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Baby Isaiah Dies with Family on Parents’ Terms

Posted on 15 March 2010

Baby Isaiah James May died yesterday afternoon in the arms of his parents.  After enduring a legal fight to keep doctors from forcing death upon their child, the May family bade farewell to their son on their own terms after…

Hundreds of Dutch Gay Activists Protest at Cathedral over Communion Refusal

Posted on 02 March 2010

Hundreds of homosexual activists flocked to Mass at St. John’s Cathedral in ’s-Hertogenbosch (Den Bosch) on Sunday to challenge the bishop for his support of a priest in Reusel who denied Communion to an openly practicing homosexual.

The protesters joined…

Quebec Family’s Appeal Rejected for Exemption from Mandatory Relativism Course

Posted on 27 February 2010

The Quebec Court of Appeal has rejected the appeal of the Drummondville family who sought exemptions for their children from the province’s compulsory course in relativism, ‘Ethics and Religious Culture’ (ERC).  According to Justice Yves-Marie Morissette, their appeal is…

2010 Olympic Gold Medallist: “No Medal Compares to Having a Child”

Posted on 26 February 2010

Russia’s biathlon relay team revealed the secret to their success following their gold medal victory on Tuesday, reports AFP.

“Go ahead and have babies — and get better in sports,” said Russian anchor Olga Zaitseva, 31, in a word of…

Gay Activists File Complaints against Dutch Priest over Communion Refusal

Posted on 26 February 2010

The Dutch priest who refused Communion on February 13th to his town’s openly homosexual Carnival “prince” is now facing police complaints from homosexual activists.

The complaints follow a protest by homosexualists at the Catholic parish in Reusel on Sunday, which…

Ron Paul: How Congress Can Stop Roe v. Wade Now

Posted on 17 February 2010

Back in 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion on demand in the infamous Roe v. Wade and companion case Doe v. Bolton decisions and overturned the abortion restrictions of 46 states – of these thirty states banned the practice…

Bishop Vasa Severs Church’s Ties with Hospital over Sterilizations

Posted on 17 February 2010

The Catholic Diocese of Baker, Oregon announced yesterday that it has severed ties with St. Charles Medical Center, in Bend, because the hospital has adopted practices that violate Catholic teaching and will not back down on them.

“It is my…

Leaked Document: No Opt-Out for Children from Pro-Gay Classes in Ontario Schools

Posted on 16 February 2010

Public school children in Hamilton, Ontario will not be permitted to withdraw from classes that promote homosexuality, according to the Hamilton Mountain News. At the same time, according to a leaked document obtained by a local journalist, teachers are…

Dissident Nun Set to Address Canada’s Televised Catholic Lenten Mission

Posted on 15 February 2010

The National Catholic Broadcasting Council (NCBC), which airs the daily Mass on Vision TV, has announced that they will be hosting a religious sister on their annual televised Lenten mission. But the nun in question, Sr. Joan Chittister, is renowned…

McGill Prof: Quebec Anti-“Homophobia” Plan is “Declaration of War”

Posted on 04 February 2010

A professor at McGill University has published a strong condemnation of the Quebec government’s “policy against homophobia,” which was released in December.  Warning that this policy represents a “declaration of war” against any who oppose the homosexualist agenda, Dr. Douglas…

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