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By Thaddeus M. Baklinski   BOSTON, August 26, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The repeal of the so-called Massachusetts 1913 law, that declared it illegal for couples to get married in Massachusetts if their unions would be illegal in their home states, is being challenged by the state’s leading pro-family group MassResistance.   An Associated Press report said that Attorney General Martha Coakley authorized a referendum question initiated by MassResistance, to appear on the November 2010 ballot, proposing to reinstate the nearly century old law barring out-of-state couples from marrying in Massachusetts.   MassResistance now needs to gather signatures from 33,297 registered voters by […]

Here in Washington, the group of about 30 pro-life leaders that we were with Tuesday evening erupted in loud cheers when the television screen showed AP's declaration of Scott Brown as the winner of the Massachusetts Senate race. You would think that a last inning, game winning home run had just been hit or a last second hockey Stanley cup goal was scored. I haven't seen anything like this before. Although Brown is far better than Coakley on life and family issues but cannot really be considered a pro-life politician, the leaders all recognized the historical significance of this […]

By Kathleen Gilbert NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 20, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Nine more bishops have publicly acknowledged their disapproval of the University of Notre Dame’s invitation to President Obama to speak and receive an honorary law degree at the school’s commencement exercises May 17.  Bishop Paul Coakley of the diocese of Salina, KS, told LifeSiteNews.com (LSN) today that he has written a personal letter to Father Jenkins expressing his “deep disappointment” at the invitation.  Citing his grave concern over the President’s support for anti-life policies, Bishop Coakley told LSN that he reminded University president Fr. John Jenkins of the USCCB […]