Rome, Italy, Jan 28, 2010 / 04:28 am (CNA).- Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Denver followed his keynote address to the Emmanuel Community of Rome’s conference on “Priests and Laity in the Mission” with a short reflection on the “disappointing times” he is experiencing. He also elaborated on a major theme of his talk—the reality …
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Dublin, Ireland (LifeNews.com) — Human rights apparently don’t include the right to life — at least according to the pro-abortion group Human Rights Watch. The New York-based organization released a document today entitled “A State of Isolation: Access to Abortion for Women in Ireland” attacking Ireland’s pro-life laws. Among other things, it claims that Ireland …
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GLENVIEW, IL (January 27, 2010) – Four challenges to marriage were addressed by the U.S. Catholic Bishops in a pastoral letter last November, and the one given the most attention was contraception. In the letter, “Marriage: Love and Life in the Divine Plan,” the bishops based their teaching on birth control on Pope Paul VI’s …
MOBILE, Alabama, January 26, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – College football superstar Tim Tebow is standing fast behind a pro-life ad developed by Focus on the Family and set to air on CBS on Super Bowl Sunday. Although the ad has not been released, abortion advocacy groups are already demanding that it be scrapped, since it likely …
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New York, NY (LifeNews.com) — A New York woman has apparently died as a result of a failed abortion done at the A-1 Women’s Care abortion center located in the Jackson Heights section of Queens. Reports indicate emergency officials responded to an emergency call from the A1 Medicine facility at 95-45 Roosevelt on Monday afternoon. …
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Researchers have found that half of all urban teenage girls will acquire at least one sexually transmitted infection (STI) within two years of becoming sexually active. It also found that 92 percent of these teens were re-infected within four years of their first infection. According to an Indiana University (IU) School of Medicine and Regenstrief …
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Embryos are regularly being destroyed by IVF clinics for minor disorders suffered by individuals as successful as Charles de Gaulle and Pete Sampras. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, the government fertility watchdog, has drawn up a list of more than 100 inherited conditions which clinics can screen out without special permission. While some of …
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(via TheInsider.com) In her first interview with Oprah Winfrey, former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s daughter Bristol opened up about her decision to wait until she’s married to have sex. “I think it’s a goal to have and other women should have that goal,” Bristol said. “It’s a realistic goal for myself.” Sarah has faith …
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(Source) Medicine changed forever in 1960 when the FDA approved the oral contraceptive pill. Society was quick to reap the consequences in the form of ’sexual liberation’ for women. It was, and for many people today still is, the panacea of medical science that a pill could free people from the ‘burden’ of new life. …
With the definition of marriage being challenged nationwide, the Catholic Church in Phoenix has introduced significant changes in its program for couples who want a church wedding, lengthening the preparation time from six to nine months. Partly in response to efforts promoting gay marriage and a growing trend of unwed couples living together, Bishop Thomas …
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Have you ever considered the economic impact of a decision made 37 years ago? Since 1973, 50.2 million babies have been aborted in the U.S, far exceeding all the Americans killed in all the wars combined since America began. Combine that with the children and grandchildren that will never be born because of generations being …
(CNA) In a literary world comprised of the works of Danielle Steele, Stephen King, Nicholas Sparks and J.K. Rowling, many people have forgotten the power or purpose of the novel. What is normally used as an escape or for a bit of entertainment once had the power to change the world. Books like The Jungle, …
(via WND) In April 2009, seven researchers from organizations highly respected in scientific academia published a study, “Risk factors for triple-negative breast cancer in women under the age of 45 years,” in the prestigious journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. The focus of the report was the revelatory finding that “a distinct etiology” exists between …
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YOUNGSTOWN, OH (LifeSiteNews.com) – After 34 years in the abortion business, the Mahoning Women’s Center in Youngstown, Ohio, permanently closed its doors on January 12, 2010. The owner has retired and the building will be sold. The closure leaves the community of Youngstown abortion-free. “This is such great news for the people of Ohio and …
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January 19, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – This past Saturday, former Fox & Friends Weekend co-anchor Kelly Wright talked with Mike Huckabee on his Fox News show about his mother’s decision to give birth to him despite having conceived him in rape. Kelly made the appearance to promote his new book, “America’s Hope in Troubled Times.” In …
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St. Petersburg, FL (LifeNews.com) — The family of Terri Schiavo, the disabled woman whose husband killed her by depriving her of food and water, will sponsor a benefit concert to raise funds for its foundation to help other patients like her. The show will feature popular country music recording artists Randy Travis and Collin Raye. …
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Hollywood, Calif., Jan 17, 2010 / 07:10 pm (CNA).- Maddy Curtis, a sixteen-year-old from a Virginia family of twelve, is one of the contestants advancing in the American Idol singing contest. Curtis, the ninth child in the family, has an older brother and three adopted brothers with Down’s syndrome. Speaking on a segment of American …
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PARIS, January 18, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – 25,000 pro-lifers, consisting largely of families and youth, marched peacefully against abortion in Paris on Sunday in the 6th annual Paris “March for Life.” The event brought together 15 French pro-life advocacy groups against abortion on the 35th anniversary of its legalization in the country. Cécile Edel, president of …
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United States (AHN) – Florida Gator Tim Tebow and his mother Pam are going to appear in a Super Bowl ad. They will be in a :30 spot for the pro-life group Focus on the Family. Tebow, one of the most esteemed college football players ever, has been very vocal about his Christian faith and …
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The Swiss Federation of Service to Patients (Patientenstellen der Schweiz) has called for a ban on one type of contraceptive pill after it was linked to the death of a 17-year-old German girl in a Swiss hospital last month. The girl, who died at the University Hospital of Basel, was taking a pill that includes …
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The Archbishop of San Francisco has responded to remarks made by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in an interview for NEWSWEEK’s year-end issue. He sharply rebuts Pelosi, who worships in his jurisdiction, for citing the Catholic teaching of free will to support her belief that reproductive choice for women is not at odds with what she …
Rebecca St. James is adding her voice and national media presence to those speaking out in favor of January’s recognition as “Sanctity of Life Month.” St. James will be seen tomorrow (15th) on CBN’s flagship “700 Club,” speaking about the heartening acceptance accorded the release of her first starring role on film in “Sarah’s Choice,” …
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GLENVIEW, Il (MetroCatholic) – Jesse, the mother of a newborn in Bloomfield, NE, began taking the birth control pill Yasmin and never suspected it would cause problems. She had talked to her doctor about its possible side effects and he mentioned only blood clots. But after only a few months on the drug, she suffered …
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Concord, NH (LifeNews.com) — The New Hampshire House of Representatives defeat a bill on Wednesday that would have made the state the fourth to legalize assisted suicide. Oregon, Washington and Montana already allow the practice and the New Hampshire bill would have targeted the elderly and terminally ill as well. The House voted 242-113 against …
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Every so often, the FDA has to slap the wrists of drug companies for … well, pretty much everything. On the naughty list this week were several companies that the FDA didn’t feel presented the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Among them: – Cephalon received a nasty note for not including risks of taking …
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Wow, it can’t get any more pro-life than this, the new In Touch magazine cover… The tease, posted on the magazine’s website today… Bristol Palin didn’t know what she was in for when she made the life-changing and controversial choice to have a baby at the young age of 18. But after she gave birth …
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(USAtoday) Being a parent can be stressful, but new research calls into question some long-held beliefs about physical and psychological effects of having kids. A study published today in Annals of Behavioral Medicine finds that parents have better blood pressure readings than childless adults. “Women were driving the effect,” says co-author Julianne Holt-Lunstad, a psychologist …
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CALGARY, Alberta, January 12, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – In one of a pair of recent articles by major Canadian media exploring how women are increasingly turning away from hormonal contraception, the executive director for Sexual Health Access Alberta (formerly known as Planned Parenthood Alberta), bemoans the lack of information about natural family planning. The pill has …
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Teenage girls in Britain appear to be using abortion as a form of contraception. Statistics show teenagers are having repeat abortions, some as many as four by the age of 18. One reported case involved a teen having an eighth abortion. “It’s just the tip of the iceberg for them because so many of those …
WARSAW, January 11, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A group of Polish scientists have issued a document demanding that the government legislate a statutory ban on artificial (in vitro) fertilization procedures. The 100 signatories also call for full government funding of NaProTechnology, an ethically acceptable and highly successful method of evaluating and treating infertility. The demand from …
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Beijing, China (LifeNews.com) — A new report indicates the one-child family planning policy in China — which has given way to sex-selection abortions and infanticides of girl babies — has created a nation of bachelors. The report says more than 24 million men may be unable to find a bride by the end of the …
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The Catholic Diocese of Metuchen will honor pro-life advocate Dr. Angela Lanfranchi, a parishioner of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Whitehouse Station, with the 2010 Pro-Vita award at its Annual Respect Life Mass to be held Sunday, Jan. 24, at St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral in Metuchen. Dr. Lanfranchi, a breast cancer surgeon and …
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Study is 9 months old, but still no warnings from cancer establishment Contact: Karen Malec, Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer, 847-421-4000 MEDIA ADVISORY, Jan. 6 /Christian Newswire/ — Less than two months since the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force issued new guidelines recommending against routine mammograms for women in their forties, a second breast cancer scandal involving a …
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It is indeed a startling revelation- breast cancer is a more common occurrence than ever before. It tops the list of all cancers and presents a surging number of 182,480 new cases being diagnosed in American women this year- a 26 percent rise in US alone. Breast cancer was the most common malignancy in all …
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