Friday, September 05, 2008

News Updates, 9/5

Transplants and Brain Death. "L'Osservatore Romano" Has Broken the Taboo
The pope's newspaper has called into question whether cessation of brain activity is enough to certify a death. And with this, it has reopened the discussion on taking organs from "warm cadavers" while the heart is still beating. The scholars of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences are even more critical. And, when he was a cardinal, Ratzinger...

Diocesan newspaper editor cautions faithful
Voters Guide “Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good” Deceptive

“Lifelong Catholic?” Where's Abp. Niederauer?San Francisco mayor plans to help launch drive against Save Marriage Initiative

Spain moves to amend strict abortion law
Attorneys, doctors providing Socialist gov't with advice

McCain to make full-throttle push for Catholic vote
Winning the Roman vote means winning the Oval Office

French watching gay groups ahead of papal visit
Radical militants feared to be planning 'condom shower'

Pope Benedict carries an organ donor card
Vatican article had raised issue of organ transplants

Pop star writes of friendship with ex-priest
Cliff Richards now lives with him as his 'companion'

Documents held in L.A. priest abuse cases
Archdiocesan lawyers are fighting to keep records sealed

Obama Ad: McCain will outlaw abortion
Spot is airing widely in at least seven swing states

Nuns, bikers form unlikely bond in Milwaukee
'We're a good mix, even though we're...different'

Man holds vigil for girlfriend-turned-nun
Italian travels to Montecassino in order to lure her back

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