Month: April 2015

By Caitlin Bootsma Whether the mainstream media chooses to cover it or not, Pope Francis’ General Audience yesterday (http://www.zenit.org/en/articles/general-audience-on-man-and-woman) confirmed once again that he upholds the Church’s teaching on marriage. In fact, he unabashedly challenges us saying that it is the “great responsibility of the Church, of all believers, and first of all of believing …

Pope Francis Stresses Difference, Complementarity of Genders Read More »

Beloved, see what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. Yet so we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed. We do know …

“You are God’s child!”‏ Read More »

Steven W. Mosher and Anne Morse, 21 April 2015 I often come across persons who attempt to justify forced abortion, sterilization, and contraception because “We (that is, human beings) are destroying the planet”. They view people as pollution, and argue that it is necessary to violate reproductive rights to protect the planet from the beings …

A War on Maternity Waged in the Name of Mother Earth Read More »

Rome, Italy, Apr 21, 2015 / 02:44 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A Nigerian bishop says that he has seen Christ in a vision and now knows that the rosary is the key to ridding the country of the Islamist terrorist organization Boko Haram. Bishop Oliver Dashe Doeme says he is being driven by a God-given mandate …

After vision of Christ, Nigerian bishop says rosary will bring down Boko Haram Read More »

IBADAN, April 17 (C-Fam) “We had to limit the number of people in each diocese who could come,” said one organizer of a pro-life and pro-family conference in Ibadan, Nigeria. Over 1,500 filled the auditorium, and even then people spilled outside. One region with a small Christian population extended invitations to their Muslim neighbors who …

Nigerian Bishops March, Sing and Train at Pro-Life Conference Read More »

by Brian Camenker and Amy Contrada POSTED: April 10, 2015 The mainstream pro-family movement continues to be its own worst enemy. Back in October we wrote an article, “How the pro-family movement helped spread “gay marriage” across America.” It turns out there were more failures to come. At the Indiana State House as the original …

Analysis: What went wrong in the “Religious Freedom” fight in Indiana and Arkansas? Read More »

It’s almost become a part of the weekly news cycle: American citizens publicly tarred and feathered for professing their sincerely held religious beliefs. Just this month, we watched a family-owned pizzeria close its doors after its owners received hate mail and death threats from around the country. Their offense? Giving the wrong answer to a …

There’s a new established religion nowadays: Christians can’t bow to it Read More »

Josh Danis is the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Family and Respect Life Office Coordinator for the Northern Area of the diocese. In that position he has authored an exciting new program for helping all Christians appreciate the dignity of each human brother and sister.  His program draws our attention to Jesus the God-fetus during the 9 …

Nine Months with Christ in the Womb Read More »

By Rebecca Oas, Ph.D NEW YORK, April 10, 2015 (C-Fam.org) — As the UN puts polishing touches on their ambitious global plan to curb poverty, attention shifts from the political to the technical: how to measure progress and ensure targets are clearly defined? The new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide an opportunity to reassess the …

The totally phony notion of ‘unmet need’ for contraception Read More »

April 2, 2015 (CrisisMagazine.com) — When was the last time anyone heard a sermon that condemned the evils of fornication, or adultery, or cohabitation, or divorce, or bearing children outside wedlock (let alone homosexuality)? Controlling these sins is a core Christian value. At one time a preacher could be expected to devote extended attention to these …

Can Christianity survive the Sexual Revolution? Read More »

By: Shannon Roberts Homepage On this day over 2 billion Christians around the world are celebrating Jesus’ resurrection and the great joy and hope the Easter season brings.  It is a hope which transcends world circumstances, such as the killing of Christians in Kenya, that we find ourselves struggling to comprehend. On the 10th anniversary …

A reason for hope Read More »

http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com By: James Conley  Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska. Last week, a young friend of mine attempted to defend the truth about marriage among a group of peers at a secular university. She presented a meaningful argument about families, social stability, and gender complementarity. None of her classmates refuted her arguments. Instead, …

Preach from the Rooftops: Evangelium Vitae at Twenty Read More »

April 1, 2015 (LifeSiteNews.com) — After thousands of injuries and several deaths of women implanted with the Essure sterilization device – touted as a safer, less invasive alternative to surgical tubal ligation – the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is finally taking action. In response to a petition signed by more than 2,100 women urging …

After thousands of complaints, FDA will consider banning dangerous Essure sterilization device Read More »