Campaign Life Coalition will participate in an October 25th prayer assembly to protest against the Chinese government’s one child per family policy. The prayer assembly is part of an international effort organized by the Global Society for Life. It is designed to draw attention to the anti-population position of the People’s Republic of China. Bowing to overpopulation fears, the Chinese government has [...]
Question: Would you comment of the violence in our society at large, and the forces which are propelling it? What do you think can and should be done about it? Dr. Dobson: There are few subjects that cause me greater concerm than the exposure being given to crime and violence in North America today. A squadron of Los Angeles police cornered a [...]
A recent feature in a Toronto gay and lesbian magazine has some people questioning the uneven ways in which obscenity laws are being enforced in Canada. The August 1 issue of Xtra magazine reported on, and published a reproduction of, “The grand prize winner” of the Tom of Finland Foundation’s “Second Emerging Erotic Artist Contest.” The winning entry, by Garilyn Brune of [...]
For quite a few years there has been in Poland a confrontation between the “civilization of life” and “civilization of death.” The enemies of our nation and of the Catholic Church try to force erroneous theories and stereotypes about family and society into the hearts and minds of Poles. The liberal and post-communist circles fight vigorously against pro-life and pro-family attitudes. They [...]
Sometime in May of this year, Father Joe Burg, ex Toronto, telephones me from Jamaica and asked me if I could take care of his parish there while he came to visit his family in Toronto. The dates he suggested were late June and into July. As schools here are closing or closed at that time. I was very glad to oblige. [...]
Question: My wife and I disagree strongly about the role of materialism in out children’s lives. She feels we should give them toys and games that we never had as kids. At Christmas time, we stack gifts knee deep around the tree. I feel this is a mistake, even if we could afford what we are doing. What is your view on [...]
Holly is the spunky Irish setter who was horribly abused by a 65-year-old Ontario woman who had been asked to look after her. Her case has evoked more sympathy from all over the world than the million and a half babies who have been aborted since 1969. Holly was tied to a car bumper by Maureen Cook and dragged 500 metres along [...]
ROME- The UN sponsored the World Food Summit ended in November 17 with division among delegated on how best to eliminate global hunger problems. While delegates agreed to a declaration to reduce world famine by 50 per cent by the year 2015, there was little agreement on priorities for improving distribution of food resources. The U.S. delegation in particular, resisted efforts to [...]
Question: How can I acquaint my junior high schooler with the need for responsible behaviour throughout his life? He is desperately in need of this understanding. Dr. Dobson: The overall objective during the preadolescent period is to teach the child that his actions have inevitable consequences. One of the most serious casualties in a permissive society is the failure to connect those [...]
By: Frank Kennedy Laying off 387 nurses at the Toronto General Hospital! Heaven’s to Betsy – what were those nurses doing!? Weren’t they doing something? I mean ‘something.’ They couldn’t of all been discussing last night’s horrible dates. I know they all enjoy a bit of chin-wagging at their stations- but surely some of the 387 nurses turned up occasionally to check [...]
Interim Staff Liberal MP Albina Guarnieri is not giving up in her fight to introduce legislation she hopes will eliminate “volume discount” sentencing. Guarnieri (Mississauga East) first presented private member’s bill C-321 (formerly C-274) in May. It calls for Criminal Code changes which would end the practice of concurrent sentencing for serial rapists and multiple murderers. Concurrent sentencing allows these criminals to [...]
Pro-life groups have joined forces with the Catholic Church to fight a controversial sterilization program introduced by Peru’s Ministry of Health. The program would offer sterilization for people living in poverty and would provide economic benefits for those volunteering for the surgery. As reported by the Eternal World Television Network (EWTN), the program was immediately attacked by the head of the Peruvian [...]
Question: I am 13 years old, and I feel miserable about myself. Is there anything I can do? Dr. Dobson: First, you need to understand that you are not alone. When you go to school tomorrow, quietly watch the students who are coming and going. I assure you, many of them have the same concerns that trouble you. They reveal these doubts [...]
Mother Teresa sent a special message to the Habitat II delegates, who met in Istanbul to discuss housing and sustainable development. Dear Friends, Jesus came to bring us peace of heart, which comes from loving, doing good to others. Abortion and partial-birth abortion are the killers of peace in the world, the greatest destroyers of peace, for if a mother can destroy [...]
A survey of Boston-area cancer patients and physicians has indicated that depression rather than physical pain is the motivating factor leading patients to opt for assisted suicide. The survey was conducted by Dr. Ezekial Emanuel of the Dana- Farber Cancer Institute and was as published in the July issue of The Lancet, a British medical journal. It overturns the main argument of [...]