Their voices were heard loud and clear among the more than 100,000 people who attended this year's 31st annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. From all across the United States - and even from Canada - they came, the latest vanguard in a growing movement that seeks to end an almost conspiratorial silence about the myths of "safe and legal" abortion. [...]
I am "stealing" the following article from an Irish magazine. Having read it, you may say, "Well, we can't all be like Mother Teresa." That's true. But we can all learn something from her, which could affect our lives and the lives of others. So here it goes. Apparently, she had been asked the secret of her success with the poor and [...]
By Tony Gosgnach The Interim The last few months haven't been kind to abortionists' public images (not to say they had good ones to begin with). But things may have hit a nadir for them with the conviction of one of their most celebrated heroes on numerous charges of sexual abuse. Gun-toting, foul-mouthed, in-your-face Brian Finkel of Phoenix, Az. - who ran [...]
On Nov. 6-8, pro-lifers from across Canada gathered in Edmonton for the Canadian national pro-life conference, Life 2003. Co-sponsored by Life Canada, Campaign Life Coalition and the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, and hosted by the Alberta Pro-Life Alliance, the conference had representation from both the political and educational arms of the pro-life movement in every province. A notable aspect of the conference was [...]
Life Chain There are so many subjects on which one might write for the pro-life cause that it is not always easy to decide. But, I thought a brief description of the Life Chain in at least one area would be suitable for this month's column. I took part in the Danforth Avenue, Toronto area and found it very encouraging. Those present [...]
A network of evangelical Christians in Mississauga, Ont., just outside Toronto, is demonstrating how effective Christian activism can be. Centred around a periodic e-mail dispatch called the PALM (Pray ALways Mississauga) Report, the network has been particularly effective in combating the proliferation of massage parlours and the acts of prostitution that often accompany them. "We've seen some interesting results," says Bruce Fligg, [...]
Several universities in the Washington, D.C. area were recently invaded by pro-lifers. These weren't just any pro-lifers. They were Canadian pro-lifers. The Centre for Bio-Ethical reform took its autumn tour of the Genocide Awareness Project to schools around and inside "the Beltway" Sept. 24 to Oct. 8, including to the University of Delaware, the University of Maryland and George Mason University. GAP, [...]
After almost seven years of fighting his abortion-protest conviction, Nelson B.C. abortion fighter Jim Demers hasn't lost his passion or strong opinion of the judiciary. "Gutless" was how he described the Canadian Supreme Court's recent refusal to even hear his precedent-setting case. His trek began in 1996, when he was arrested under British Columbia's draconian Access to Abortion Act, for parading a [...]
Same-sex 'marriage' decision prompts increase in Christian activism When David Mainse stepped down in August as the host of the long-running 100 Huntley Street Christian TV program to campaign in defence of marriage, he commented that the "sleeping giant" of the Canadian church was beginning to awaken. Mainse said that the June 10, Ontario Court of Appeal edict to redefine marriage had [...]
Students ponder where to go next after initial pro-life forays Canadian pro-life student organizations continue to struggle with the age-old question of retaining the talent, enthusiasm and experience of students who are reaching the crossroads in terms of longer-term commitment to right-to-life work. While many organizations throughout North America have established youth wings and stepped up efforts to solicit student input, they [...]
Says Linda Wood of Yellowknife, N.W.T., "I'm always amazed at what one person can do." A case in point is her 22-year-old daughter Kiely Williams. As a science student at Sir John Franklin Public High School, Kiely often challenged some of the assumptions and statements of her teachers, especially in biology class. She was well equipped to do so, having grown up [...]
Linda and Garth Wood are pro life. They live in Yellowknife, a city of 18,000 in the North West Territories. Linda's story, printed elsewhere in this issue, illustrates some key pro-life qualities. A LIFE GIVING ATTITUDE is a philosophy of life, an approach to everyday living, not just something donned for pro-life week. Linda exhibited that when, despite being a high-risk mom, [...]
Thousands of Canadians will line streets across the land to profess their belief in the sanctity of life from conception to natural death when this year's annual Life Chain takes place the afternoon of Oct. 5. According to Emma Short of Campaign Life Coalition in Toronto, Life Chain is a peaceful pro-life gathering that has been held every year since 1990. Canadians [...]
One hot, humid day last summer, Rosemary Connell, who drove two hours from her home north of Toronto to picket at a downtown Toronto abortuary, wondered why she was doing this. So often her efforts seemed futile and today was so hot. At the abortuary, while standing on the warm sidewalk, she noticed a man nearby, pacing nervously and smoking. Quietly, she [...]
Ironically, many come from 'extreme, anti-life' Canada Canadian pro-life organizations continue to play a key role in developing young adult leaders who are bringing the culture of life ethic to the international stage. Expanding on the pioneering efforts of Campaign Life Coalition in raising concerns about the anti-family sentiments coming from United Nations organizations, an increasing number of committed young adults are [...]