Tuesday, December 13, 2011

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President Obama has suddenly gotten religion, but there are serious doubts about how genuine this really is, reports Ben Johnson in his well documented report today.

Read the Good Counsel homes report by Kathleen Gilbert - a wonderful, good news story.

I can’t help but conclude that the Phoenix Catholic nun who has become “reconciled” with the Church over her previous approval of abortion is having a laugh over it all. Read the story and reach your own conclusion. By the way, Call to Action is a notoriously dissident group - pro-abortion, pro-homosexual, etc, etc.

The Christmas fundraiser has now reached $39,000. Thank you to the many readers who have now started to respond. Really appreciated! $111,000 to go.

Steve Jalsevac
LifeSiteNews.com

Today’s LSN blog posts:
* Free morning-after Christmas sex ‘jingle pill’ - Jill Stanek
* Advent reconciles mother and preborn child  - Fr. Frank Pavone

After my abortion, the remaining drops of my sanity evaporated

The Editors Tue Dec 13 11:42 EST Opinion

My abortion ended my relationship with my baby’s father. The remaining drops of my sanity evaporated when I moved back into my mother’s house.

5 myths about pro-lifers, and how to refute them

The Editors Tue Dec 13 11:49 EST Opinion

There are a lot of negative stereotypes about the pro-life movement. I could easily write a list of 20 or more. These five, though, are the ones I personally encounter most often, and in the most capital letters.

The last piece of the pro-life puzzle: Good Counsel Homes

Kathleen Gilbert Tue Dec 13 11:04 EST Culture of Life

For those fighting abortion on the ground, the missing piece for mothers in crisis pregnancies and their babies - an environment of love, support, and community - is difficult to give. Good Counsel homes provides that.

Philadelphia Catholic college revises code after firing homosexual prof.

Kathleen Gilbert Tue Dec 13 19:22 EST Faith

While the cleric said he felt "vindicated" by the change, the school says the change simply reflects recent changes in city non-discrimination rules.

Planned Parenthood encourages ‘young children’ to masturbate

John-Henry Westen Tue Dec 13 19:07 EST

“The myth is that it's abnormal for children to masturbate. The truth is that masturbation is a perfectly healthy activity at any age,” says Planned Parenthood.

Duggars prepare to remember baby Jubilee Shalom, lost to miscarriage

Kathleen Gilbert Tue Dec 13 18:54 EST Family

A Wednesday service to remember Jubilee Shalom will be open to family and friends of the Duggars, who also held a private service on Sunday evening.

Phoenix nun that OKed abortion no longer excommunicated, says hospital; diocese mum

Kathleen Gilbert Tue Dec 13 18:41 EST Abortion

Diocesan spokesman Rob DeFrancesco couldn't confirm to LifeSiteNews.com whether the excommunication had been lifted, saying that the issue was a personal one.

Is Obama’s Religious Talk a Political Ploy?

Ben Johnson Tue Dec 13 17:32 EST Faith

In the last few months, Barack Obama has begun using more religious-sounding rhetoric. Some say that, whatever the sincerity of Obama's faith, the new emphasis is designed for one purpose alone: to win votes.

BREAKING: Wife of ‘House of Horrors’ abortionist pleads guilty

John Jalsevac Tue Dec 13 14:38 EST Abortion

Pearl Gosnell pleaded guilty today to charges of performing abortion after 24 weeks, conspiracy, criminal conspiracy and corrupt organization.

Portable brainwave reading machine set to tackle inaccurate ‘vegetative state’ diagnoses

Peter Baklinski Tue Dec 13 15:53 EST Euthanasia

The team of researchers behind the portable machine found that despite rigorous clinical assessment, up to 43% of vegetative state patients have been misclassified.

Toronto Catholic teachers’ union backs gay relationships

Patrick B. Craine Tue Dec 13 14:04 EST Faith

Union asked to ensure teachers at Catholic schools who are in homosexual relationships are eligible for hiring and promotion despite their dissent to the Church’s prohibition of homosexual relations

Jean Chretien: Harper will end our ‘cherished’ right to abortion in Canada

Patrick B. Craine Tue Dec 13 13:50 EST Abortion

The Liberals' rehashing of the “hidden agenda” charge against Harper, who is now seven months into a majority, has both pundits and pro-lifers scratching their heads.

Colombian government fights to protect two children from adoption by American homosexual activist

Matthew Hoffman, Latin America Correspondent Tue Dec 13 20:10 EST Homosexuality

Chandler Burr, an advocate for the "gay" lifestyle who claims that homosexuality is biologically determined, complains that the Colombian government withdrew his two adoptive children from custody because of "hate."

Swiss bishops dueling over sex ed in schools

Thaddeus Baklinski Tue Dec 13 15:40 EST Family

While one bishop has issued a letter saying parents should be able to withdraw their children from such classes, another bishop said that sex ed belongs in schools.

NewsBytes - Internet News

Steve Jalsevac Tue Dec 13 13:42 EST

New Washington bill said to be dangerous overkill, China the model for US Internet control says Chris Dodd, Blow the whistle on Internet porn, Dot-XXX Domains Go Live, Facebook to repair terrible privacy reputation, more...

NewsBytes - Religion - Catholic News

Steve Jalsevac Tue Dec 13 12:39 EST

Why priests are happy or not, Most US CatholicS support abortion, Catholics and Girl Scouts problem, Homosexuality and German Church, Wiegel on rise of evangelical bishops, Why do Catholics keep funding radical left, O'Malley resists gay pressure, more....


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