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Area clergy gather for pilot program on religious freedom
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Jun 4, 2013 at 6:33 pm A select group of clergy from nine dioceses in the province encompassing Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota gathered for the first Freedom Academy, hosted by the Minnesota...
20-week abortion ban based on fetal pain advances in Congress
LifeSiteNews - Jun 4, 2013 at 6:20 pm by Ben Johnson WASHINGTON, D.C., June 4, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A House subcommittee has passed a measure that would end late-term abortions in the United States. The House...
Father of Baby Killed in Abortion Distraught, Wanted to Be a Dad
LifeNews.com - Jun 4, 2013 at 6:14 pm The father of an unborn child who was killed in an abortion says he is distraught about what happened and he was looking forward to being a Dad.
As LifeNews previously reported, a...
Fortnight for Freedom
The Catholic Spirit (St. Paul, MN) - Jun 4, 2013 at 6:05 pm
As part of this year’s national Fortnight for Freedom observance, the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis is sponsoring a Freedom Forum where Catholics can learn more about...
Professor says religion, private life are public concerns
Catholic News Agency - General - Jun 4, 2013 at 6:01 pm Washington D.C., Jun 4, 2013 / 05:01 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In a talk at the nation's capital, a U.S. scholar argued that so-called private entities – such as the family, religion...
NY Gov. Cuomo unveils radical late-term abortion expansion bill: likens to ‘bill of rights’
LifeSiteNews - Jun 4, 2013 at 5:47 pm by Ben Johnson Co-authored with John Jalsevac ALBANY, NY, June 4, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled a bill that would radically expand abortion-on-...
Democrat in Louisiana Becomes Republican Over Party’s Pro-Abortion Views
LifeNews.com - Jun 4, 2013 at 5:39 pm A Democratic state legislator in Louisiana made news last Friday when he decided to switch parties and become a Republican.
Louisiana State Senator Elbert Guillory’s decision to...
Some gays distance themselves from campaign supporting lesbian teen accused of statutory rape
LifeSiteNews - Jun 4, 2013 at 5:35 pm by Kirsten Andersen FLORIDA, June 4, 2013 (LifeSiteNews) – Not every homosexual activist is willing to stand behind Kate Hunt, the 18-year-old Florida woman accused of statutory...
For Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Vatican Sends Letter to Seminarians
Opinionated Catholic - Jun 4, 2013 at 5:23 pm Nice reading even if you are not in seminary.
Faithful in Thailand moved by Pope's words on Corpus Christi
Catholic News Agency - General - Jun 4, 2013 at 5:12 pm Si Racha, Thailand, Jun 4, 2013 / 04:12 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In a spirit of jubilation and fervor, Catholics in Thailand celebrated the feast of Corpus Christi with Eucharistic...
UK Lords overwhelmingly vote for gay ‘marriage’ bill: pro-marriage campaigners not giving up
LifeSiteNews - Jun 4, 2013 at 5:12 pm by Hilary White WESTMINSTER, June 4, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Marriage campaigners in Britain have vowed to keep fighting the government’s plans to install same-sex “marriage,”...
The ideal recessional hymn?
The Curt Jester - Jun 4, 2013 at 5:10 pm From a priest:
Last Sunday at the end of Mass the musicians chose a song that just wasn’t striking a chord with me. I couldn’t muster the energy required to pretend to be gleeful...
Third Trimester Abortions Would be Common Under Andrew Cuomo’s New Bill
LifeNews.com - Jun 4, 2013 at 5:07 pm Governor Andrew Cuomo’s abortion legislation is getting the third degree from pro-life groups, upset because it is so extreme it would allow abortions on viable unborn babies.
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Working with gun guys
Commonweal - Jun 4, 2013 at 4:49 pm Vocal proponents of gun control probably won’t find much to satisfy them in David Cole’s current New York Review of Books piece, “Facing the Real Gun Problem.” It’s not just that...
Ontario MP Parm Gill object of latest ‘Face the Children’ anti-abortion postcard campaign
LifeSiteNews - Jun 4, 2013 at 4:42 pm by Thaddeus Baklinski BRAMPTON, Ontario, June 4, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The Canadian pro-life group behind a campaign to distribute postcards showing the graphic reality of...
QUAERITUR: Recessional Hymn – to sing or not to sing?
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Jun 4, 2013 at 4:39 pm From a priest:
Last Sunday at the end of Mass the musicians chose a song that just wasn’t striking a chord with me. I couldn’t muster the energy required to pretend to be gleeful...
Final thoughts on 2013 turkey season
Catholic Hot Dish - Jun 4, 2013 at 4:29 pm My wild turkey hunting season ended last Thursday, May 30. Normally, I hunt Season E in Minnesota, which usually takes place the first week in May. Due to the bad weather and the...
Planned Parenthood Official to Become Chair of Georgia Democratic Party
LifeNews.com - Jun 4, 2013 at 4:27 pm An official with the nation’s biggest abortion business will soon become the state chair of the Georgia Democratic Party.
Nikema Williams, vice president of public policy for...
Baby Celeste Only Lived 22 Weeks But Her Impact Will Last a Lifetime
LifeNews.com - Jun 4, 2013 at 4:00 pm Meet Celeste. Her name means “Heavenly”. This was a fitting and perfect name for a child born at 22 weeks weighing one pound, one ounce.
About a month ago, Corinna began...
Unborn Babies Learn Amazing Things Like Taste and Scent in the Womb
LifeNews.com - Jun 4, 2013 at 3:45 pm In the fall of 2011, science writer Annie Murphy Paul gave a lecture at a Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) conference in Edinburgh, Scotland that demonstrates with moving...
