Articles for Month: September 2003

SHANGHAI, China September 24, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The next step in cloning is being pursued in China. One of the standard secular objections to human cloning is that to make it commercially viable, it would require the extraction of an unlimited supply of human oocytes, (ova) from women. The extraction process is dangerous involving as it does the administration of artificial hormones to stimulate “hyper-ovulation”. Scientists have therefore been working to create clones from oocytes from non-human sources. In New Zealand, legislation has been proposed that would allow cloning and other forms of manipulation of embryos using artificially produced cells […]

Liberal and NDP Leaders Explicitly Confirm Support for Homosexual 'Marriage'

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, September 24, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Population Research Institute, in its current Weekly Briefing, exposes the shocking hijacking by the U.S. foreign affairs establishment of President Bush’s new program to combat AIDS in suffering Third World countries and the gutting of the original intentions and effectiveness of the new $15 billion U.S. program.  “Last week”, says PRI, “the Senate Foreign Operations Appropriations bill (S1426) effectively nullified each and every one of the new provisions in the Global AIDS bill, new provisions that are intended to make the U.S. effort to combat HIV/AIDS truly effective. The $15 billion […]

Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida Rejects Decision on Gay Bishop https://www.tallahassee.com/mld/democrat/news/local/6822508.htm   Pennsylvania Court Rules Against Common-Law Unions https://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-common-law-marriage,0,5705551.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines   Abstinence Radio Ad Pulled After Planned Parenthood Objects https://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Sep-16-Tue-2003/news/22166959.html   South Florida Lab to Freeze Humans after Death in Eternal Life Scam https://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/6822915.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp   Christian Medical Association Blasts FDA over RU-486 Death https://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/030922/180/5csj3.html   Washington State Health Coverage Expands to include Unborn Children https://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/030922/180/5cqul.html   Bush Clears Way for Faith Based Groups https://washingtontimes.com/national/20030922-105412-3534r.htm   Builders boycott to prevent abortion facility construction https://www.caller.com/ccct/state_texas_news/article/0,1641,CCCT_876_2289621,00.html

No Impediments, Says Cardinal Sodano

OTTAWA, September 23, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) – At a press conference today Evangelical, Catholic, Presbyterian, Pentecostal, and Orthodox clergy announced their objections to the passing in the House of Commons of Bill C-250, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda).  Rev. Tristan Emmanuel executive director of the ECP Centre, spoke for the group saying, “Private member’s Bill C-250 is pernicious Legislation. Its passage in the House of Commons was assisted by the Government’s furtive support.”  The group asked the Senate not to rubber stamp the legislation but to consider carefully its dangers. “As Canadian pastors we find this objectionable. […]

TORONTO, September 23, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) – “Atheists should be aware that the House of Commons forgot about them when it passed Svend Robinson’s Bill C-250,” warned Catholic Civil Rights League President Tom Langan. “The amendment made at third reading added protection for opinions based on belief in religious texts, but no defence was provided for citizens who may object to homosexual conduct for non-religious reasons.”  The most worrisome part of the law, however, is the section that was not touched by the third reading amendment.  “There is no defence to what is called ‘public incitement of hatred’,” said Langan. “What […]

TORONTO, September 23, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Recent actions by both provincial and federal governments supporting dramatic legislative changes favouring homosexuality and same-sex ‘marriage’ are causing strong reaction in increasing numbers of churches.  For example, this past Sunday, at Precious Blood Catholic Church in Scarborough, Ontario, associate pastor Fr. Marshall Beriault made explicit the dangers and evil of pornography and sexual immorality, and indirectly referred to the recent passage of two measures in Parliament which threaten Canada’s moral culture. The 77-year-old retired pastor is widely respected for steadfast faithfulness, having brought the Cursillo movement to Canada in 1963 and for also […]

Other speaker says "Christians who dare to speak out will be thrown to the judges and lawyers instead of the lions"

NEW YORK, September 23, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) – After 30 years of America’s abortion debate, the voices of women who have experienced abortion’s devastating effects are being heard more loudly and in greater numbers. On Monday, some of these voices were heard on the streets of New York City, as participants in the Silent No More Awareness Campaign conducted one of numerous similar events taking place this month across the country.  The women stood on 6th Avenue between 49th and 50th Street, holding signs that read “I Regret My Abortion” and spoke about their abortion experience.  The Campaign, a joint project […]