Recent Catholic News

POPE ACCEPTS RESIGNATION OF SOUTH AFRICAN BISHOP IMPLICATED IN GAY WEB SITE SCANDAL   http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20020717/ap_wo_en_po/vatican_gay_web_site_1   STUDY FINDS HUMAN BRAIN MADE FOR ALTRUISM http://www.nationalpost.com/home/story.html?id={131E81B8-C68D-4D52-A75E-E8AB10CF2FA3}

MTV MANIPULATED SEPT 11 TO FAVOUR HILARY CLINTON Friday’s 20/20 (10:00p edst) television program will expose some of the many ways the media manipulates news and entertainment. (For example, Hilary Clinton was booed at a New York fund-raising concert after September 11th? MTV replayed the concert, but electronically converted the boos to applause.) HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES PARTIAL BIRTH ABORTION BAN   http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20020717/ap_to_po/congress_abortion_3   KEVORKIAN WANTS SUPREME COURT REVIEW EUTHANASIA CONVICTION http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20020717/ap_on_go_su_co/scotus_kevorkian_1

Federal Government May Not Appeal Decision

OTTAWA, July 17, 2002 (LSN.ca) – Canadian Alliance Chief Justice Critic and Provencher MP, Vic Toews, is calling on the federal government to appeal the recent Ontario Court decision that ruled Canada’s definition of marriage violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms because it does not recognize homosexual marriages.  “While the Supreme Court of Canada has in the past extended economic benefits to same sex couples, these decisions have purposely excluded extending rights related to marriage and family structure to individuals in gay and lesbian relationships,” said Toews.  Canadian law defines marriage as the “lawful and voluntary union of one […]

Voice of Faithful Catholic Laity Was Shut Out of Dallas Conference

PORTLAND, July 17, 2002 (LSN.ca) – Brita Stream, the winner of the Miss Oregon beauty pageant Saturday, won her crown with a speech on the link between abortion and breast cancer.  During her speech Stream pointed to various studies showing a link between abortion and breast cancer and the need for accurate information to be given to women on the issue.  “This gives me the chance to wear a crown for something I’m passionate about,” said Stream.  Stream’s passion on the subject is not only for the cameras.  An internet search revealed she had written a letter to the editor […]

Australian says Canada's "exit bag" maker "was arrested"

LONDON, England, July 17, 2002 (LSN.ca) – British Parliamentarians have called for a review of the country’s policies for “reducing teenage pregnancies,” pointing out that Britain has the highest rate of teenage pregnancies in Europe. Meanwhile, a university study has found that current policies may actually increase teen pregnancies and abortions.  The Labour government’s Department of Health defended its policies, including wide availability of condoms, the pill and the morning-after pill alongside explicit “sex education.”  But MP’s and peers—both pro-life and pro-abortion—said the strategy now in use may be doing more harm than good. It may be, they said, that […]

Unwed and pregnant, Reiche announces she will get married

THE MONEY BEHIND ‘CATHOLICS FOR A FREE CHOICE’  According to IRS records CFFC funding came mostly from a handful of major donors:  Ford Foundation ($4.4 million), Packard Foundation ($3.8 million), The MacArthur Foundation ($1.6 million), Hewlett Foundation ($600,000), Buffett Foundation ($375,000), the Turner Foundation ($150,000)  http://www.insightmag.com/news/258196.html   UK FERTILITY RATE FALLS TO LOWEST EVER The Office for National Statistics reports that the total fertility rate fell to a new low of 1.64 in 2001 from 1.66 in 2000.  http://news.ft.com/ft/gx.cgi/ftc?pagename=View&c=Article&cid=FT36W1XXA1D&live=true&tagid=ZZZPB7GUA0C&subheading=UK