A Halifax counsellor wants out of the abortion business On Oct. 15, about 400 participants in the Toronto 40 Days for Life campaign gathered together for a Mass at Blessed Sacrament Church with Toronto Auxiliary Bishop Peter J. Hundt and at least 10 other concelebrating priests. In his homily, Hundt quoted Karl Rahner, a 20th-century German theologian who predicted that “tomorrow’s Christians [...]
Sept. 23 marked the official kick-off of the Fall 2009 40 Days for Life Campaign. Because of the success of the Canada-wide debut of the campaign this past Spring, seven Canadian cities have joined the roster for 40 Days for Life this Fall along with some new locations. Not only will Toronto host 2 locations this time around, but Kitchener, Ont., will [...]
At the halfway point of the 40 Days for Life that took place in 175 communities across the United States and Canada, tens of thousands of pro-lifers had participated in around-the-clock prayer vigils outside abortion facilities. Canadian locations included Ottawa and Halifax. According to Shawn Carney, national outreach director of 40 Days for Life, "Local campaign co-ordinators report that thus far, at [...]