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Portsmouth, UK Bishop Gently Backs Away from “Thrilled” Obama Welcome

Posted on 18 November 2008

Following a barrage of criticism from Catholics and advocates for the unborn, the Catholic bishop of Portsmouth in the U.K., Crispian Hollis, has issued a “clarification” on his warm welcome of Barack Obama as the newly elected president of the…

Prominent Kenyan Physician: “This Administration of Obama, is Going to be a Nightmare for Our People”

Posted on 13 November 2008

The head of the Catholic Doctors’ Association of Kenya said last week that the election of Barack Obama as the new president of the US is a direct attack on the families and children of Africa. Dr. Stephen Karanja, a…

Court Overrules “Bizarre” Decision against Spanking Couple

Posted on 12 November 2008

A court has ruled in favour of a British couple who had appealed a decision by a local council to bar them from adopting a baby girl on the grounds that they sometimes used spanking to discipline their son. The…

Pro-life Advocates Rally in Rome for Italian “Terri Schiavo”

Posted on 11 November 2008

With a verdict expected this week by the Italian high court in the case of Eluana Englaro - who some are calling the “Italian Terri Schiavo” - pro-life Italians from up and down the peninsula held a torchlight rally in front…

Human Rights Commission: “Kill the Christian” Lyrics OK, but Criticize Homosexuality? No Way

Posted on 07 November 2008

The Alberta Human Rights Commission (HRC) has come under scrutiny again for what critics are calling a brazen double standard in its treatment of “hate” and discrimination.

Blogger, lawyer and democratic activist Ezra Levant has revealed that Alberta Human Rights Commissioner…

Couple Rejected as Adoptive Parents over Support for Spanking

Posted on 06 November 2008

Despite the fact that it remains lawful in the UK for parents to spank their children as a disciplinary measure, couples who support the practice are being discriminated against by council officials in charge of foster parenting and adoptions, a…

Cardinal Defends “Nazi” Comments on Bill Permitting Research on Human Embryos

Posted on 05 November 2008

A Scottish Catholic prelate defended his controversial comments from criticism late last week, after legislators reacted against being compared with Nazis for their support for the Human Fertilisation and Embryology bill. Keith Cardinal O’Brien, the archbishop of Edinburgh had issued an…

U.K. Catholic Education Service Cooperating with Sex-Ed for Young Children

Posted on 31 October 2008

Following an announcement that the Labour government will be installing mandatory “sex and relationship” education for children as young as four and five in schools, the Catholic Education Service for England and Wales (CES) has said it will not only…

Huge Belfast Rally Opposes Attempt to Impose Abortion on Northern Ireland

Posted on 21 October 2008

Pro-life people from all over the island came to support Northern Irish MPs and MLAs who have told Westminster that they will refuse to implement any new law that attempts to push unwanted legalized abortion onto the province. Despite pouring…

Update: Blair Declined to Attend Catholic Youth Conference in Rome

Posted on 20 October 2008

A spokesman for the organisers of the Catholic youth conference in Rome told LifeSiteNews.com today that although former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair was invited to deliver the keynote address at the conference, he ultimately declined to attend.Conference organisers confirmed…

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