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PM hints at early exit – the Globe and Mail reports Prime Minister Jean Chrétien appears to be setting the stage for an early exit, signalling for the first time that he may give up his determined plan to stay until February.  https://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20031029.wprim1029/BNStory/Front/  Halloween banned in Moscow schools https://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_833100.html?menu=news.latestheadlines   Globe and Mail Poll asks: Parliament has approved the use of human embryos in some scientific research. Do you believe human embryos are human beings? Vote here:  https://www.globeandmail.ca   First-Ever Meeting Between Catholic Bishops and Irish Prime Minister Concerns Embryos and Euthanasia https://www.rte.ie/news/2003/1029/bishops.html   Hard-Core Harm: Why You Can’t Be Soft on Porn Washington, D.C. – Concerned Women for America (CWA) released a new paper today, titled, Hard -Core Harm: Why You Can’t Be Soft On Porn. The paper clearly shows the need for Protection from Pornography Week, and for diligent prosecution of obscenity and related sex industry offenses all year long. https://www.cwfa.org/images/content/hardcoreharm.pdf   Cannon Lawyer Comments on Terri Schiavo Being Denied Holy Communion https://catholiclight.stblogs.org/archives/006315.html   Terri’s parents reply on Catholic priest’s blog to Mike Schiavo’s allegations on Larry King Live https://thrownback.blogspot.com/2003_10_26_thrownback_archive.html#106744666900929434   Celebrated social conservative columnist Mark Steyn to do back page column in National Revew https://www.nationalreview.com/frum/diary102903.asp#018842   Planned Parenthood to Endorse Candidate for 2004 Presidential Election https://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/7132403.htm   Largest Stem Cell Research Meeting Held in Singapore https://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,4386,216873,00.html?  Archbishop Brendan O’Brien of St. John’s New President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. Known to be quietly liberal on many issues.  https://www.cccb.ca/MediaReleases.htm?CD=391&ID=1410   Catholic Bishop takes Strong Stand against sexual abuse https://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=10402992&BRD=1994&PAG=461&dept_id=227937&rfi=8   Group Prepares Legal Challenge to ‘Born Gay’ Theory A coalition representing former homosexuals is developing a legal strategy to litigate on behalf of people who challenge the proposition that individuals are “born gay.”  https://www.cnsnews.com/ViewCulture.asp?Page=Culturearchive