Month: September 2015

‘This is a sign, obviously, of support’ for the nuns’ HHS mandate court case, papal spokesman Father Federico Lombardi affirmed at an evening press conference. by MATT HADRO/CNA/EWTN NEWS 09/23/2015  Pope Francis converses Sept. 23 with Sister Marie Mathilde, a 102-year-old member of the Little Sisters of the Poor’s community in Washington. – Courtesy Little …

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PHOENIX — “The Pope healed our baby’s heart.” Lynn Cassidy has no other words to explain what happened to her 3-month-old daughter Ave. Ave was born with Down syndrome, eye problems and hearing complications. Most concerning were the two holes in her heart. “It seems like it was really meant to happen,” Lynn said. “And …

Pope held sick baby, what happened next is amazing Read More »

CONCORD, North Carolina, September 23, 2015 (LifeSiteNews) – Shelly Cawley, a nursing student, and husband Jeremy Cawley, a YMCA director, weren’t trying to get pregnant, but they weren’t trying not to. When Shelly found out she was pregnant with their first child, she and husband Jeremy were very excited. “Having a child with the person …

This mom was in a coma. Then her newborn baby cried. What happened next was beyond amazing. Read More »

September 16, 2015 (LifeSiteNews) — If you still have your children in a public school, you might want to have a talk with your child about the true meaning of “sustainability.” Or you may want to call your kids who are off at college. Will any of those university courses on their “green” campuses assign …

What causes the worst carbon footprint of all? It’s definitely not fossil fuels Read More »

(NaturalNews) In the age of authoritarian political correctness, it has come to the point where even threats of legal action are enough to cause targeted entities to surrender basic beliefs and values, even at the cost of violating centuries-old tradition. As reported by The Daily Caller, the American Civil Liberties Union has managed to compel …

Catholic hospital agrees to sterilize women to appease liberals destroying religious freedom Read More »

VATICAN CITY, September 11, 2015 (ChurchMilitant.com) – The family “as God wants it” is under attack. That’s the warning from the Holy Father yesterday to the international marriage group Equipes Notre Dame (END), or Teams of Our Lady. Pope Francis told the END couples to defend traditional marriage. He said that today’ “the family — as …

Pope: Marriage Is for Procreation Read More »

Children born after Artificial Reproductive Treatments have a greater risk of preterm birth, low birth weight, and extended newborn hospital stay according to a recent study of perinatal outcomes. Dr Joseph Stanford, MD, from University of Utah, with his colleagues, analyzed the adverse perinatal outcomes associated with Artificial Reproductive Technologies compared to outcomes from spontaneous …

New study reveals adverse outcomes from fertility treatments Read More »

http://www.medicaldaily.com A recent study may have found a biological explanation for why certain types of injectable and oral contraceptives can put women at increased risk of HIV infections. The study suggests these medications may suppress the vaginal immune response in certain women, a finding which sheds new light on the possible impact hormonal contraceptive methods …

Hormonal Birth Control And HIV Risk: Some Contraceptives Alter Vaginal Immune System, Increasing HIV Risk Read More »

September 6, 2015 (Voice of the Family) – A new book, The Rigging of a Vatican Synod?: An Investigation into Alleged Manipulation at the Extraordinary Synod on the Family, will shed much light on allegations that the Extraordinary Synod, held in Rome last October, was subject to manipulation. The book has been written by highly respected Vatican journalist Edward …

The Rigging of a Synod? – The Betrayal of our Families Read More »

http://www.patheos.com In light of the recent Planned Parenthood videos, I’ve been thinking about a group of pro-life friends who don’t fit the Catholic categories. These are staunchly pro-life Christians who believe sex should be saved for marriage, that marriage is a lifelong, exclusive union between one man and one woman, but who take contraception as …

Pro-Life, Married, and Contracepting: Is There a Problem? Read More »

http://www.nomblog.com Now that the definition of marriage as the union between one man and one woman has been arrogantly dismissed by the Supreme Court, other groups are looking to have their unions included in the “marriage” category. One such example is polygamists, led by the reality stars from the series ‘Sister Wives.’ The Blaze reports …

Not Just Same-sex Marriage: Other Unions Will Be Imposed Upon the American People Read More »

By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In an extraordinary gesture for the Year of Mercy, Pope Francis has extended to priests worldwide the authority to absolve women for the sin of abortion and has decreed the full validity during the year of the sacrament of confession celebrated by priests of the …

For Year of Mercy, pope extends possibilities for absolution Read More »

http://www.churchmilitant.com WASHINGTON, September 1, 2015 (Dr. Susan Berry) – A federal court Monday decided in favor of pro-life organization March for Life, ruling that the government cannot force the group to act contrary to its pro-life beliefs by enforcing a mandate that the group provide abortion-inducing drugs to employees. The court’s order in March for …

Federal Court Sides With Pro-Life Organization Over Obamacare’s Abortion Pill Mandate Read More »