Recent Catholic News

BRUSSELS, August 1, 2002 (LSN.ca) – The European Union has postponed financing of human embryo and stem cell research until the end of 2003, shelving its five-year US$17 billion funding package for future use. Late last year, the European Parliament rejected a recommended ban on public funding of human embryo research. Denmark reiterated that no EU funds will go to research activities aimed at human reproductive cloning, modification of the genetic heritage of human beings, or the creation of human embryos solely for the purpose of research or stem cell procurement. Although the point of EU directives is to foster […]

LONDON, England, August 1, 2002 (LSN.ca) – Japanese scientists have grown mice eggs in a laboratory and used them to create healthy mice. The technique offers the potential to save endangered species some day using immature eggs taken from dying species in a technique similar to the cloning of Dolly the sheep. But the discovery is already being touted for its potential to create in-vitro fertilization babies for cancer patients.  Reports say that ovaries from young women diagnosed with cancer could theoretically be removed before they undergo treatment, in an effort to artificially preserve fertility and create babies through IVF, […]

OHIO SUPREME COURT ALLOWS LESBIAN COUPLE NAME CHANGE http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20020731/ap_on_re_us/name_change_1   EUTHANASIA DOC’S PATIENT DIES SEVEN DAYS AFTER ATTEMPTED SUICIDE http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?class=news&subclass=national&category=general%20news&story_id=167784&y=2002&m=7

HPV has reached epidemic proportions in the West

What are the Catholic bishops thinking?

Would focus on "those issues that were swept under the rug at the June bishops' meeting."

Helms says findings "out of step with generally held values of democratic nations."

Chretien and Clark finally on way out?

Chretien advisor 'outraged' by ultimatum

LONDON, July 31, 2002 (LSN.ca) – A survey of nearly 2,000 of the Church of England’s 10,000 clergy has revealed that a third of the clergy doubt or disbelieve the physical Resurrection of Christ.  Moreover the survey found that only half the clergy accept the Christian teaching on the Virgin birth.  See the coverage from the Telegraph at:  http://www.portal.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2002/07/31/ncreed31.xml&sSheet=/news/2002/07/31/ixhome.html&secureRefresh=true&_requestid=440739