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January 15, 2015

Freedom’s not free

People gather for a vigil in the Manhattan borough of New York Jan. 7 to pay tribute to the victims of a shooting by gunmen at the offices of weekly satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris. Pope Francis condemned the killings of at least 12 people at the offices of the publication Jan. 7 and denounced all "physical and moral" obstacles to the peaceful coexistence of nations, religions and cultures.

More than three million people marched in cities across France on Jan. 11 to decry the deaths of 17 terror victims and to publicly defend liberty and free speech. In their sheer numbers and massive support of fundamental human rights, the French people deserve the world’s praise and support.

Published in Editorial
January 13, 2015

France ponders its response to shootings: Will xenophobia or multiculturalism win?

People hold a placard that reads "I am Muslim, I am Jewish, I am Catholic, I am Charlie" during a Jan. 8 vigil in Paris, following the mass shooting at the offices of Charlie Hebdo, a satirical newspaper in Paris. Pope Francis condemned the killings of a t least 12 people at the offices of the publication Jan. 7 and denounced all "physical and moral" obstacles to the peaceful coexistence of nations, religions and cultures.

PARIS - As France emerges from its worst terrorist attack in decades, a biting novel that imagines the country governed by Islamic law is part of a swirling debate about its basic values. Will the country respond to the shootings with fear and xenophobia, as suggested by the book“Soumission, or Submission — or embrace its multicultural, multifaith identity?

Published in International
January 12, 2015

Charlie Hebdo 'part of the situation' that led to attack, says Charles Taylor

Charles Taylor says that satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo contributed to the Paris shooting situation with publishing content with no respect 'afforded to fellow citizens and minorities.' Taylor is pictured here speaking at Isabel Bader Theatre in Toronto on Nov. 3, 2011.

While nothing can ever justify cold-blooded murder, the Charlie Hebdo murders in Paris are no surprise, said Canada’s most famous Catholic philosopher.

Published in Canada
January 12, 2015

Vatican downplays report that it’s under threat from Islamic terrorists

St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican rejected reports that it could be the next target of Islamist terrorists after last week’s deadly attacks in France.

Published in Vatican