Articles for Month: June 2011

India Supreme Court Drops all Charges Against World’s Largest Catholic Retreat Center by LifeSiteNews.com By John Jalsevac KERALA, India, April 8, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – For several years the world’s largest Catholic retreat centre has had a cloud hanging over its head. In 2006 an anonymous letter sent to the High Court of Kerala accusing the Divine Retreat Centre of sexual abuse, the violation of foreign exchange regulations, and suggesting that “unnatural deaths” had occurred at the centre, set in motion an extensive police investigation into the centre. The director of the Divine Retreat Centre, Fr. Augustine Vallooran, has said that […]

Uk Anglican bishop suspects bodies are "simply being used effectively for a kind of freaky horror show"

31.5% of children born with very low birth weight due to prior induced abortions

Pornographer Twice Releases Porn Films Starring Recently Deceased Actors by LifeSiteNews.com MONTREAL, February 20, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The owner of a controversial porn andÂXXX-rated modelling agency plans to release a porn film featuring two young Americans who died in Canada under suspicious circumstances. He plans to donate some of the proceeds to one of the mothers of the deceased boys, the other mother is horrified and wants the porn film stopped. The story is all the more bizarre considering this is the second time on record, pornographer Stephan Sirard, of the California-based French Connection Francaise agency has released a porn […]

“One who is unable to live without sex, in the end, becomes a slave”: Italian Soccer Superstar by LifeSiteNews.com TURIN, January 30, 2008 (CWNews.com/LifeSiteNews.com) – In an interview for the Italian magazine Sportsweek, a star defender from Turin, Italy’s Juventus soccer club, Nicola Legrottaglie, revealed that two years ago he made the decision to abstain from pre-marital sex. Legrottaglie said, “I have not had sex in two years and honestly, it has not been a burden.” The soccer player spoke candidly about his past exploits, saying that if he did not make a conquest every few days, “I panicked.” Reflecting […]

The L.A. Times’ Pointless Correction on Abortion and Down Syndrome by LifeSiteNews.com Editorial by John Jalsevac September 16, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Last week the L.A. Times ran a story: “Canadian doctor warns Sarah Palin’s decision to have Down baby could reduce abortions.” The story, based upon a Globe and Mail report, explained that Dr. Andre Lalonde, the executive vice-president of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, is worried that Sarah Palin’s decision to give birth to her Down Syndrome son, Trig, could lead fewer women to choose abortion for their Down babies. However, the L.A. Times now says […]

GLOW-IN-THE-DARK MONKEYS BY GENETIC MODIFICATION by LifeSiteNews.com PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan 12, 2001 (LSN.ca) – Researchers at the Oregon Regional Primate Research Centre at the Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland have succeeded in creating the world’s first genetically modified monkey. Just as mice have been made to glow in the dark by genetic modification of their genes inserting jellyfish genes during in vitro fertilization so too monkeys have been genetically modified. The monkey, named ANDi (inserted DNA backwards), was ominously described as the “world’s first genetically modified non-human primate” – raising fears of human genetic modification. The process involved the […]

Canadian National Daycare Program Fiasco by LifeSiteNews.com OTTAWA, March 9, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Originally touted at $2 billion, the price tag for the Liberal government’s proposed daycare program has already jumped to $5 billion, with some analysts suggesting $15 billion or more annually is actually nearer the mark. These facts and others were publicized yesterday in a Communiqué from the Christian Heritage Party (CHP). The CHP charges that the Liberal policy “for the Sovietization of Canada’s children” and “dishonestly presented in terms of ‘children’s needs’—is really a massive giveaway of taxpayers’ money to a self-serving education lobby”. CHP leader Ron […]

Obama White House Seeks Inclusion of Same-Sex Unions in Census by LifeSiteNews.com By Kathleen Gilbert WASHINGTON, D.C., June 19, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Obama administration has directed the Census Bureau to find a way to include homosexual “marriages,” partnerships, and unions in the 2010 census, according to a Wall Street Journal report. “The administration continues to make progress on the president’s longstanding commitment to promoting equality for [lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender] Americans,” said White House spokesman Ben LaBolt. While the census has in the past collected volunteered data on same-sex “marriages,” White House officials said that the Obama administration […]

Massachusetts School Suspends Eight Year Old for Drawing Jesus on the Cross by LifeSiteNews.com By Thaddeus M. Baklinski TAUNTON, Massachusetts, December 15, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – An 8-year-old boy was sent home from Maxham Elementary School and required to undergo a psychological evaluation after he drew a stick-figure picture of Jesus Christ on the cross. The boy’s father, Chester Johnson, said he got a call earlier this month from the school informing him that his son, a second-grade student with special education needs, had created a violent drawing and was being sent home. The image depicted a crucified Jesus with Xs […]

Prominent Psychiatrist: “No Particular Need for Sex-Education” by LifeSiteNews.com Commentary by Dr. Philip Ney OTTAWA, September 4, 2008 (LifeSitenews.com) – I am a retired professor of psychiatry, having taught in 5 universities in different parts of Canada, Hong Kong and New Zealand. I have also run child and adolescent psychiatric units. I have been on school boards. It is from a review of the literature and from my experience that I write this brief opinion. 1) There is no particular need for “sex education.” For many centuries there was no sex education, yet children were conceived and their parents enjoyed […]

Ontario Bishop Says ‘Early Induction’ Policy at Catholic Hospital Under Vatican Review by LifeSiteNews.com By John-Henry Westen LONDON, ON, March 5, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A LifeSiteNews.com (LSN) exposé on the practice of ‘early inductions’ on babies with lethal fetal anomaly at a Catholic hospital has resulted in the matter being reviewed by the Vatican. Today LifeSiteNews.com spoke with London Bishop Ronald Fabbro regarding the protocol at St. Joseph’s Health Centre, which permits early inductions for such babies. Bishop Fabbro informed LSN that he has launched an investigation into the practice at the hospital, in order to discover whether the guidelines […]

Sick Canadian Newborn Whose Parents Want to Use as a Heart Donor Not “Terminal” Say Disability Right by LifeSiteNews.com By Hilary White TORONTO, April 9, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A two month-old child at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children, described in the media as “dying,” has defied doctor’s predictions and continued to live after the removal of a respirator. The respirator was removed in the expectation that the child would stop breathing, and that her heart could then be harvested for transplant. Her parents have expressed their disappointment that another child who is being cared for at the hospital will now […]

A Thousand Times Less by LifeSiteNews.com Dear friends of life and family, One of the foremost groups pushing homosexuality and abortion on the international level has just received a $100 million dollar donation from financier George Soros. Soros has become a champion in the anti-life and anti-family movement. To counter this, we need you to become champions for life and family. The billionaire philanthropist recently announced his donation of $100 million to Human Rights Watch. Our goal at LifeSiteNews for this quarter is a thousand times less than that – a mere $100,000. Soros realized the need to support Human […]

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POPE COULD FACE CHARGES UNDER INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT by LifeSiteNews.com UNITED NATIONS, February 12, 2002 (LSN.ca) – With the International Criminal Court (ICC) only months away from entering into force according to the ICC Convenor William Pace, LifeSite spoke with Dr. Richard G. Wilkins, Professor of Law at Brigham Young University. Professor Wilkins, Managing Director of The World Family Policy Center, is a leading authority on the ICC, and regularly acts as legal counsel for pro-family NGOs (non-governmental organizations) at the United Nations. Professor Wilkins, former Assistant to the US Solicitor General, told LifeSite that the ICC could eventually be […]

Congressional Committee Approves Proposal for Global Women’s Office, Snubs Pro-Life Amendment by LifeSiteNews.com By Kathleen Gilbert WASHINGTON, D.C., May 21, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The House Foreign Affairs Committee yesterday approved the creation of a new Office of Global Women’s Issues. However, the committee voted down efforts by one congressman to ensure that the office would not implement the radical abortion agenda espoused by both President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Section 334 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, which would take effect starting in Fiscal Year 2010, establishes an Office of Global Women’s Issues to coordinate efforts “relating […]

Canadian Private Member’s Motion Would Make Internet Counselling for Suicide a Criminal Offense by LifeSiteNews.com By Hilary White OTTAWA, May 28, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A Conservative MP from Kitchener, Ontario has proposed a private member’s motion that would make it a criminal offense to use the internet to counsel a person to commit suicide. The Motion follows the well-publicized case of Nadia Kajouji, the 18 year-old Carleton University student who committed suicide in 2008 after allegedly being coaxed to do so in an internet chat room. M-388, tabled in the House of Commons on May 26th by Kitchener MP Harold […]

Later Abortions Linked to Psychological Problems: Study by LifeSiteNews.com Springfield, IL, August 27, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A study of women who had abortions has found that women undergoing later abortions face increased psychological risks, are more likely to be ambivalent about having an abortion and are more likely to need counseling and support. The study, “Late-Term Elective Abortion and Susceptibility to Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms,” was published in the August issue of the Journal of Pregnancy. The results came from an online survey of 374 women who answered a detailed questionnaire about the circumstances leading to their abortions, their previous mental […]

Catholic medical authority raps ‘brain death’ criteria by LifeSiteNews.com ROME, February 7, 2005 (CWNews.com/LifeSiteNews.com) – At a meeting of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, dedicated to the discussion of organ transplants, a former president of the Catholic Medical Association has demanded a more accurate definition of when death occurs. Current criteria used by doctors to determine “brain death”—the point at which vital organs may be removed from a donor—are not adequate, argued Dr. Paul Byrne. He pointed out that at the time the organs are removed, the donor’s heart is beating, his body is warm, and other vital organs are […]

White House Official Admits Obama Campaign “Absolutely Controlled” Media Image, Slams Fox News by LifeSiteNews.com By Kathleen Gilbert WASHINGTON, D.C., October 19, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – After very publicly throwing down the Obama administration’s gauntlet to the Fox News network last week, White House Communications Director Anita Dunn is again attracting attention thanks to new footage of her revealing the Obama campaign’s own media philosophy – deepening the already dizzying saga of the Obama administration’s power struggle with the media establishment. At a Dominican Republic conference in January, Dunn – a former team member of Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, and the […]