This summer, a humanist interviewed on CBC radio declared that his ideal world would not be based on religion, but on logic and science. In early October, Dr. Stanley Hauerwas (whom Time magazine named America's best theologian) stated, "Science tries to do more than it is qualified to do." "Science is only hypothetical," Rev. Dr. Ian Ker of Oxford University pointed out. [...]
A judge has ordered Ann Arbor Public Schools in Detroit, Mi. to pay over $100,000 in attorney fees and costs to the Thomas More Law Centre, because the school community there refused a student, Betsy Hansen, the right to express her religious views against homosexuality during her school's annual Diversity Week in 2002. Detroit Federal District Judge Gerald E. Rosen ordered the [...]
"But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers … shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone" (Rev. 21:8). It was an unsettling conversation, and quite unlooked for. I brightly greeted the Tim Hortons cashier with a cheery, "Good morning, how are you"? We had many times exchanged such pleasantries, so I was surprised by her response. With sad [...]
Interim Staff Organizers of a one-day conference in Burlington hope to spur Christians to practical action in the culture wars. Equipping Christians for the Public Square will hold its first annual Ignite Our Culture conference at the Crossroads Centre on Nov. 13 from 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. in hopes of motivating people to become more involved in the political realm and in [...]
Two new Anglican structures commissioned In the wake of their national church declaring homosexual relations holy, 700 biblically orthodox Anglicans have met in Ottawa to form two new organizations: the Anglican Federation and the Anglican Network. The two structures were commissioned during The Way Forward, a national conference Aug. 30-Sept. 1 sponsored by Essentials, a coalition of evangelical, charismatic and prayer book [...]
LifeSite Daily News The legal counsel for both the Catholic church in Canada and the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada were asked to be present at a meeting with the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency in early March. Janet Buckingham, legal counsel for the EFC, and Jennifer Leddy, legal counsel for the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, were warned by revenue officials that [...]
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 [...]
Recently, there has been some criticism of the Canadian Catholic bishops for their lack of support for the pro-life cause, particularly regarding the recent election. But, we must give credit where credit is due and I would like to express my appreciation for the uncompromising position taken by some of our episcopal leaders, so I shall devote this article to their public [...]
Six churches in Ontario will be venues for the general showing of the "Holy Shroud of Turin" exhibition this summer. This non-denominational presentation has been touring the world for several years. The exhibit features a full sized replica of the Holy Shroud, many photographs, historical and archeological findings as well as results from forensic and scientific research. A crucifix with the markings [...]
LifeSiteNews The Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) in Ontario has issued a clarification of its position in the Marc Hall case after the airing of a made-for-TV movie which it says "took serious liberties with reality." In the spring of 2002, Marc Hall, a Grade 12 student at Monsignor John Pereyma Catholic Secondary School in Oshawa won a court battle that [...]
Sue Careless The Interim Just three days after the Anglican Church of Canada declared homosexual relationships holy, 22 primates representing 70 per cent of Anglicans worldwide, called for the Canadian church to be expelled from their international communion. On June 3, the Canadian church's governing body, General Synod, voted in St. Catharines to "affirm the integrity and sanctity of committed adult same [...]
On April 13, the Social Affairs Commission of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a document to help Catholic citizens of Canada make good choices in the upcoming federal election. Unfortunately, the document does not have the strength and precision that many had hoped for and that we find in the teachings of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith [...]
Interim StaffIn the end, the final vote on Bill C-250 wasn't even close. On April 28, senators voted 59-11 at Third Reading to push through Svend Robinson's pernicious private member's legislation, which adds the undefined phrase "sexual orientation" to the "hate" speech provisions of the Criminal Code. Governor-General Adrienne Clarkson wasted no time and signed the bill into law a day later. [...]
A situation in Hamilton has seen dozens of students meeting outside their public high school once a week in bitter cold over the winter because they formed a Christian-oriented discussion group. They continue to do so and have drawn nation-wide media attention as a result. The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board and Westmount Secondary School kicked the students out of the school last [...]