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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

This week marks the biggest change that LifeSiteNews has ever undergone. To start with, you will notice that your email today looks quite different. In fact, you may not have even received the LifeSiteNews Daily News for some time and suddenly started to receive it again today. This is due to the fact that we are using a brand new system of creating and sending the emails. We were having some serious, irresolvable issues with our old system. Work on the final formatting, etc. of the Daily News emails is still ongoing, so please be patient as we work out all the bugs and improve the look and functions as the week goes on. In addition, the website has undergone a very dramatic change. If you have not yet seen it, please do so by going here. Also, take a moment to watch our brief introductory video that should pop up when you go to the website. If it does not pop up, you can see it by clicking here. In the video, John-Henry and I give you a quick overview of all these exciting changes. Besides a dramatically different look, the new website is designed to allow you to become part of the LifeSiteNews community with the opportunity to comment on our articles and to easily share them on Facebook and Twitter. You will also get to know our writers better by reading their blog posts in the On the Beat blog. And there are regular blogs by a number of distinguished pro-life leaders. Additionally, due to popular request, we now have a Culture of Life section, which will focus entirely on uplifting and hopeful stories. There is much, much more, but you will discover those in the days ahead. Tweaking and finishing off of the various development tasks is still going on. For instance, you cannot yet print out the full text of all the current day’s stories at once, as was possible before. It’s coming. On behalf of the entire LifeSiteNews team, I welcome you to the new LifeSiteNews - implemented solely to better help you to change the culture to a Culture of Life. Steve Jalsevac and John-Henry Westen LifeSiteNews.com

Government report calls for end to homosexualist ‘safe school czar’s’ office Kathleen Gilbert Mon Nov 22 19:19 EST Homosexuality The authors of the report hint that the office, headed up by Kevin Jennings, a radical leader in the homosexualist movement, is an overblown and ineffective response to dangerous environments on school grounds. Full Story

Feds approve human embryo stem cell trial for ObamaCare-funded company Peter Smith Mon Nov 22 19:01 EST Stem Cells The company has been awarded nearly $1 million in grant money for their embryo-destroying research under ObamaCare. Full Story

Over 60 congressmen join legal fight against ObamaCare Peter Smith Mon Nov 22 15:27 EST Politics The brief argues the ObamaCare's individual mandate – that all U.S. citizens carry health insurance – violates the US Constitution. Full Story

About condoms: the Pope was talking about sodomy not normal sex John-Henry Westen Mon Nov 22 10:41 EST Commentary Hold on a sec. Let’s first get this straight, Pope Benedict XVI never actually said using a condom was acceptable, good, or anything of the sort. Full Story

Couple uses internet poll to decide whether to abort or not Matt Anderson Mon Nov 22 21:06 EST Pete and Alisha Arnold, whose baby is in its 17th week, are using an internet poll to ask readers, “Should we give birth or have an abortion?” Full Story

Chicago CCHD will ‘scale back’ reforms praised by pro-lifers Patrick B. Craine Mon Nov 22 17:57 EST Abortion Bishop Kane confirmed that Chicago’s CCHD will again adopt the approach taken at the national level. Full Story

Illinois attorneys rally in support of parental notice law The Editors Mon Nov 22 17:37 EST Abortion Enforcement of the law has been held up for more than 15 years, thanks to a lawsuit by the ACLU. Full Story

Maryland abortionist accused of causing client’s death permanently surrenders license John Jalsevac Mon Nov 22 14:27 EST Abortion Troy Newman said that Operation Rescue believes that criminal charges may soon be filed against Ferrer. Full Story

Valedictorian had right to mention ‘God’ and ‘Christ’ in address: Montana Supreme Court Peter Smith Mon Nov 22 11:33 EST Freedom The high court said Renee Griffith’s rights to free speech and freedom of religion had been violated. Full Story

Carleton student union defends decision to de-certify pro-life club Patrick B. Craine Mon Nov 22 21:06 EST Abortion “This needs to be challenged,” said Ruth Lobo, Carleton Lifeline’s president. “They are blatantly discriminating against the pro-life students, and effectively trying to silence the pro-life message at Carleton University.” Full Story

Polygamy case opens in British Columbia Supreme Court Patrick B. Craine Mon Nov 22 18:38 EST Family Pro-family advocates have long warned that the recognition of same-sex “marriage” would open the door to the legalization of polygamy. Full Story

Cardinal Burke: It’s ‘very clear’ pro-abort politicians should be refused Communion Thaddeus Baklinski Mon Nov 22 17:12 EST Faith The Church has "always firmly held that a person who is publicly and obstinately in grave sin should not approach to receive Holy Communion and, if he or she does, should be denied Holy Communion." Full Story

Full text of Pope’s statements on condoms in new book The Editors Mon Nov 22 12:47 EST Contraception An excerpt from Light of the World, Peter Seewald’s book-length interview with Pope Benedict XVI Full Story

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