Charles Lewis
Charles Lewis is a freelance writer and former religion editor at the National Post.
Charles Lewis: Priests take the plunge into a heroic mission
Charles Lewis: It’s time Catholics put words into action
Charles Lewis: Pronouns are no big deal, right? Wrong
Charles Lewis: Don’t fear doubts on faith
Comment: Science a welcome ally in pro-life fight
Comment: Canada will be a full service death industry if we euthanize the mentally ill
During the summer I decided to take a break from speaking about euthanasia. There were several reasons. First, it was getting more and more difficult to find groups that were interested in hearing the anti-euthanasia message. Then when something was arranged only a handful of people would show up.
Comment: CBC columnist sends message of ignorance
It would be grand to believe the CBC is for everyone. It is, after all, a national broadcaster that we all support with our tax dollars, whether we want to or not.
I want to focus on a single word, one that is loaded with enough meaning to sway life or death decisions.
Comment: It’s time to tell our side of euthanasia story
A few weeks ago the Sunday New York Times Magazine ran a lengthy feature about a Vancouver Island man who had chosen to die by euthanasia. John Shields, a former priest who later married, was suffering from a rare disease that caused proteins to build up in his heart and painful nerve damage in his arms and legs, the Times story said.
As I write this, I’m fixated on a photo of eight-year-old Saffie Rose, the youngest victim of the Manchester bombing. Her picture is part of a newspaper photo array of the young victims of that awful night.