middle East. The larger point of Pope Benedict’s address (which, as Gerald [...]
Ottawa hasn’t decided on New Brunswick abortion funding CHARLOTTETOWN — At a meeting of the Canadian Medical Association, federal Health Minister Tony Clement told reporters no decision has been made on how to deal with New Brunswick’s refusal to fund private abortion sites. New Brunswick only pays for “medically necessary” abortions in public hospitals up to 12 weeks of pregnancy. Under the [...]