World March of Women 2000


Last updated - February 19, 2001
The controversy of Canadian Catholic organization support for the feminist March of Women 2000

PRO-ABORTION AGENDA IN MARCH CONFIRMED
"...the demand to have a 'pro-life' contingent at the World March is unacceptable to us since the anti-choice position defended by your organization is in clear contradiction with the objectives pursued by the march."
Diane Matte, Coordinator for the Coordinating Committee of the World March of Women
responding to a request for a pro-life women's contingent in the march. Full text.

"Develop and enforce national standards related to the provision of quality, publicly funded abortion services in all regions and communities across Canada".
Item #67 of Canadian demands for march of Women

1. WORLD DEMANDS OF THE MARCH - Some items of concern in the world demands

2. MEDIA REPORTS  
Catholic Women's League Acknowledges Disassociation from Women's March LSN - Feb. 16, 2001
Bishops sever ties with women's group The Ottawa Citizen
- Feb. 15 2001
CCCB Agrees with March of Women Disassociation LSN - Feb. 15, 2001
The Catholic Women's League of Canada Statement
from the National President on the World March of Women's Protest
Member Resources
- Feb. 14, 2001
Development and Peace Forced to Abandon March of Women LSN - Feb. 12, 2001
Catholic Women's League Promoting Anti-Vatican Group LSN - Feb. 7, 2001
March of Women Organization Questions Political Candidates LSN - Nov. 16, 2000
Jakki Jeffs Responds to CWL Over March of Women Discipline LSN - Oct. 24, 2000
Pro-lifer To Be Disciplined by Catholic Women's League Over March LSN - Oct. 23, 2000
March of Women 2000 makes for Strange Bedfellows LSN - Oct. 19, 2000
6 Bishops Participate in Mass Supporting Feminist March LSN - Oct. 16, 2000
Bishops to Celebrate Mass for March of Women LSN - Nov. 10, 2000
Petition to CWL on Women's March LSN - Oct. 10, 2000
Canadian Gov't Donated $1 Million to March of Women LSN - Oct. 6, 2000
CWL Spiritual Directors call for organizational revisions LSN - Oct. 3, 2000
CWL President suggests Jesus and Mary would stay in March of Women LSN - Oct 3, 2000
Bishop Slams Feminists "False" Use of His Support For March LSN - September 27, 2000
MP Responds to CWL Letter Promoting March of Women LSN - September 15, 2000
Pro-abortion feminists emphasize bishops' support for march LSN - September 12, 2000
National CWL votes to affirm support for feminist march Interim - September 2000
CWL Life Member Reacts To League march endorsement LSN - September 6, 2000
Ontario CWL world march vote disappointing Interim - August 2000
World March of Women - A Catholic controversy - Part III Catholic Insight
- September 2000
Bishop Gerald Wiesner backs women's march despite concerns Prince George Citizen
- August 11, 2000
CWL President sends letter to MPs on March of Women LSN - August 3, 2000
World March controversy continues The Interim - July 2000
Women call attention to plight - Grassroots campaign making history
By Bishop Fred Henry
Calgary Sun
- July 30, 2000
March of Women demands public funding of lesbian lobby LSN - July 18, 2000
U.S. Bishops denounce p[articipation in March of Women LSN - July 14, 2000
Prominent Catholic bishops censored on March of Women LSN - July 13, 2000
Ontario Catholic Women's League head bars bishop's representative LSN - July 11, 2000
CRS Distances Itself From Pro-Abortion March
Catholic Relief Services Tells Web Site to Take It Off List of Endorsers
National Catholic Register
July 9, 2000
CWL national president agains affirms her support for march LSN - July 7, 2000
March of Women head speaks at U.N. for all western women LSN - July 7, 2000
CWL leader lashes out at Bishop over march LSN - July 5, 2000
The Troubling March of Women Reality - June 2000
World March of Women - A Catholic Controversy - Part II Catholic Insight - July 2000
Maybe Catholic furor will put bishops back in charge of the Church The Report, July 3, 2000
Catholics Divided on feminist march The Interim - June 2000
Bishop explains limits of a bishop's conference endorsement of the march LSN - June 28, 2000
Catholic Relief Services Backs Pro-Abortion March National Catholic Register
June 25, 2000
March divides Catholic hierarchy Calgary Herald, June 19
Presbyterian Church Moderator questions feminist march LSN - June 16, 2000
Pro-life groups would make a fatal mistake heeding Bishop Henry The Report - June 19, 2000
Forced march The Report - June 19, 2000
Archbishop delays funding over march BC Catholic - June 12
Ottawa Diocese Issues Release Supporting March of Women LSN - June 9, 2000
World March of Women - A Catholic Controversy - Part 1 Catholic Insight - June 2000
Bishop Reaffirms Support for CWL's Position Against March LSN - May 30, 2000
Hamilton CWL Resolution on the March LSN Special - May 30, 2000
A Voice in the Wilderess - Jakki Jeff's letter LSN Special - May 24, 2000
Catholics Wrestle with a life issue Calgary Herald, May 20
Bishop's Conference Stands by Support for Feminist march Interim - May 2000
The Limits of cooperation and the dangers of Naivity Interim - May 2000
Catholic Women's League Membership Rejects March of Women LSN - May 24, 2000
Bishops' Fundraiser in Trouble Over Support for Women's March LSN - May 23, 2000
Canadian Bishop's Organization Contradicts Vatican Policy LSN - May 18, 2000
Catholic Women's League Aligned With Anti-Vatican Group LSN - May 17, 2000
Canadian Bishops Divided Over Support for Feminist March LSN - May 16, 2000
Toronto cuts funds to D and P over march Catholic Register - May 15, 2000 (no longer online)
Bishop Defends Funding of Pro-abortion March LSN - May 9, 2000
Positive Developments on Pro-Abortion March of Women LSN - April 28, 2000
CCODP Damage Control Over Abortion, Lesbian March LSN Special - April 21, 2000
Development and Peace Gave $110,000 to Abortion March LSN - April 6, 2000
Canada's Catholic Church Sponsors Radical Feminist March LSN - April 3, 2000
   
3. BISHOPS STATEMENTS  
Bishop de Angelis (Toronto) letter to Ontario CWL - June 26, 2000  
Bishop Sherlock second statement (June 19)  
Bishop Wingle (Yarmouth, N.S.) statement - June 13, 2000  
Archbishop Gervais (Ottawa Diocese) statement June 7  
Archbishop Adam Exner (Vancouver Diocese) June 7 statement  
Bishop Sherlock (London Diocese) May 30, 2000 statement  
Cardinal Ambrozic letter to his priests - May 9, 2000  
   
4. CHURCH ORGANIZATION COMMUNICATIONS  
Sept. 15, 2000 letter from Toronto Regional Spiritual Directors  
Sept. 15, 2000 Analysis by Fr. Tom Lynch  
Jennifer Leddy letter - June 21, 2000  
BC CWL Resolution - June 10, 2000  
February 17, 2000 CCCB endorsement of the march  
Members of the Coordinating Committee of the World March
(Marcelle Sinclair represents CCODP)
 
CCODP web site on the March  
Development and Peace sponsorship of march  
Toronto Archdiocesan letter to CCODP  
Joint statement of clarification on the march  
St. Catherines CWL statement and petition  
Msgr Foy article - Is the March for Women or against Women? In Acrobat format
   
5. MARCH OF WOMEN COMMUNICATIONS  
Toronto March of Women Committee materials  
Correspondence confirming pro-abortion agenda in march  
World Demands of the march  
The rights of lesbians in the world demands  
The rights of lesbians again in the world demands  
The Demands of the Canadian March of Women  
Demand for Lesbian rights  
Members of Canadian March Committee  

March page on campaign supporting Bill C-23 and gay marriage has been removed

 

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