by CCRL | Jul 11, 2016 | Newsletters
by Charles Lewis | Jul 7, 2016 | Editorials by Charles Lewis
Everyone should read Elie Wiesel’s obituary in the New York Times. Wiesel was at Auschwitz and Buchenwald when he was a teenager. It obviously was the seminal experience of his life. Such books as Night lay testament to the nightmare he endured. If Wiesel had spent...
by Charles Lewis | Jul 4, 2016 | Editorials by Charles Lewis
So once again a Christian group has been discriminated against all in the name of preventing discrimination. Last week the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a decision by The Law Society of Upper Canada to ban graduates from Trinity Western University’s law school...
by Charles Lewis | Jun 30, 2016 | Editorials by Charles Lewis
As Catholics we have books galore to help us answer important questions and aide us in our faith journey: The Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Bible, prayer books and lives of the saints, are just a few of what is out there. We also have great authors who can...
by Charles Lewis | Jun 24, 2016 | Editorials by Charles Lewis
In the wake of the tragic events of Orlando there has been the usual pointing of fingers at religion in general as the root cause of all anti-gay violence and hate. Most of us are not surprised by these general and ignorant attacks. We have been hearing it long enough...
by Charles Lewis | Jun 21, 2016 | Editorials by Charles Lewis
In the latest Catholic Register, I write about a I talk I heard by the esteemed author and professor of Jewish studies, Rabbi David Novak of the University of Toronto. The article, Autonomy’s Open Road, goes through Rabbi Novak’s arguments against the notion of the...
by Charles Lewis | Jun 17, 2016 | Editorials by Charles Lewis
What is going on with us? How is it the Catholic voice has been suppressed to a whisper? Why is it we lose battle after battle, including the recent fight to stop euthanasia from becoming legal? How is it so many Catholics have become afraid to stand up for their...
by CCRL | Jun 15, 2016 | News
Toronto, ON June 16, 2016 – The Catholic Civil Rights League (CCRL) is pleased to announce that it will be unveiling a new editorial column featuring its newest member of the board of directors, Charles Lewis. Charles Lewis has been a close friend of the CCRL,...
by CCRL | Jun 9, 2016 | News
Toronto, ON June 9, 2016 – On June 2, the CCRL hosted its annual dinner in Toronto. This year the keynote speaker was Douglas Farrow, Professor of Christian Thought at McGill University, holder of the Kennedy Smith Chair in Catholic Studies, and Project Director...
by CCRL | May 12, 2016 | News
Ottawa, ON May 12, 2016 – The Catholic Civil Rights League (CCRL) is pleased to extend its continued support for the national March for Life taking place in Ottawa today with representation from across the country. The theme for this year’s march is...
