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The Vanier Institute of the Family has released a study that shows divorce rates in Canada have declined markedly since the 1990s. Divorce rates peaked in 1987, according to the study, entitled Divorce: Facts, Causes and Consequences. Rates declined steadily until 1997, and have held at the lower … [Read more...]
A widespread debate on the "reasonable accommodation" of minorities has convulsed Quebec society and could set precedents that impact all of Canada. Some observers have even suggested the debate could lead to "serious persecution of minorities," particularly religious minorities. The debate … [Read more...]
Amnesty International has approved a new policy on abortion that may cost it the support of the Roman Catholic Church. At its biennial meeting -- which concluded August 17 in Cocoyoc, Mexico -- the International Council of the human rights organization "affirmed the organization's policy on … [Read more...]
A Canadian Press-Decima Research poll has revealed that Canadians are strongly divided on the question of human origins. Asked to choose the statement which "comes closest" to their views, 26 percent of those polled said: "God created human beings pretty much in their present form at one time … [Read more...]
It's not every day that a church buys a strip club, but Queensway Cathedral did just that. The Toronto congregation completed the $1.2 million purchase of the Casino Gentlemen's Lounge across the road from the church on Wednesday, June 20. The building immediately stopped functioning as a … [Read more...]
Much has been made of the Christian commitment -- Pentecostal variety -- of Matthew Coon Come, chief of the . I can't help but notice, however, that a fair number of people are reacting to a number of his public pronouncements -- commending him at times, and otherwise wondering about some of his … [Read more...]