Toronto Police Target Faith Group

TORONTO – Canada Day 2012 saw thousands of LGBT activists join the Toronto Pride Parade, backed by an army of Toronto Police Services to enforce their side of the law. A small group… Continue reading

‘Your God is wrong’: Anti-abortion activist to appeal conviction, saying judge attacked religion

The lawyer for an anti-abortion activist jailed for entering a Toronto abortion clinic last fall is appealing her conviction, saying he thinks the judge may have left the impression of bias during a… Continue reading

Rationality is over-rated – just ask scientists

Even the authors of a new University of British Columbia report stress there is room for both faith and logic in our still-mysterious world  Some atheists are delighting in a groundbreaking University of… Continue reading

Nurtured workplace good for clients, employees

Nature or nurture? It’s a question that comes up a lot when talking about how humans grow into the people they are – and depending on who you talk to, the answer is… Continue reading

German court outlaws religious circumcision for boys

BERLIN — Circumcising young boys on religious grounds causes grievous bodily harm, a German court ruled Tuesday in a landmark decision that the Jewish community said trampled on parents’ religious rights. The regional… Continue reading

The True North – Strong and Free?

Canadians are painfully nice. This is not all bad, of course. Our history has made niceness a necessary quality to maintain harmony between a wide variety of cultures, faiths, and political beliefs. One… Continue reading

Board’s anti-bullying plan one-sided, priest says

Some local groups are saying the public school board’s anti-bullying initiatives don’t offer the same protections to religious students as they do to those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transsexual.   “Our… Continue reading

Sheep among the world’s wolves

Syria’s civil war shows a real need to protect religious freedom As the death toll rises in the armed conflict in Syria, human stories are often overshadowed by politics. The West, led by… Continue reading