SomethingöÏÓãÊÓƵapp topsy-turvy when a Canadian Christian couple must go to court to clear their names because they refused to lie on the StateöÏÓãÊÓƵapp orders.

The question, Rabbi Kliel Rose says, is not whether to help. It is not even how to help in the most efficient way. It is how to help in the fullest way.

ItöÏÓãÊÓƵapp doubtful Janet Epp Buckingham ever dreamed the dream of a law school at Trinity Western University would turn into a crucial test case for religious liberty. 

Two days before its crews tidied up the National War Memorial in Ottawa on All Souls Day, Public Works Canada issued an advisory that flowers and other mementos would be removed. 

At this monthöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Supreme Court hearing on assisted suicide, much time was spent arguing whether Canadians have a right to be killed. Few moments were spent considering those who would have to do the killing. 

Not so long ago, it would have been considered the kiss of death for CanadaöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Catholic bishops to launch a national campaign against medicalized killing. 

In late August, shortly after my wife and I celebrated our anniversary, the secretary-general of the Italian Bishops Conference, signalled a possible massive change in Church teaching on marriage. 

The subject was sausages. Specifically, another round of breakfast-table jibes about my habit of cooking sausages in the microwave. 

Should we be jubilant or alarmed that a Jewish kid from Calgary was the one who stood up for CanadaöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Christians against a blatant act of political discrimination? Equal parts both.