 The
Supreme Court’s decision not to review defense of marriage appeals by
five states has been met with disappointment, along with a renewed
emphasis on highlighting the meaning and purpose of marriage.
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 In
what ways can the Church provide pastoral care for men and women of
same-sex attraction that is compassionate and affirming in the faith –
all the while remaining true to its teachings?
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 Seventeen
years ago, Oregon became the first of five states to offer what became
known as death with dignity. Now a renewed effort is underway to add
California to the list.
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 The
head of the Polish Episcopate has said that couples living together
prior to marriage are committing 'self-mutilation of their love.'
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| U.S. Supreme Court, 1998. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
The
Supreme Court refused to get involved in the national debate over
same-sex "marriage" Monday, leaving intact lower court rulings that will
legalize the practice in 11 additional states.
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 It
always bothered Grace Raun when she heard her college classmates saying
“nobody waits anymore” for marriage, because she knew it wasn’t true.
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 Abortion
will be on the docket as the U.S. Supreme Court begins its term this
week. With states continuing to enact innovative, life-affirming
legislation, the Court will be asked to clarify the scope of the states’
authority to protect maternal health, while simultaneously confronting
the dangerous, profit-driven practices of the abortion industry.
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There
is just over a week left (October 18) to get the physical and emotional
health risks information freely available online in a documentary that
plainly and compellingly tells the story. This is extremely important
because women who know the health risks avoid abortion: Every
Right-to-Know law is fought by the abortion industry.
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