The Canadian Press: Catholic bishops denounce threats to religious freedom
The Canadian Press (Canada) Canada’s Roman Catholic bishops say religious voices have a right to be heard in public debates and shouldn’t be shouldered aside in the name of separation …Continue reading
Ottawa Citizen: Romney’s risky attack on ‘secularism’
John Sainsbury | Ottawa Citizen (Canada) Mitt Romney, the Republican party’s presumptive nominee for U.S. president, is drawing a battle line in America’s wars of religion. He’s offering himself as …Continue reading
National Post: Chris Selley: Faith and equity at odds in the classroom
Chris Selley | National Post (Canada) “Inclusion is not bringing people into what already exists; it is making a new space, a better space for everyone.” So said Toronto District …Continue reading
Canadian Press: Blackmore can’t claim religious tax status: Lawyer
The Canadian Press (Canada) It’s now up to a federal tax judge to decide whether the leader of the polygamous community of Bountiful, B.C., is the head of a religious …Continue reading
National Post: Chris Selley: Abortion orthodoxy turned on its head
Chris Selley | Natioanl Post (Canada) In progressive Canadian politics, it is pretty much not OK to be pro-life, or even on the fence. If you are a member of …Continue reading
National Post: High school students forced to sign anti-abortion petition, group says
Charles Lewis | National Post (Canada) A national secular group has charged that students at a Toronto-area high school have been “coerced” into signing an anti-abortion petition — an allegation …Continue reading
Toronto Sun: Almighty case of religion: Worthington
Peter Worthington | QMI Agency (Canada) TORONTO - It doesn’t seem like a big deal, and it certainly wouldn’t have been in Canada of the past, but today it’s an issue that …Continue reading
Toronto News: Town councils opt for silence instead of Lord’s Prayer, while GTA sticks to tradition
Noor Javed | Toronto News (Canada) Does prayer have a place in municipal politics? It was a question Dagmar Gontard-Zelinkova would mull over every time she attended local council meetings …Continue reading
Toronto Star: Catholic teachers under fire for promoting pro-life motion to students
Alyshah Hasham | Toronto Star (Canada) Teachers at a Mississauga Catholic school have encouraged students to sign a petition supporting a Conservative politician’s bid to redefine when life begins, sparking …Continue reading
Winnipeg Free Press: Archbishop delights in his new ‘brothers’
Nick Martin | Winnipeg Free Press (Canada) There were sweetgrass and tobacco, solemn tradition intermingling with laughter, unspeakable memories and hope for the future, dancing and a feast, cultures coming …Continue reading