Pope’s writings inspire concept album
Critical Mass’ new album ‘Body language’ seeks to curb the pop culture attitudes of young people when it comes to love, sex and communion.
Raising profile a priority for new CHP leader
Christian Heritage Party leader Jim Hnatiuk seeks to address the visibility issues of his political party.
Atheists launch ad campaign
Tony Gosgnach looks at the many new developments of the infamous atheistic ad campaign, as well as its counter-strike.
The ignorance of atheists
Rory Leishman notes that religion has motivated most social reforms.
Address homosexuality with charity: minister
Fr. John Harvey discusses spiritual support for those trying to live a chaste life at a recent CLC-sponsored clergy luncheon.
Neuhaus was an intellectual giant
The Interim takes a look at the wonderful work of First Things’ founder Father Richard John Neuhaus, who passed away recently, leaving a legacy of incredible pro-life work.
Weyrich inspired Christian activism
Paul Tuns recalls the important work of Conservative giant Paul Weyrich, who passed away recently at 66.
Wappel’s 13 recommendations for Catholic clergy and bishops
Editor's Note: On Nov. 19, 2008, former Liberal MP Tom Wappel addressed the Campaign Life Coalition Catholic clergy luncheon and during his talk, presented 13 recommendations to help the clergy and bishops become more effective in motivating Christians to fulfill their civic obligations on political issues. This is an excerpt of that talk. Here are my 13 suggestions - from 13 [...]
Archbishop: embraces encyclical on human life
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 [...]
A day of prayer for the persecuted church on Nov. 9
Editor's Note: In preparation for the the Nov. 9 International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, Interim editor Paul Tuns interviewed Glenn M. Penner, executive director of The Voice of the Martyrs. The Interim: What is Voice of the Martyrs. When and why was it started? Glenn Penner: The Voice of the Martyrs is a Canadian Christian ministry committed to glorifying [...]
Fred Henry: the bishop who roars
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 pro-lifers on occasion. The [...]
Spiritual revival stoked in Quebec
A recent large-scale religious event in Quebec City has raised hopes of revival not only in the spiritual realm, but in that of the state of human life and the family as well. The 49th International Eucharistic Congress attracted tens of thousands of people to a city also celebrating its 400th anniversary and that, until recent decades, was steeped in the Roman [...]
Papal messages to Generations X & Y
When I was six turning seven, we had the Year of Three Popes. “What’s a pope?” I asked. My parents said something surprising, about him being the head of the church. As Anglicans, we prayed for the “Queen, head of the Commonwealth, defender of the faith.” At eight, I concluded I would better serve Jesus following the Apostles than the successor of [...]
Primate of Canada lauds a prophetic document
Quebec City Cardinal Marc Ouellet, the primate of Canada, was in the midst of hosting a massive international gathering of Catholics that was five years in the making - the International Eucharistic Congress. He nevertheless took time to sit down with LifeSiteNews.com for an interview. In keeping with the theme of the Congress, Ouellet spoke of the link he sees between the [...]
Touching the cloak
Sweet Smell of Roses On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Humanae VitaeJuly 25, I want to thank Pope Paul VI for changing my life forever. Because of his wisdom and the skills of his followers, I am a woman who has touched the cloak of Christ. “A thief comes only to steal and slaughter and destroy;” whereas “(He) came so that [...]