Tuesday, September 15, 2009

News Updates, 9/16

Blair Reveals What Attracted Him to Catholicism
Religion has a central and unique role in society and its development, according to the former prime minister of England. Tony Blair, a convert to Catholicism, spoke with L'Osservatore Romano about his faith in an interview published in today's Italian edition.
[Conversion? Whatever!]

Baucus Health Care Bill Also Opens Door for Taxpayer-Funding of Abortions
With the two main health care bills in the House and Senate already including massive funding for abortions, pro-life advocates have been carefully watching to see whether the new bill presented by Sen. Max Baucus would fund abortions as well.

Christian accused of blasphemy killed in prison
Muslim mob attacked members of dead man's community
[Religion of "peace" update]

Pope Benedict organizes Vatican art summit
Overture to mend relations with contemporary art world?

Dissident nun's supporter ousted from CCD work
Pastor says parish teachers must follow Church teachings

Catholic Churches fight gay marriage in Maine
Diocese asks parishioners to donate funds for repeal

Jesuit victim search brings dozens of calls
Attorney: 'We've never quite seen anything like it'

Push for personhood amendment in Florida
Critics claim it would ban birth control pills

German bishop: Luther offers 'positive challenge'
Says he finds Protestant reformer to be fascinating

New book names names in priest abuse scandals
'Journalism Is War' discusses Cardinal McCarrick Syndrome

Operation Rescue says it's broke, may shut down
Donations this year have been down 30 to 40 percent

Catholic Publisher Apologizes after Distributing Prayer Praising Kennedy
A publisher associated with the Archdiocese of Chicago has revoked and apologized for a prayer they distributed that praised the late pro-abortion senator Edward Kennedy as one who promoted "values of peace, justice, equality, and liberty." The prayer has been replaced with another one, urging prayer for the soul of Kennedy, but excising the words of praise. Liturgy Training Publications issued the original prayer as a suggested Prayer for the Faithful for use at Sunday Masses after the prominent Catholic senator's death on August 25....
[This wayward heretic was a major opponent of true "peace, justice, equality, and liberty"....People need to pray for his soul, hoping that, before he died, he repented of his scandalous public support of infanticide! LTP? What losers, right up there with Cardinal O'Malley et al]

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OBAMACARE: Ending the Elderly
American Life League exposes the euthanasia agenda of the sponsors of HR 3200. Henry Waxman and co-sponsors John Dingell, George Miller, Peter Stark, and Frank Pallone all voted against a federal ban on use of drugs for physician assisted suicide. Not only that, Barack Obama is on record equating physician assisted suicide with "end of life issues" and "the elderly." See for yourself!

45% Of Doctors Would Consider Quitting If Congress Passes Health Care Overhaul
Two of every three practicing physicians oppose the medical overhaul plan under consideration in Washington, and hundreds of thousands would think about shutting down their practices or retiring early if it were adopted, a new IBD/TIPP Poll has found...

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