Articles for Month: October 2008

By Thaddeus M. Baklinski   BATHURST, Australia, October 31, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Controversial Australian priest Fr. Peter Dresser, of Coonamble in the Diocese of Bathurst, has published a booklet where he insists that Jesus was not God, and did not think he was God, and also claims that the Blessed Virgin Mary had as many as six children, Joseph was the father of Jesus, and the bodily Resurrection is not to be taken literally.   In his booklet titled “God is Big. Real Big!” Fr. Dresser says, “This whole matter regarding Jesus being God … not only does violence to […]

By Matthew Cullinan Hoffman   MOSCOW, October 31, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – On November 4th, A coalition of nationalist organizations will march through the streets of Moscow to protest abortion and homosexuality in Russia, according to the Russian news organization Pravda and organizer websites.   The march comes in response to a plummeting Russian population, which is being replaced by foreigners, especially in larger cities such as Moscow. “Since 1990, the share of the Russian population of Moscow has fallen,” notes the Russia March’s Organizing Committee. “At the same time, the number of Koreans has sharply increased – 2.3 times, Armenians […]

October 31, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Northern Ireland’s leading pro-life group Precious Life have dismissed as a “publicity stunt” the tabling of a motion in Westminster calling for abortion to be legalised in Northern Ireland. The pro-life group has called on the MP who tabled the motion to “butt out and stop interfering” in Northern Ireland’s protection of unborn children. The early day motion entitled “Abortion rights in Northern Ireland” was tabled yesterday by Labour MP, Diane Abbot. Earlier this year she also tabled an amendment to extend the 1967 Abortion Act to Northern Ireland. However, her amendment failed to be […]

WASHINGTON, October 31, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – An audio clip by Texas Auxiliary Bishop Rene Gracida was sent this morning to 2.9 Million Hispanic Voters via email.  The clip, which is also running on radio and TV in swing states, says:   Dear Friends,   We only have days left before a critical election to elect a new president.  In this moment, like no other moment in history, Hispanic votes will decide the future of the United States.  That means that we have a great weight of responsibility.       During this election, there are many Catholics who have told the Catholic […]

By Matthew Cullinan Hoffman SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, October 31, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Costa Rican government has prohibited a pro-abortion campaign that urges women to use the abortifacient “morning after pill,” according to the Catholic news agency ACI Prensa. In response, pro-abortion forces within the Costa Rican government began an initiative to legalize the drug, according to local media reports. ACI Prensa reports that the decision to strike down the campaign came in response to a motion filed by the Association for the Defense of Life (ADEVI) with the Costa Rican authorities, noting that the campaign contradicted the Costa […]

Barack Obama repeatedly voted against a measure that would have prevented such babies born alive from being left to die

CHICAGO, IL, October 30, 2008 (LifeSitenews.com) – BornAliveTruth.org released its second ad earlier this week featuring abortion survivor Gianna Jessen responding to Senator Barack Obama’s direct attack on her (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1fLxy4qQeU). BornAliveTruth says that Obama’s response spot to the original Gianna ad was filled with false and misleading distortions about Gianna Jessen and Obama’s own voting record against born alive infant protections. “Senator Obama had the audacity to go after Gianna Jessen, born alive after a failed abortion, and call her and the ad she appeared in ‘a despicable lie,’” said Jill Stanek, executive director of BornAliveTruth.org. “We want to make […]

By Colin Mason October 30, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – On Tuesday, Americans will participate in a historic election. The stakes are high, and the campaign hard-fought. Already, in states like North Carolina and Florida, early voting has drawn a record-smashing turnout. The nation’s voters are engaged in this election to a degree rare in American history, and pro-life voters must play their part. It is of paramount importance that values voters go to the voting booth on November 4th, and that they bring their pro-life convictions with them. There are stark differences between the two candidates on the life issues. John […]

Coalition of 33 American organizations has formally complained to the German government

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