Recent Catholic News

FRESNO, Calif., April 17, 2002 (LSN.ca) – Popular talk show host Dr. Laura Schlesinger has supported Dr. James Dobson’s call for concerned parents to remove their children from public schools. Dr. Dobson noted the promotion of homosexuality and anti-Christian mentality in schools was damaging to children. On her April 9 broadcast Dr. Laura said, “stand with Dr. James Dobson: Take your kids out of public schools.” Listen to Dr. Laura’s April 9 broadcast:  http://www.premiereinteractive.com/cgi-bin/members.cgi?stream=shows/02/04/drlaura020409.rm&site=drlaura See March 28 LifeSite story https://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2002/mar/020328.html

PRO-LIFE JUSTICE WHO DISSENTED ON ROE V WADE DIES Retired Supreme Court Justice Byron R. White died Monday at 84.  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56145-2002Apr15.html SCOTLAND’S ARCHBISHOP CONTI BLASTED FOR UPHOLDING CHURCH TEACHING ON HOMOSEXUAL ADOPTION http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/page.cfm?objectid=11787837&method=full&siteid=89488 CATHOLIC ORG. FOR LIFE AND FAMILY ON CANADIAN STEM CELL DRAFT LAW http://www.cccb.ca/english/fullpresse.asp?ID=357 SWISS FEDERAL COUNCIL LAUNCHES ABORTION REFERENDUM http://www.nzz.ch/english/swiss_week/index.html

Supremacy of Parliament replaced With Supremacy of the Charter OTTAWA, April 16, 2001 (LSN.ca) – Canadians are currently being inundated with media propaganda celebrating 20 years of implementation of Pierre Trudeau’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The mostly liberal media are reporting poll results indicating that 82% of Canadians feel the Charter has been good for Canada. The Charter has been a feel good exercise since its inception with few Canadians questioning how it could add to the already substantial rights and freedoms that Canadians enjoyed before the charter. Unfortunately, the implications of the radical change to Canadian democracy and […]

EDMONTON, April 16, 2001 (LSN.ca) – A motion at the Canadian Alliance National Convention held April 4-6 discussed the current major controversy of stem cell research. Alliance MP Jason Kenney spoke advocating a ban on destructive research on human embryos. Kenney noted that such research is unethical since it destroys human life and that considering the amazing results of adult stem cell research, experimentation on human embryos cannot be excused. Prior to an amendment which would have suggested a moratorium on such research rather than a ban, one of the delegates to the meeting asked that the motion be tabled. […]

OTTAWA, April 16, 2002 (LSN.ca) Homosexual activst MP Svend Robinson demanded this week that Alliance MP Cheryl Gallant apologize for comments she made during a heated exchange in parliament. Robinson charged that Gallant had outraged the ‘gay’ community by saying “Ask your boyfriend” to Liberal Foreign Affairs Minister Bill Graham. Graham is a darling of homosexual activists and reported to have had homosexual affairs despite being married with children. Gallant apologized in the House today after being told to do so by Alliance leader Stephen Harper. Robinson threatened to demand an apology in the House if Gallant did not offer […]

Cardinal Law Offered to Resign OTTAWA, April 15, 2002 (LSN.ca) – Catholic World News (CWN) and major U.S. media reported today that Pope John Paul II has called the 13 US cardinals to Rome for an extraordinary meeting to address the worsening situation of priest sex abuse charges. CWN reports that this latest development may also contradict statements made to reporters on Saturday by the president of the US bishops’ conference that the Pope has told the US bishops to deal with the crisis among themselves. CWN says that sources have also told it Cardinal Law “has offered his resignation […]

McLellan Blasted for “fraud, a sham and a waste of taxpayers’ money” OTTAWA, April 15, 2002 (LSN.ca) – Dr. Alan Bernstein, President of the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) is to appear before the House Health Committee Wednesday. At the meeting he will likely be asked to account for his presentation of the funding guidelines on stem cell research prior to legislation on the matter being presented in Parliament. Rob Merrifield, Official Opposition Senior Health Critic called for Berstein to appear before the committee last month saying, “Dr. Bernstein needs to explain why the CIHR pre-empted Parliament.” James Lunney, […]

OTTAWA, April 15, 2002 (LSN.ca) Canadian doctors have used adult stem cells taken from multiple sclerosis patients to attempt to cure them of their disabling condition. CTV News reports that researchers at the Ottawa Hospital have successfully treated four patients with stem cells obtained from their own bone marrow. The doctors destroyed the immune systems of the patients with chemo-therapy and then inject the stem cells to regenerate systems without the disease. Six months after the first patient was treated, she was found to have no evidence of the disease on MRI scans. Researchers are very hopeful but remain cautious. […]

Children With Mother and Boyfriend are 33 Times More Likely to be Abused WASHINGTON, April 15, 2002 (LSN.ca) – Marriage is the only institution that protects mothers and children from domestic abuse, according to a new study from the Heritage Foundation. The report reveals:  – Domestic abuse is twice as high among women who have never married than among those who have.  – Children of divorced or never-married mothers are six to 30 times more likely to suffer from serious abuse than children raised by both biological parents who are married.  – Never-married women experience more domestic abuse than those […]

$815 Million since 1977 WASHINGTON, April 15, 2002 (LSN.ca) – “Abortion and contraception mean big business for Planned Parenthood,” says Ed Szymkowiak, national director of STOPP International. The division of American Life League which is dedicated to fighting Planned Parenthood’s anti-life agenda, has produced a report detailing Planned Parenthoods financial activities. “Planned Parenthood’s entire business relies upon sex education, which corrupts young minds and increases youth promiscuity,” says Szymkowiak. “This in turn establishes a customer base of contraception users, and eventually abortion clients.” This month’s issue of the Ryan Report, STOPP International’s newsletter, contains detailed information about Planned Parenthood’s business, […]