Heroic News: “Brit TV drama glorifies suicide of gay, disabled hero” plus 5 more

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• Brit TV drama glorifies suicide of gay, disabled hero
• Run, wed, dance
• Teen girl's volunteer work comes in small packages
• Catholic hospital under fire for refusing to dispense contraceptives
• Divorce presents the gravest threat to the family, says Philippines official
• Louisiana's 'Personhood' movement gains ground

Brit TV drama glorifies suicide of gay, disabled hero Posted: 05 Jun 2011 08:20 AM PDT An award-winning British soap opera has angered and excited fans by announcing that its main character, a gay quadropalegic man, will kill himself in next week's episode, with the help of his mother and 'boyfriend.'

Run, wed, dance Posted: 05 Jun 2011 08:03 AM PDT A young Catholic couple from South Bend, IN kicked off their wedding day Saturday by competing in a 5K race with 2 dozen family and friends before heading to the church to exchange their vows.

Teen girl's volunteer work comes in small packages Posted: 05 Jun 2011 07:54 AM PDT A Pittsburgh high school student spends her free time creating care packages for mothers of preemies, alleviating one small worry for NICU parents.

Catholic hospital under fire for refusing to dispense contraceptives Posted: 05 Jun 2011 07:18 AM PDT Doctors are on a collision course with a Catholic health organization over new religion-based rules which prohibit them recommending contraception to patients taking a drug derived from thalidomide, which can cause severe birth defects.

Divorce presents the gravest threat to the family, says Philippines official Posted: 05 Jun 2011 06:48 AM PDT An official of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines yesterday said the divorce bill is a threat to the family worse than the reproductive health bill.

Louisiana's 'Personhood' movement gains ground http://www.dailycomet.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=HC&Date=20110605&Category=WIRE&ArtNo=110609727&Ref=AR&MaxW=600&border=0 Posted: 05 Jun 2011 04:00 AM PDT By defining "personhood," legislatures in Louisiana and Alabama are effectively considering whether to ban abortion, even in rape or incest cases. In Mississippi, a personhood amendment to the state Constitution will appear on the November ballot.