A man who was instrumental in the founding of Campaign Life (a predecessor to the current Campaign Life Coalition) in 1978 is being remembered as an individual who would do whatever he could for the pro-life cause. Dr. Al Selinger passed away at Toronto's Sunnybrook Health Care Centre August 6 at the age of 78. In addition to pro-life work, he was [...]
When I think of Gilles Grondin, it's the word "faith" that most readily comes to mind - his strong faith in God, in Jesus and in Christian principles of morality. What concerned Gilles above all was the salvation of his soul and the souls of his family members. To this end, he prayed every day. His dedication to the pro-life cause was [...]
One of the towering figures on not only the Canadian, but also the international, pro-life scenes has died at the age of 78. Gilles Grondin passed away suddenly in Montreal on August 5. At the time of his death, he was as active as ever for the cause, looking forward to attending a pro-life strategy meeting in Mississauga, Ont. this month. In [...]
Scott Brockie celebrated by friends and supporters Nearly 250 people celebrated the faithful witness of Scott Brockie, a Christian printer persecuted for refusing to violate his Christian conscience when approached by the Gay and Lesbian Archive to do business. On June 26, Equipping Christians for the Public Square Centre (the ECP Centre) held a fundraising dinner for Brockie to help him pay [...]
Monsignor Vincent Foy celebrated by friends and supporters He was honoured not only for a remarkable 65 years of service to the Roman Catholic church and its people, but also for his strong and principled stand against a position taken by Canada's bishops in 1968 that many saw as being at odds with the teachings of the Pope of the time, Paul [...]
Borowski: the paradox of martyrdom Borowski: A Canadian Paradox by Lianne Laurence, (Interim Publishing, 415 pages, $24.95 softcover, $39.95 hardcover) Review by Stephen Tardiff The Interim The true legacy of a movement that defends life is not the victories it enjoys, but the heroes it employs. Joe Borowski, who lived on a farm and worked in a mine, took up the extraordinary [...]
Tony Gosgnach The InterimSchool caretaker, bus driver, factory worker, Santa Claus, Scout leader and Knights of Columbus member. There wasn't too much that Harold Mitchell didn't do in his 75 years. But it was perhaps his pro-life work that was most important. The Cobourg, Ont. resident helped found the local right-to-life group, was active in fundraising and distributed literature at local malls, [...]
Paul Jalsevac The InterimDana Rosemary Scallon, the singer-turned-politician and Ireland's most famous champion of the pro-life cause, narrowly lost her seat in the June 14 European parliamentary election. Scallon became famous as a singer, radio and television personality in Ireland in the 1970s and used her talents to spread her faith and beliefs through religious music and singing at several World Youth [...]
Commentary by Donald DeMarco The Interim In the year 1508, Pope Julius II ordered a reluctant Michelangelo Buonarroti - who considered himself a sculptor and not a painter - to paint the huge vault of the Sistine Chapel, which, since the time of Sixtus IV, displayed nothing more resplendent than a blue field sprinkled with golden stars. Despite his initial reluctance, Michelangelo [...]
Paul Tuns The Interim In the hundreds of hours of broadcast commentary and hundreds of thousands of words written following the death of Ronald Reagan, very little was said about his commitment to protect the unborn. Reagan was remembered as the man who brought down the Evil Empire, who restored America after its Jimmy Carter malaise and rejuvenated an intellectually dead Republican [...]
It is extraordinary how what appears to be a casual meeting with a person may develop into something very significant. Some years ago, I met a young Chinese lady through "Night Watch" and pro-life activity. Her name is Bernadette Chang. As my missionary work was chiefly in Africa, I had met very few Chinese people. But, it did not take long for [...]
After 11 years of public life, MP Paul Steckle (L-Huron Bruce, Ont.) has not lost his enthusiasm for serving his constituents. It's the "love of the people" that drew him to politics initially and the same love that keeps him coming back. "There are so many causes that need our attention, individuals requiring help to work through their problems and encouragement in [...]
By Tony Gosgnach The InterimHe courted the Catholic and ethnic vote in his riding of Hamilton East, and has been praised in at least one Catholic publication for having "a passion for social justice." But throughout his provincial political career, Dominic Agostino was also a solid supporter of the "gay rights" cause. Agostino passed away at the age of 44 on March [...]
A Catholic priest who was a prominent figure on the Canadian pro-life scene since even before abortion was legalized in this country has passed away at the age of 93. Father John Mole, a Missionary Oblate of Mary Immaculate, died peacefully at the Oblate residence in Ottawa on Feb. 14. Born in England and ordained a priest in 1947, he soon developed [...]
On the passing of Bob Hope, President George Bush offered this succinct and fitting tribute: "Today America has lost a great citizen … Bob Hope made us laugh. He lifted our spirits." Sir Robert Hope, who held an honorary knighthood in Britain, was honoured four times by the U.S. Congress and by every branch of the military. But it is the latter [...]