Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News
Deborah Waters Gyapong has been a journalist and novelist for more than 20 years. She has worked in print, radio and television, including 12 years as a producer for CBC TV's news and current affairs programming. She currently covers religion and politics primarily for Catholic and Evangelical newspapers.
Livelihood on the line to serve pro-life cause
OTTAWA - For pro-life activists Ruth Lobo Shaw and her husband James Shaw, a new baby last August only strengthened their willingness to put even their livelihoods on the line.
Gendercide motion not aimed at recriminalizing abortion, Warawa says
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Mark Warawa insists his gendercide Motion-408 is about discrimination
Papal norms clarify charity rules
OTTAWA - Many Catholics, including bishops, have disagreed about how far a Catholic charity can go
Quebec school ruling another "blow" to Catholic education
OTTAWA - A Quebec Court of Appeal decision forcing a private Catholic high school
TRC seeks more documents
OTTAWA - The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) is seeking a court opinion on its mandate to collect government documents under the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement.
Fantino confirms what NGOs had long suspected
OTTAWA - Non-governmental organizations and charities are finding themselves starved for funds as Canada shifts to a trade–oriented approach to overseas development.
Cardus against ‘intrusive’ union bill
OTTAWA - A Conservative MP’s private member’s bill that aims to bring more financial transparency to labour organizations is too intrusive, says Cardus, a think tank that focuses on social policy.
Defund Abortion bolstered by evangelicals
OTTAWA - Campaign Life Coalition’s Defund Abortion campaign organizer is welcoming the support of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC), which recently released its own brief on taxpayer funding of abortion.
Bullying study urges government to tread carefully
OTTAWA - An Ottawa think tank suggests enlisting parents to help schools, rather than government legislation, is the better route in addressing the problem of bullying.
Education, evangelization go hand in hand
OTTAWA - Education in the Catholic tradition is indispensable to evangelization, theologian and educator Colin Kerr told the Catholic Teachers’ Guild here Nov. 20.