Articles for Month: April 2009

Dear Readers, President Obama and his team have proven to be very crafty, so we suggest his statement that FOCA is no longer his “highest legislative priority” should not cause us to lessen our vigilance. His continuing appointments of the most radically pro-abortion of US politicians to his inner circle tells all we need to know about where he wants to take the United States and the world on this issue. As well, Hilary Clinton’s admission that the Obama administration interprets the term “reproductive health” to include abortion is a  massive and ominous change in US foreign policy. First off, […]

Reality of "crisis" is increasingly in doubt

By Archbishop John Onaiyekan, Archdiocese of Abuja, Nigeria April 30, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – As an Archbishop, dealing on a daily basis with people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, I know that the Pope is speaking the truth. I suspect that those who were so vociferous in condemning the Pope have never touched an HIV infected person, let alone rendered any care and attention. It is so much easier to distribute gadgets, especially at other people’s expense. What reduces infections is less casual sex, not more condoms. That is the truth. Those who accuse the Pope of being “unrealistic,” that young […]

Unedited undercover videos submitted to TN law enforcement

Commentary by Samantha Singson NEW YORK, NY, April 30, 2009 (C-FAM) – Last week at a United States (US) House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stated that there was a new administration in place with different values, beliefs and global agenda.  Nothing illustrated this rupture with previous US policy more than her admission that the Obama administration interprets the term “reproductive health” to include abortion. In response to a question from Congressman Christopher Smith (R-NJ) on whether her definition of the phrases “reproductive health,” “reproductive services,” and “reproductive rights” includes abortion, Secretary Clinton stated that, “We […]

By Kathleen Gilbert SOUTH BEND, Indiana, April 30, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – University of Notre Dame president Fr. John Jenkins has announced that federal Judge John T. Noonan, a former recipient of Notre Dame’s Laetare award, has accepted an invitation to speak in place of former U.S. ambassador to the Vatican Mary Ann Glendon at this year’s commencement ceremony. Glendon recently turned down an invitation to speak and receive the Laetare award in protest against the school’s honoring President Obama at the same ceremony. After Glendon announced her decision, Fr. Jenkins issued a release saying that the university intended to give […]

By Tim Waggoner WASHINGTON, DC, April 30, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) today released its new TV advertisement featuring footage of Miss California Carrie Prejean’s encounter with judge Perez Hilton during the recent Miss American pageant. Hilton, a homosexual celebrity gossip, had asked Prejean during the pageant about her views on same-sex “marriage,” to which Prejean responded that marriage should be between a man and a woman. The answer sparked a controversy and widespread coverage in the media, while Hilton subsequently attacked Prejean on his blog, calling her a “dumb bi**h.” The ad – a continuation of […]

By Kathleen Gilbert BILLINGS, Montana, April 30, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Bishop Michael Warfel of Montana has joined the chorus of U.S. bishops voicing opposition to the Notre Dame scandal with a scathing letter issued today to University President Fr. John Jenkins.  In the letter, a copy of which LifeSiteNews.com received from the bishop’s office, the bishop condemns the Obama honor as the latest in a series of decisions sending a “shamefully ambiguous message” on the school’s fidelity to Church teaching.  Bishop Warfel also indicates he will encourage parishioners to boycott the school and its Catholic formation programs “until its leadership […]

Homosexual leader Luiz Mott urges homosexuals to "kill in legitimate defense"

By Tim Waggoner SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, April 30. 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Bishop Joseph F. Martino of the Diocese of Scranton says he is on the verge of refusing communion to Senator Robert Casey because of his “inconsistent” voting record on life issues, but has asked Casey to assess his actions first. Despite promises that he is “pro-life” Casey has a history of pro-abortion voting; but his most recent vote to nominate strongly pro-abortion Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius as the new Secretary of Health and Human Services appears to have been the straw that broke the camel’s back. The diocese released a […]