Articles for Month: November 2006

ORALANDO, FL, November 27, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) – As part of the Friend or Foe Christmas Campaign, Liberty Counsel has created a “Naughty and Nice” checklist (available online in pdf or MSWord) which catalogs retailers who either censor or recognize Christmas. The list was compiled from information gathered by Liberty Counsel supporters. Partial “Naughty List” Lowe’s – Employees cannot say “Merry Christmas” to customers. Lowe’s corporate advised that only when customers initiate a “Merry Christmas” greeting can employees respond in kind. Toys ‘R’ Us – “Holidays” are in, “Merry Christmas” is out. Banana Republic – Web site has “Holiday Gift Guide” […]

120,000 women are injured each year from legal abortions in Russia

By Gudrun Schultz   VATICAN CITY, November 27, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) – AIDS victims and their families must be cared for with respect and compassion, Pope Benedict said in two separate addresses over the weekend.   Speaking to the crowds in St. Peter’s Square after praying the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Benedict spoke with compassion of those suffering with AIDS, in anticipation of World AIDS Day on December first. “May this circumstance favor greater responsibility in the treatment of the illness, and a commitment to prevent all discrimination against those afflicted by it,” Pope Benedict said. “Invoking the comfort of the […]

Calls for reversal of cutbacks to Status of Women plus 25 per cent increase in funding

By Gudrun Schultz   LONDON, United Kingdom, November 27, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) – An outpouring of condemnation and criticism from within the UK and around the globe finally convinced British Airways to withdraw its controversial ban on workers wearing a visible cross, the Daily Mail reported Saturday.   Airline chief executive Willie Walsh made the announcement five hours after the Church of England threatened to sell its £6.6 million worth of BA shares in response to the ban.   Mr. Walsh had led the airline in its refusal to concede employee Nelda Eweida’s right to wear a small visible cross around […]

Social Conservative Morton Completely Avoiding Abortion Questions

Of those who voted against Proposition 107, only 8 percent supported same-sex marriage

Furious reaction to proposal meant to help raise dangerously low birthrate and certain population decline

LONDON, November 24, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A study by Dr Shusheela Singh on unsafe abortion, due to appear in this week’s edition of the British medical magazine, the Lancet, uses flawed data to promote abortion, says the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC). Paul Tully, SPUC general secretary, commented: “The author of this story works for one of the most wealthy and politically powerful pro-abortion lobby groups in the world, the Wall Street-based Guttmacher Institute. The “research” was funded by the Hewlett Foundation, a notoriously pro-abortion body. “Reports of the study claim that Dr Singh found out about […]

Leafs general manager John Ferguson says "we're comfortable with it"