Articles for Month: April 2008

By Michael Baggot SWITZERLAND, April 28, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The nation that liberalized its abortion laws in 2002 is now giving unprecedented protection to animal and plant life. In an effort to respect the needs of “social species,” the Swiss parliament passed legislation last week that threatens its citizens with punishment for not providing various animals a fit environment in which they can interact and flourish. Enjoying the most extensive protection under the new laws, dogs proved to be the Swiss parliament’s best friend.  Prospective dog owners will now be required to complete a course in canine treatment that will […]

Dawkins considers religious belief a delusion and one of the world's great evils

Christian Horizon's very tolerance is ruled the reason it must be punished and cannot be permitted to continue existing as a Christian organization

Ruling has the Christian community in Canada deeply concerned for religious freedom.

By Hilary White NEW DELHI, April 28, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – While refraining from extending his condemnation to the practice of abortion in general, the Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh, has added his voice to those of the cabinet in objecting to the widespread practice of female infanticide and abortion. He called the practice a “national shame” today and said there needs to be stricter enforcement of laws prohibiting the use of techniques to determine the sex of a child for abortion. “No nation, no society, no community can hold its head high and claim to be part of the […]

By John-Henry Westen   NEW YORK, April 28, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The decision by several prominent pro-abortion politicians to publicly receive Holy Communion at papal Masses during the recent visit of Pope Benedict XVI, despite clear Church teaching that says that their reception of Communion would constitute a grave sacrilege, may have backfired.  While at first it seemed like it would be business as usual, today Cardinal Edward Egan of New York issued a statement condemning the reception of Holy Communion by former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani.   The Archdiocese informed LifeSiteNews.com that the issue is being brought forward publicly at this time “because it has […]

"Family in meltdown" says family court judge

By Michael Baggot CHINA, April 28, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A mother who experienced first-hand the cruelty of China’s one-child policy publicly testified in an online interview that China’s human rights violations continue and that United States consumerism is partially responsible for the nation’s crimes against humanity. Shiu Yon Zhou, who fled China in 1993 to avoid punishment for breaking her homeland’s strict population control policies, shared her traumatic experiences with WorldNetDaily.com on Friday. Zhou’s “crime” was being pregnant before the 23 year age China’s policy stipulates.  Zhou recounts being shackled, imprisoned at a hospital, and drugged so as to kill […]

By Matthew Cullinan Hoffman   SANTIAGO, April 26, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A terrorist group calling itself the Insurrectionist Federation has reportedly taken credit for the recent bombing of the University of the Andes in reprisal for a decision of the Chilean Supreme Court prohibiting the distribution of the abortifacient “morning after pill”.   The bomb detonated in a university bathroom on April 23.  Although no one was hurt, ACI Prensa reports that the bathroom suffered severe damage, contrary to media reports that the device was just a “noise bomb”. “They say it’s just a ‘noise bomb’ but in reality the […]

By Matthew Cullinan Hoffman   MOSCOW, April 26, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com)- The Moscow City government has made it clear that it will not tolerate the public promotion of sodomy during Labor Day celebrations on May 1st. “The city authorities will act decisively, just as they have in years past, to impede those actions,” said Serguéi Tsoy, a spokesman for Moscow’s mayor, Yuri Luzhkov. “The absolute majority in society rejects those demonstrations, as well as the gay lifestyle and philosophy,” Luzhkov added, and warned that if homosexuals took to the streets they could be injured by attackers, according to Interfax. “Homosexuals intend to […]