But a number of his caucus are pro-life On Oct. 2, a near-majority of the bare majority of Ontarians who voted, elected Dalton McGuinty's Liberal Party to power. Pro-life and pro-family citizens are worried about what the next three to five years hold, although many wonder how it could get much worse. Yes, Dalton McGuinty is pro-abortion. He also favours special rights [...]
Since the June 10, decision of the Ontario Court of Appeals, a great many Canadians from all faiths, cultures, and backgrounds, have objected strenuously to the proposed redefinition of marriage. Due to the encouraging and effective opposition from this group, some politicians and pundits are attempting a more nuanced position on the issue: because they wish to ingratiate themselves with the ever-growing [...]
MAP available without prescription in Saskatchewan New Brunswick Gay activist charged Supreme Knight blasts 'Catholic' Canadian politicians India's culture of death MAP available without prescription REGINA - Saskatchewan's NDP government has allowed pharmacists to dispense the abortifacient morning after pill without a doctor's prescription. Under new regulations, after taking a short course, pharmacists are able to distribute the drugs. "We have 245 [...]
In the media war over the issue of same-sex "marriage," the nation's liberal newspapers have seen the Catholic church as a constant target of ridicule, especially so in their editorial cartoons. Church leaders and symbols have been portrayed as everything from minor annoyances in the face of "progress" to oppressive despots attacking the very foundations of freedom. "The Vatican is seen as [...]
The passage of Bill C-250 is the latest effort by the federal Liberal Government to shut down public debate on the move to redefine marriage, according to CFAC Executive Director Brian Rushfeldt. "Canadians who are speaking out against the redefinition of marriage are already being accused of 'hate' speech by homosexual activists. When C-250 is passed into law later this fall, the [...]
U.S. politics Pro-abortion and population control proponent billionare George Soros is funding a new political action group, America Coming Together, to oppose President George W. Bush and numerous pro-life senatorial and congressional candidates. The anticipated $75 million fund was set up with a $10 million donation from Soros and will be headed by Ellen Malcolm, president of EMILY's List, a pro-abortion political action committee. [...]
The worst thing that can happen to teens in seeing a movie is that they are subjected to the wrong morals. Often times, this is exactly the case as teens are confused by the conflicting messages given by a particular film and their faith. In the teen movie How to Deal, Halley Martin is a confused teen who has decided to give [...]
This past May 30, the Catholic Herald newspaper ran a headline reading: "Killer pill scheme extended in Britain." Apparently, the abortion-inducing "morning-after" pill is to be given to girls as young as 11 without their parents' consent. Norfolk has become the latest British county to permit the secret provision of the pill to schoolgirls through a network of school-based sex clinics. The [...]
One day after all Winnipeg Catholic parishes heard homilies on the need to protect marriage, as asked for by Archbishop James Weisgerber, a crowd of 3000 rallied at the Manitoba legislature to show their support for traditional marriage. Fifty supporters of homosexual 'marriage' were on hand yesterday to cast aspersions on the gathered crowd. Nuns in habit waved signs reading "Grant, O [...]
The statistics on AIDS in Africa paint a stark picture. According to UNAIDS, a United Nations umbrella group that includes five UN agencies, the World Bank and the World Health Organization, 34.3 million people in the world have died from AIDS - 3.8 million of them children under the age of 15 - and 13.2 million children have been orphaned by AIDS, [...]
This has been a controversial summer for the Anglican church. For theological conservatives, the worst moment came on Aug. 5 in Minneapolis, when the General Convention of the U.S. Episcopal Church ratified the election of an openly gay bishop. Gene Robinson, 56, a divorced father of two who has been in a sexual relationship with another man for the past 13 years, [...]
On July 31, 2003, the Vatican released its most direct statement concerning same-sex marriage to date. The document, Considerations Regarding Proposals to Give Recognition to Unions Between Homosexual Persons, contains no new teaching: rather, it is intended for bishops, offering them "arguments drawn from reason", and Catholic politicians, outlining for them "approaches to proposed legislation … which would be consistent with (a) [...]
Growing public and political opposition to the government's plan to redefine marriage to include same-sex couples may delay such changes until as late as 2005. But there is pressure to pass such legislation much sooner, as Prime Minister Jean Chretien, who has failed to secure a lasting legacy, seems determined to create a massive social change like that of Pierre Trudeau's binding [...]
A group of activists has begun town hall meetings across Ontario to inform Christians how they can oppose hate speech Bill C-250 and same-sex marriage. On June 10, almost 500 Christians from various denominations gathered in Jordan, Ontario for the first meeting organized by Rev.Tristan Emmanuel, Pastor of Living Hope Presbyterian Church. The meeting was called to warn Christians about the dangers [...]
The federal government's approach to homosexual unions is to assuage the concerns of the majority and placate the demands of a vocal minority by legislating same-sex "marriage" while vowing to "protect" churches' right not to perform them. In essence, they're saying to Canada, just trust us. Right. In 1967, the Liberal government of the day legalized contraception and vowed that it would [...]