Following the climate strike march last Friday, B.C. Catholic editor Paul Schratz tweeted this: 100,000 #ClimateStrike marchers in Vancouver is impressive. It’s also the number of unborn lives lost to abortion last year in Canada. How many might have been… Read more →
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Social conservatives take a bruising in lead-up to election
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
I suppose it’s normal for everyone involved in a highly charged political campaign to feel they’re being overlooked, that their unique offerings of wisdom are not being properly appreciated. So, I’m a little hesitant to make the case that social… Read more →
Unplanned will open in theatres this week, despite concerted opposition
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
The long-awaited arrival of Unplanned in local theatres is a good news / bad news story. The good news, of course, is the simple fact that those who want to see the film will have a chance to do just… Read more →
Around Town: Love My City, St. Paul’s book, Crystal Mall, The Missing Project
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
Clean up crews will be out in several locations around the Tri-Cities next week as Love My City Week returns for its second year. They will tackle four sites in Coquitlam, three in Port Coquitlam and one in Port Moody.… Read more →
MP Mark Warawa: ‘a true man of conscience’
by Paul Schratz • • 1 Comment
“To God be the Glory.” Those words – a version of the Jesuit motto “for the greater glory of God” – were the last ones spoken by MP Mark Warawa after delivering his final speech in the House of Commons… Read more →
Around Town: Unplanned, Women & Families Centre, Baptist Housing . . .
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
Why isn’t the movie Unplanned being shown in Canada? More than 200,000 people have signed a CitizenGO online petition demanding that Cineplex “Bring Unplanned to Canada and the World.” The petition, sponsored by National Campus Life Network in partnership with… Read more →
Court’s ‘effective referral’ decision will force doctors to violate conscience or quit
by CLF EFC ACBO • • 1 Comment
This joint statement from Christian Legal Fellowship, the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, and the Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario was released May 15 to address a judicial determination which seems likely to lead to a serious erosion of religious freedom in Canada.… Read more →
Around Town: 4-20 & Mary Wagner, Dal Schindell Gallery, Good Seed Sunday . . .
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
Is our culture going to hell in a handbasket? Most days I can be persuaded that we are not, but last Saturday was not one of those days. I went down to check out the 4-20 party at Sunset Beach… Read more →
Around Town: 40 Days for Life, Anthony Brown at First, Carey scholarships . . .
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
40 Days for Life began yesterday in 377 cities around the world. Vancouver was one of them. What is it?: The visible, public centerpiece of 40 Days for Life is a focused, 40-day, non-stop, round-the-clock prayer vigil outside a single… Read more →
We Need a Law told it can’t advertise the fact that there is no abortion law
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Canada allows considerable latitude for free speech – unless you want to talk about abortion. The Liberal Party of Canada sets the tone by not allowing anyone to run under its banner if they’re pro-life. (The NDP does the same.)… Read more →