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Breast Cancer Charity Apologizes, Will Continue to Give Grants to Planned Parenthood

Brian Kelly — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:18:38 +0000

Komen for the Cure has consistently refused to acknowledge the link between breast cancer and abortion. There was speculation among pro-lifers that Komen was opening its eyes to the truth and that that was perhaps why the organization announced a hold on further contributions to PP. Sad to say, that was not the case. The ... ...Read More »

Five Underground Priests Arrested Near Mongolian Border

Brian Kelly — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:33:54 +0000

UCANews: Five “underground” priests from Suiyuan diocese in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region were “taken away” by police yesterday, according to Church sources. They were arrested in Erenhot, a city near the border with Mongolia. More on this here.

Mexican Actor Turned Pro-Life Crusader Addresses 500 at Fundraiser for Pregnancy Center in Denver

Brian Kelly — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:04:12 +0000

It was great news to hear that Verastegui’s own Guadalupe Medical Center has opened in Los Angeles. He calls it an “oasis of life” in a “desert of death.”

CNA reports: Former Mexican soap opera star turned pro-life activist Eduardo Verastegui told a crowd of over 500 that he thinks abortion in the U.S. will one day ... ...Read More »

Wal-Mart Ready to Add Private Indian Businesses to Its List of Crushed Retailers

Brian Kelly — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:03:07 +0000

CatholicOnline: Wal-Mart has also been proven to decimate local economies. According to some estimates, for every Wal-Mart that opens, 100 stores in the area are forced out of business. Ten years after Wal-Mart arrived in Iowa in 1990, “the state lost 555 grocery stores, 298 hardware stores, 293 building supply stores, 161 variety stores, 158 ... ...Read More »

Breast Cancer Charity Drops Funding for PP, Website Hacked and Home Page Altered in Retaliation

Brian Kelly — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:36:08 +0000

This story has been modified since I first read about it Tuesday. LifeNews has the latest information here, here, here, and here.

Catholic Business Leaders Furious Over HHS Mandate

Brian Kelly — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:53:52 +0000

CNA: Catholic leaders of both religious and secular businesses across the country are denouncing the Obama administration’s contraception mandate for forcing a moral dilemma on them and negatively impacting their companies. Jonathan Reyes, president of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Denver, said that the “horrific” decision is a “violation of conscience” that will negatively impact ... ...Read More »

Another INO ‘Catholic’ Governor Will Sign Into Law Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ for Washington

Brian Kelly — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:35:04 +0000

INO is an abbreviation for “in name only.”

Catholic Culture: In a 28-21 vote, the Washington state senate approved a measure that would legalize same-sex marriage. The bill is expected to pass in the state house and be signed into law by Gov. Christine Gregoire, a Catholic. More here.

London Landlords Pulling Beijing-Type Evictions for Olympic Tourist $

Brian Kelly — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:33:16 +0000

msnbc world news: Landlords in Britain’s capital are evicting tenants so they can cash in on this summer’s Olympic Games by charging tourists many times the usual rent. Homes in the east London boroughs where many events are to be held are fetching between five and 15 times their typical rates as properties are rebranded ... ...Read More »

Seeing the Hell of Abortion in China Made Steve Mosher a Catholic and Anti-Abortion Crusader

Brian Kelly — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:52:13 +0000

National Catholic Register’s Joan Frawley Desmond: Steve Mosher was a rising Stanford University social researcher, schooled in the academy’s received wisdom on matters like abortion and the “right to choose,” when he was suddenly thrown off course. Read full article here.

‘Catholic’ College Hosts Tarot Card Reader/Channeler for ‘Psychic Night’

Brian Kelly — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:14:44 +0000

Campus Notes: Hundreds of students at Cabrini College just outside Philadelphia had their fortunes told at “Psychic Night” earlier this month, according to the student newspaper The Loquitur. More on this here.