Heroic News: “Chicago cardinal on same sex 'marriage'” plus 6 more

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• Chicago cardinal on same sex 'marriage'
• Pain-capable unborn child act comes to Congress
• 'Yes to Love'
• Same sex adoption gets thumbs down in France
• Rwanda: Early Exposure to Contraceptives Has Negative Health Implications
• Blind Chinese activist booted by NYU after 'pressure' from Chinese government
• Breaking: Japan suspends recommendation of HPV vaccine in children

Chicago cardinal on same sex 'marriage' Posted: 17 Jun 2013 09:32 AM PDT Contributing to the discussion of “marriage” between persons of the same sex is as challenging as the subject is complicated. The first word right now should be one of gratitude to the many citizens of Illinois who have said to our legislators what we know to be true from nature itself: two persons of the same sex cannot be physically joined in a marital union.

Pain-capable unborn child act comes to Congress Posted: 17 Jun 2013 08:37 AM PDT It is anticipated that the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 1797) will be considered on the House floor as early as June 18. Please urge your Representative to oppose all weakening amendments and to support the bill.

'Yes to Love' Posted: 17 Jun 2013 05:36 AM PDT Surrounded by thousands of pro-life volunteers and associations and promoters of the “One of Us” initiative against the destruction of human embryos, Pope Francis spoke about life in a positive light, recalling that the Commandments “are not a litany of prohibitions, but a great “Yes!”: a yes to God, to Love, to life.” Francis’ words echoed those used on so many occasions by his predecessor Benedict XVI.

Same sex adoption gets thumbs down in France Posted: 17 Jun 2013 05:34 AM PDT French opposition to child adoption by same-sex couples is growing. This is according to a survey published by Catholic daily newspaper La Croix. 56% of French say they are against it. In 2012, 48% of those interviewed were against same-sex adoption.

Rwanda: Early Exposure to Contraceptives Has Negative Health Implications Posted: 17 Jun 2013 04:33 AM PDT Some contraceptives exist in form of pills or liquid form. They contain either estrogen or progesterone or sometimes both hormones present in one form. These hormones play a vital reproductive role in the human life. An imbalance in one of the hormones might lead to serious bodily diseases and sometimes death.

Blind Chinese activist booted by NYU after 'pressure' from Chinese government Posted: 16 Jun 2013 11:44 PM PDT Confirming news reports that New York University has been pressured by the Chinese government to give him the boot, blind Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng said Sunday that China's Communist leadership has infiltrated U.S. academia and is threatening academic freedom and independence.

Breaking: Japan suspends recommendation of HPV vaccine in children Posted: 16 Jun 2013 11:29 PM PDT Merck’s Gardasil and GlaxoSmithKline’s Cervarix took a hit as Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare told local governments to suspend their previous recommendation for HPV vaccine administration to the country’s 12 to 16 year old girls.