Recent Catholic News

Zenit News reports that on Tuesday the European Union’s patent office, headquartered in Munich,  rejected a patent for a mixture of lethal substances to be used for euthanasia. The applicant for patent Ep 0516811, whose official title is “euthanasia cocktail,” is Michigan State University,  which had refused to remove from the patent the specification providing for the administering of these substances to human beings.  The Vancouver Province reports today that “a same-sex Victoria couple said Thursday they will seek a marriage licence from the province Friday – planning for the big day July 29 and an even bigger day after […]

May 26 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Norway’s Minister of Health has proposed that girls under 16 should be able to abort their babies without informing their parents. Aftenposten reports that the minister objects to a law favouring parents being informed of the abortion of their grandchildren, saying that it “cause(s) conflicts.” The paper reports that Norwegian law currently says parents should be told of the impending procedure with the right to voice their opinion on the matter unless there is a good reason for not allowing such a process.

TORONTO, May 26 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Andrew Fournier, the pro-life youth walking across Canada to raise awareness of the pro-life cause is currently in Toronto recovering from shin splints. Despite his injury he will be in Collingwood tonight to speak at a pro-life event and in Toronto tomorrow for his walk up Yonge St. Accompanied by supporters of all ages, he will be departing from Yonge St.  and Queens Quay at 1:00 p.m. He invites Toronto supporters of life to accompany him. He will soon return to Napanee to continue his walk. For more information: 416-204-9781 or email: [email protected] or see:  […]

A Planned Parenthood abortionist described his murderous practices in detail in court this week trying to show how a law against partial-birth abortion would affect the other procedures he uses to kill babies.  (Pro-Life E-News)  Associated Press reports that “Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush on Friday said the Vatican should be allowed to maintain its “permanent observer status” at the United Nations, and he urged the White House to make its position clear.” “The position of the administration is unclear,” he said. “The position of my administration will be very clear and firm: America supports permanent observer status for […]

OTTAWA, May 26 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Yesterday’s lead story coverage in the Globe and Mail involving Campaign Life Coalition’s May 8th analysis of the Canadian Alliance leadership candidates resulted in a firestorm of reports in newspapers across the country.  Today’s LifeSite Special Report responds to the false accusations heaped on Campaign Life by leadership candidate Tom Long and his supporters including media columnists. Media analysts suggest that the actions by the Long crowd are indicative of his faltering campaign,  especially since the analysis was put out on LifeSite more than two weeks ago. See today’s LifeSite Special Report at:  Campaign Life […]

UNITED NATIONS, May 26 (LifeSiteNews.com) – World Life League (WLL) reported yesterday that UN delegates from the European Union continued their attack against motherhood at the Beijing+5 intersessional at the United Nations in New York, which began on May 24, 2000. The current intersessional is a continuation of the work of the Preparatory Committee of the Beijing+5 Women’s Conference that began in New York last March. “The focus of this effort is clearly misdirected toward the things that women in the developing world want the least,” reported WLL director Mark DeYoung. “What women throughout the developing world want and need […]

CAMBRIDGE, UK, May 25 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Microsoft mogul Bill Gates, known for including population control support in his many recent charitable givings, has launched an ambitious project to mimic the Rhodes scholarship program. Gates intends to offer nearly $300 million (CDN) to bring the world’s brightest students to Cambridge University. The Times reports that Gates’ charity foundation will set up a permanent foundation that will finance 230 scholarships in Cambridge,  where a Bill Gates House will be established as a students’ centre. The Rhodes scholarship at Oxford is known for the many world political leaders that have passed through the […]

NEW YORK, May 25 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Pope John Paul II reiterated the Catholic Church’s stand against homosexual “marriage” today, on the heels of a promotion of such unions by high-ranking Anglican officials and a recent decision by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to all local congregations to perform “same-sex holy unions.” The highest court of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), ruled Wednesday that its ministers may conduct religious “holy union”’ ceremonies for same-sex couples, as long as the ceremonies are not regarded as marriages. The Court argued that although the church’s “Book of Order” bans same-sex marriage it says nothing about holy […]

The original reports on the Toronto ShareLife withdrawal of about $15,000   from its Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace   contribution were correct. A subsequent report that $110,000 was withheld   was erroneous. All reports have been corrected online. The ShareLife   letter states: “ShareLife will reduce its funding to Development and peace   for this year by an amount equivalent to our proportionate share of the   $110,000 Development and Peace has given to the International March.” (that proportionate share comes to about $15,000)

TORONTO, May 25 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Dr. Paul Ranalli, a neurologist in the Faculty of Medicine, wrote in the University of Toronto Magazine this month questioning the use of fetal tissue for Parkinson’s disease. Dr. Ranalli explains that “the theory behind fetal transplantation is that dopamine-producing cells extracted from the brains of several aborted fetuses can be injected deep into critical brain regions of the recipient Parkinson’s disease patient, hopefully to take root and begin to produce the needed dopamine.” “However, a series of limited, uncontrolled case reports provided little evidence of real success,  despite tremendous hype that continued to capture […]