New York Cardinal Egan Slams Giuliani for Receiving Communion at Papal Mass – Demands Meeting
The decision by several prominent pro-abortion politicians to publicly receive Holy Communion at papal Masses during the recent visit of Pope Benedict XVI, despite clear Church teaching that says that their reception of Communion would constitute a grave sacrilege, may have backfired. While at first it seemed like it would be business as usual, today Cardinal Edward Egan of New York issued a statement condemning the reception of Holy Fommunion by former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Full Story
Indian Prime Minister Decries Female Sex-Selective Abortion as “Inhuman, Uncivilized and Reprehensible”
While refraining from extending his condemnation to the practice of abortion in general, the Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh, has added his voice to those of the cabinet in objecting to the widespread practice of female infanticide and abortion. He called the practice a “national shame” today and said there needs to be stricter enforcement of laws prohibiting the use of techniques to determine the sex of a child for abortion. Full Story
Ten to Fifteen Preteens a Year Have Abortions in Britain
The Sunday Times has revealed that between ten and fifteen twelve year-old girls in Britain have abortions every year. The Times acquired the numbers from a reluctant Department of Health only after an appeal through freedom of information legislation and an order from the information commissioner. The documents also showed that in 2004, 142 thirteen-year-old girls had abortions, up from 138 in 2003. Full Story
United States Consumerism Partly to Blame for China’s One-Child Policy, says Chinese Victim of Policy
A mother who experienced first-hand the cruelty of China’s one-child policy publicly testified in an online interview that China’s human rights violations continue and that United States consumerism is partially responsible for the nation’s crimes against humanity. Full Story
Pro-Abortion Terrorists Claim Responsibility for University Bombing
A terrorist group calling itself the Insurrectionist Federation has reportedly taken credit for the recent bombing of the University of the Andes in reprisal for a decision of the Chilean Supreme Court prohibiting the distribution of the abortifacient “morning after pill”. Full Story
Huge Christian Ministry to Disabled Fined $23,000 For Rejecting Homosexual Employee
In what is being described as “another blow to religious liberty” in Canada, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has ordered a Christian organization to cease using an employment contract which has staff promise they will not engage in “homosexual relationships.” Human Rights ruling also mandates all managers and employees undergo a pro-homosexuality “human rights training program” Full Story
Moscow Government Warns Homosexuals not to Organize “Gay” Demonstrations
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