Media targeting pro-family pastor on Harper’s trip to Israel
TEL AVIV, January 24, 2014 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) - Canada's mainstream media have raised a hue and cry after Prime Minister Stephen Harper invited a well-known Christian pastor, who has boldly proclaimed Biblical imperatives against homosexuality, to be part of the large delegation accompanying him on his trip to Israel. Pastor Shawn Ketcheson of Trinity Bible Church of Ottawa was asked to be part of the 208-person Canadian delegation, made up of representatives from business organizations, religious groups, and civil society organizations, as well as the 31-person official delegation composed of the PM and his wife, and politicians, senators, advisers, and staff. Pastor Shawn Ketcheson With a broad spectrum of individuals representing diverse interests taking part in the visit, Harper's spokesman Jason MacDonald explained, "In a delegation of this size you will always find different views, including views you do not agree with.” "Members of the d