Canada

“The Court of Appeal upheld the refusal by the minister of national revenue to register the Church of Atheism of Central Canada as a charity, even though it claimed to have a minister and sacred text called the ‘Ten Commandments of Energy,’ where they practiced their ‘doctrine of mainstream science.’ The court said the organization failed to demonstrate the necessary elements of a belief system.” - Fox

“The Right Reverend Bruce Myers, Anglican Bishop of Quebec who introduced the motion at General Synod, explained to The Christian Post in an interview on Thursday that the prayer was created by the Prayer Book Society of Canada with input from the Canadian Rabbinic Caucus.” - Christian Post

“Though the Anglican Church in Canada last week failed to amend its canon to sanction same-sex marriages, in the wake of the narrow vote, dioceses have opted to continue with them anyway.” - Christianity Today

“While people threatened to boycott the Cineplex movie theaters in Canada because the pro-life film ‘Unplanned’ was going to show there, the CEO of the Cineplex chain, Ellis Jacob, instead of backing down, issued a letter stating the chain would not capitulate” - Daily Wire

“On Sunday, Quebec’s legislature passed a bill prohibiting government employees, including teachers and police officers, from wearing religious clothing or accessories. The bill passed with an overwhelming 73 to 35 vote and a court challenge has already been filed.” - W. Examiner

“Pro-Life box office success Unplanned has been banned from Canada after major film distributors refused to circulate the film.” - Christian Headlines

The measure “would prohibit civil servants, teachers, nurses, bus drivers, lawyers and other people who interact with the public from wearing religious symbols while at work. It would apply to Sikh turbans, Christian jewelry and Jewish kippahs, but the focus of the controversy has been over hijabs worn by many Muslim women in Quebec.” - Fox

“A United Church of Canada minister who declared that she doesn’t believe in God will be allowed to keep her position after reaching an agreement with church officials.” - Christian Post

The radical makeovers of Quebec churches reflect the drastic decline of the Catholic Church in a majority-Catholic Canadian province, where 95 percent of the population went to Mass in the 1950s but only 5 percent do so today.

“Canada’s nationwide legalization of recreational marijuana, said a Canadian Baptist leader, should spur churches to adopt a ‘more aggressive approach’ to warning believers about the spiritual and physical dangers of drug use.” - BPNews