Peace and Good in Christ! For many folks this is a difficult season to give thanks. After acrimonious elections, politics are still polarized and angry. There are ongoing grave troubles in the Church. Indeed, our culture seems to be unraveling on so many levels. Yet, this is precisely the time to give thanks to God! There
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There’s No Business, Like Show Business
The Afro News, Vancouver First met this amazing, young, vibrant and talented Canadian Family back in 2013, a little over five years ago, when Marika Siewert was nominated by her young son, Zac, who at the time was only 10 years old, for a SAGE Foundation Award (Social Acceptance of Great Excellence) for her developing
Why Churches Don’t Pay Taxes
It’s a matter of recognizing that the church is not ultimately subject to the sovereignty of the state JERUSALEM – A combustible dispute over property taxes led to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem being closed in protest for three days. The mayor of Jerusalem, without notice or consultation, slapped tax arrears assessments
‘Be Not Afraid.’ Why The Words of John Paul II Still Resonate
No force on earth is more powerful than a movement that embraces the truths of personal empowerment, forgiveness, courage, acceptance and love There are many dark pages in the history of the 20th century, notably the tens of millions of deaths cased by Adolf Hitler and Josef Stalin. Caught between the regimes of these cruel
Bridging The Assisted Suicide Divide
The dynamics of inducement are at the heart of disability rights groups’ urgent calls for a cautious approach to medically-assisted death For some of us, the book of life will close abruptly. A sudden pop, crunch or snap, and we’ll be gone. Perhaps some body part or system will betray us, utterly and fatally, in
Face to Face With WAYDE COMPTON
We need to speak out, and to use all venues and channels of distribution. (The Afro News is one excellent example of this.) There is an unfair push to imply that there are few black people in Canada, and in the west in particular. These myths must always be countered. We are here, and we are significant. We must speak that truth, everywhere.
Volunteers Bring Truth About Drugs to the Streets of Vancouver
Teams from the Church of Scientology Vancouver hit the streets to spread the message— “Say No to Drugs.” Bundled against the cold and braving the intermittent rain, volunteers hit the streets in downtown Vancouver, putting hundreds of copies of The Truth About Drugs educational booklet into the hands of kids, parents, teachers, counselors, street people
Countering Crime and Drug Abuse in Middelburg, South Africa
Volunteers from the Church of Scientology Pretoria and the Middelburg, South Africa, chapter of the Foundation for a Drug-Free World have taken on the challenge of tackling crime and drugs in this crime-ridden town. The mining community of Middelburg, South Africa, population 88,000, has a high crime rate and an even higher rate of drug
Leaders Unite to Address South Africa’s Future
Foundation for a Drug-Free World invited to South Africa SEFSA Leaders Summit. Drug prevention is an essential factor in a strong future for the country. When Executive Director of the Foundation for a Drug-Free World South Africa Carmen Margro heard of the 2-day Inaugural SEFSA (Socio-Economic Future of South Africa) Leaders Summit to be held
Scientology Volunteer Ministers Program Officially Launched in Kumasi, Ghana
Scientology Volunteer Ministers Goodwill Tour receives classic Ashanti welcome. To the intoxicating beat of African drums, the Scientology Volunteer Ministers Goodwill Tour was welcomed to Kumasi, the capital city of the Ashanti region of Ghana. Dancers from the Nyame Soremaa Cultural Dancing Ensemble of the Kumasi Cultural Center performed the Adowa—the traditional dance of the