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Kevorkian’s Euthanasia Stunt Rankles Hospice Chief
BY Diane Hanson Thomas Youk 'didn't have to die that way'
December 06-12, 1998 Issue 
Victor Skirmants supports the decision of his friend, Thomas Youk, to die at the hands of Dr. Jack Kevorkian. Yet one thing still troubles him: “He had to die alone … he had to die all alone.”
Dr. Walter Hunter disagrees.
Hunter, medical director of Hospice of Michigan, said Youk, the man whose... READ MORE
LIFE NOTE
December 06-12, 1998 Issue
26th Annual March For Life to Take Place in January
WASHINGTON—The March for Life will once again be held in the nation's capital on the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, the 26th annual march will begin at noon on Jan. 22, 1999, according to Nellie Gray, president of National... READ MORE
Welcome and Justice for Persons with Disabilities
A Statement of the U.S. Bishops
December 06-12, 1998 Issue
Twenty years ago we issued a statement calling for inclusion of persons with disabilities in the life of the Church and community. In 1982 the National Catholic Office for Persons with Disabilities was established to promote this ministry. And in 1995 we strengthened our commitment with passage of... READ MORE
The Gospel Of Life
November 22-28, 1998 Issue
A Culture of Life requires renewal and transformation of society—especially as regards education. As the Holy Father writes in Evangelium Vitae, teachers, educators, and intellectuals, particularly those active at Catholic institutions of learning, have special roles in propagating the Gospel of... READ MORE
Efforts to Elect Pro-Life Women Are Paying Off
BY Joseph Esposito In short time, political neophytes' initiative has become a growing force
November 22-28, 1998 Issue
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—In a decade in which the importance of money in election campaigns has reached new heights, a unique pro-life political action committee (PAC) has become a growing force. The Susan B. Anthony (SBA) List helped re-elect eight members of the House and one new senator in the Nov. 3... READ MORE
Natural Family Planning Advocate Knows No Borders
BY Ellen Rossini Government policies are no obstacle for Mercedes Arzu Wilson
November 22-28, 1998 Issue
DALLAS—The population control cartel pressuring Latin America was disrupted last month in Argentina, when natural family planning (NFP) promoter Mercedes Arzu Wilson addressed television and radio audiences, as well as the national legislature in Buenos Aires. She warned against contraceptive... READ MORE
Notre Dame Wrestles With Tolerance-of-Abortion Questions
BY William Murray Some faculty support inclusion of clinic literature at campus women's center
November 22-28, 1998 Issue
University of Notre Dame officials want to ensure that the school's catholicity runs deeper than the surface. Many Americans can recognize campus landmarks such as the Golden Dome—on which stands a statue of the Virgin Mary—and “Touchdown Jesus,” an enormous mosaic on the side of the school's... READ MORE
The Gospel Of Life
November 22-28, 1998 Issue
A Culture of Life requires renewal and transformation of society—especially as regards education. As the Holy Father writes in Evangelium Vitae, teachers, educators, and intellectuals, particularly those active at Catholic institutions of learning, have special roles in propagating the Gospel of... READ MORE
Efforts to Elect Pro-Life Women Are Paying Off
BY Joseph Esposito In short time, political neophytes' initiative has become a growing force
November 22-28, 1998 Issue
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—In a decade in which the importance of money in election campaigns has reached new heights, a unique pro-life political action committee (PAC) has become a growing force. The Susan B. Anthony (SBA) List helped re-elect eight members of the House and one new senator in the Nov. 3... READ MORE
Natural Family Planning Advocate Knows No Borders
BY Ellen Rossini Government policies are no obstacle for Mercedes Arzu Wilson
November 22-28, 1998 Issue
DALLAS—The population control cartel pressuring Latin America was disrupted last month in Argentina, when natural family planning (NFP) promoter Mercedes Arzu Wilson addressed television and radio audiences, as well as the national legislature in Buenos Aires. She warned against contraceptive... READ MORE
Notre Dame Wrestles With Tolerance-of-Abortion Questions
BY William Murray Some faculty support inclusion of clinic literature at campus women's center
November 22-28, 1998 Issue
University of Notre Dame officials want to ensure that the school's catholicity runs deeper than the surface. Many Americans can recognize campus landmarks such as the Golden Dome—on which stands a statue of the Virgin Mary—and “Touchdown Jesus,” an enormous mosaic on the side of the school's... READ MORE
LIFE NOTES
November 08-14, 1998 Issue
Social Systems Urged to Adapt For Aging Populations
VATICAN CITY—Social and legal systems must be changed to accommodate the world's growing elderly population, authorities said at the launch of a Vatican conference on aging.
Archbishop Javier Lozano Barragan, head of the Pontifical Council for... READ MORE
Euthanasia Movement Marches Forward in Europe
BY Cian Molloy Socialists push to include Belgium among nations that permit practice
November 08-14, 1998 Issue
DUBLIN, Ireland—Belgium is likely to become the third European country to legalize euthanasia. Assisted killing of the terminally ill is already legal in Holland and Switzerland. Last month, the Dutch euthanasia laws were formalized with a new legal requirement that places an onus on doctors to... READ MORE
Washington Program Provides Safety Net for Children at Risk
BY William Murray Founder, a Catholic convert, tends to physical, emotional, and spiritual needs
November 08-14, 1998 Issue
WASHINGTON—Scores of Washington youth are finding a form of salvation in Hannah M. Hawkins' Children of Mine Youth Center Inc.
The Center, located in the Anacostia neighborhood of Southeast Washington, serves at least 65 children four days a week. Primarily an after-school education center, it... READ MORE
The Gospel Of Life
November 08-14, 1998 Issue
A “preferential option” for children, for chilrdren's special gifts and special needs, is an integral part of the Gospel of Life. In Evangelium Vitae, Pope John Paul II calls us to this particular mission of love and care, both as regards our own children and the children of others.
It is above all... READ MORE
Pro-lifers Strive to Shatter World Population Myths
BY Joseph Esposito Facts run counter to common belief of an 'overcrowded planet'
November 08-14, 1998 Issue
WASHINGTON—This year pro-life groups launched an assault on the annual promotion of World Population Awareness Week, sponsored Oct. 25-31 by family planning advocates. Editorials, advertisements, and a news conference at the National Press Club highlighted the response of 32 organizations and... READ MORE
The Gospel Of Life
November 01, 1998 Issue
In his ad limina address earlier this year to the bishops of California, Nevada, and Hawaii, Pope John Paul II linked the principles of America's founding with today's battle over equal rights to life for all, including the elderly and terminally ill:
An essential feature of support for the... READ MORE
Terminally Ill Mother Rallies Physicians Against Euthanasia
BY Kate Ernsting Michigan voters will weigh in on issue Nov. 3
November 01, 1998 Issue
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—On two fronts, Deanna Aikman is fighting the battle of her life.
The dark-haired, petite mother of three is a devout Catholic, a daily communicant with a fervent devotion to Mary. She is also an award-winning pianist.
But she can't play the piano anymore.
“I can't do many ordinary... READ MORE
Ideology of Choice Has Tainted Culture, Speakers Say
BY Joseph Esposito Multi-faith clergy gathering urges emphasis on Christian education
November 01, 1998 Issue
FAIRFAX, Va.-A return to God's biblical teachings is essential to ending abortion, according to prominent speakers at the National Pastors’ Conference on Life Issues. Clerics from several denominations attended the meeting sponsored by the National Pro-life Religious Council, Oct. 21-23, a few... READ MORE
Polls Tight In Michigan Battle Over Assisted Suicide
BY Evelyn Barella
October 11-17, 1998 Issue
FLINT, Mich.—The ballot measure to legalize physician-assisted suicide in Michigan could likely pass, according to one survey of focus groups and likely voters.
The survey, conducted in July for Citizens for Compassionate Care, found 47% of the people in eight focus groups and 500 likely voters... READ MORE
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