Articles for Month: October 2008

By Kathleen Gilbert MANHATTAN, New York, October 27, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A Manhattan judge has ruled that a homosexual couple “married” in Massachusetts is eligible for a divorce in New York, despite the fact that homosexual “marriage” is still illegal in the state. Supreme Court Justice Rosalyn Richter cited previous court rulings as precedent, in which the state of New York recognized same-sex “marriages” contracted in Canada.  The primary case cited was Martinez v. County of Monroe, in which the court decided to recognize a same-sex “marriage” on the grounds that the “legislature has not enacted legislation to prohibit the […]

By Kathleen Gilbert CANBERRA, Australia, October 27, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Australian House of Representatives Speaker Harry Jenkins has called for a public debate as to whether the Lord’s Prayer ought to be written out of parliamentary procedures, and replaced by an acknowledgement of the country’s Aboriginal ancestors. Jenkins questioned if the prayer was relevant to the 21st century, according to the Herald-Sun, and also suggested that it be rewritten. The Lord’s Prayer has been in the standing orders since 1901, the year the British colonies of Australia came together as a federation. But senators from several of Australia’s political parties […]

Christian ex-lesbian could face total loss of custody or jail time for defying visitation order

By Thaddeus M. Baklinski KRAKOW, Poland, October 27, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A gay pride parade scheduled for October 31 in Poland’s ancient capital Krakow has been cancelled because it coincided with Polish President Lech Kaczynski’s visit to attend a celebration of the 90th anniversary of Poland regaining its independence after WWI. The homosexuals had intended to march to the symbolic grave, in Krakow’s Wawel Cathedral, of King Wladyslaw III, who they claim was a homosexual, on the anniversary of his death. Wladyslaw reigned from 1434 until his supposed death, at the age of 20, at the hands of the Ottoman […]

By Jonquil Frankham WILMINGTON, October 27, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Senator Joseph Biden’s bishop, Bishop W. Francis Malooley of Wilmington, Delaware, has publicly corrected the Democratic VP candidate on the Catholic Church’s teachings on abortion in a letter published in The News Journal. In Biden’s interview with The News Journal published October 19, the Catholic politician referred to what he claimed was the Catholic Church’s long-standing internal “debate” over the morality of abortion. “[T]hroughout the church’s history, we’ve argued between whether or not it is wrong in every circumstance and the degree of wrong. Catholics have this notion, it’s almost a […]

By Thaddeus M. Baklinski EDMONTON, October 27, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The University of Alberta’s Atheists and Agnostics (A &A) society wants to take God off the program when students line up in caps and gowns to get their degrees this. Traditionally the chancellor’s speech to the new graduates urges them to use their knowledge for “the glory of God and the honour of your country.” Ian Bushfield, head of the university’s A & A association, objects to this and has petitioned the University of Alberta to remove the reference to God in the traditional convocation speech. Bushfield said the reference […]

By Tim Waggoner BRISTOL, U.K., October 27, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Gary McFarlane, a psychosexual therapist for the relationships counseling service Relate in the U.K., says he was fired for refusing to offer to give sex advice to homosexual couples.  According to the Daily Mail, the father of two claims that Relate failed to accommodate his personal faith. He is now taking his case to the employment tribunal, alleging he has been discriminated against because of his religious beliefs.  McFarlane began training as a counselor with Relate in 2003, and says he learned to feel comfortable in helping homosexual couples in dealing […]

Catholics Demand Detroit Cardinal Publicly Censure Pro-Abortion Catholic Candidate

Monday January 3, 2000 See today’s LifeSiteNews stories Send news tips BUFFET DONATES MILLIONS TO POPULATION CONTROL OMAHA, NEB, Jan 3 (LSN.ca) – Billionaire Warren Buffett, who has a reputation for giving charitably only to promote population control, has donated $134 million (US) of his Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stock to unnamed charities. Buffet’s noted investment prowess has recently taken a first-time sour turn and he issued a letter noting that the surrender of stock was a “donation” so as to counter speculation that he was dumping it. Last March the Washington Times reported that the Buffett Foundation donated more than […]