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April 29, 2015

Civil liberties association says withholding abortion stats an affront to democracy

We Need A Law campaign director Mike Schouten and media relations assistant Niki Pennings on the lawn of Queen’s Park, where the campaign arranged a display of 100,000 pink and blue flags to represent abortions performed in Canada each year.

TORONTO - Ontario is violating basic principles of democracy and Canada’s international treaty obligations by keeping abortion statistics secret, according to the Ontario Civil Liberties Association.

Published in Canada
April 21, 2015

Irish bishops consider options if same-sex referendum passes

The May 22 referendum on same-sex marriage will affect the 75 per cent majority of Catholic priests who are registered civil officiators. If the referendum passes, Catholic priests might no longer perform the civil aspect of weddings meaning those who get married in the church will need to attend a separate civil ceremony.

DUBLIN - Catholic bishops have not made any decision on whether priests should decline to perform civil aspects of weddings if a May 22 referendum on same-sex marriage is passed.

Published in International
December 8, 2014

Pope calls for more 'integration' of divorced Catholics, gays

Pope Francis delivers his blessing as he leads the Angelus from his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Dec. 8, the feast of the Immaculate Conception.

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis said the Catholic Church must find new ways to integrate the divorced and civilly remarried in the life of the church and to make it easier for Catholic families to accept their homosexual members.

Published in Vatican