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John Paul II’s Message of Hope after Abortion
September 13-19, 1998 Issue 
I would like to say a special word to women who have had an abortion. The Church is aware of the many factors which may have influenced your decision and she does not doubt that in many cases it was a painful and even shattering decision. The wound in your heart may not yet have healed. Certainly... READ MORE
Women Victimized by Abortion Strengthen Pro-Life Viewpoint
BY Nancy Valko
September 13-19, 1998 Issue
Groups stress toll on woman, child, and families
ST LOUIS-It was a vintage Barbara Walters question but the answer was totally unexpected. In a broadcast on ABC's 20/20 news show a few years ago, Walters interviewed Lorena Bobbitt, the woman who made national news when she mutilated her husband's... READ MORE
Y2K Problem Offers Spiritual Opportunities, Church Leaders Claim
BY John Burger Cardinal O'Connor calls them 'his greatest legacy'
September 6-12, 1998 Issue
NEW YORK—It was an unusual way to celebrate the anniversary of the founding of a religious community, but for this community it was appropriate. John Cardinal O'Connor baptized a three-week-old boy in St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York, five years to the day after he established the Sisters of... READ MORE
India Bans Notorious Sterilization Drug
BY Joseph Esposito
August 30-September 5, 1998 Issue
WASHINGTON—Quinacrine, a chemical pellet used for sterilization, has been banned in India. Although no government has officially approved Quinacrine, it has caused more than 100,000 sterilizations in the Third World, about one quarter of them in India.
The pellets, which are inserted into the... READ MORE
Canadian Student Lobbied for Por-Life at U.N. Meetings
BY Mike Mastromatteo
August 30-September 5, 1998 Issue
There's ‘little awareness’ of right-to-life message, 26-year-old reports
TORONTO—A Canadian student is back in Toronto after nearly six weeks of lobbying for the pro-life, pro-family position at two United Nations conferences in Europe.
Charmaine Graves, 26, an international relations student at... READ MORE
Couples Find Answers to Infertility in Prayerand Science
BY John Burger
August 30-September 5, 1998 Issue
Special ministries offer guidance in line with Church teaching
NEW YORK—After three years of marriage, Ann and Jim C. began to wonder if they would ever be able to have a baby. The New York City couple became so concerned about their child-lessness that they consulted their doctor, who referred... READ MORE
For No. Ireland’s Unborn, ‘Good Friday’ Peace Accord Has a Dark Side
BY Cian Molloy
August 30-September 5, 1998 Issue
DUBLIN, Ireland—One might think that everyone would fully welcome Northern Ireland's Good Friday Agreement, but pro-lifers say the agreement is bad news for the unborn.
Since April 1987, it has been the policy of the British Labor Party to extend the provisions of the 1967 Abortion Act to Northern... READ MORE
India Bans Notorious Sterilization Drug
BY Joseph Esposito
August 30-September 5, 1998 Issue
WASHINGTON—Quinacrine, a chemical pellet used for sterilization, has been banned in India. Although no government has officially approved Quinacrine, it has caused more than 100,000 sterilizations in the Third World, about one quarter of them in India.
The pellets, which are inserted into the... READ MORE
Canadian Student Lobbied for Por-Life at U.N. Meetings
BY Mike Mastromatteo
August 30-September 5, 1998 Issue
There's ‘little awareness’ of right-to-life message, 26-year-old reports
TORONTO—A Canadian student is back in Toronto after nearly six weeks of lobbying for the pro-life, pro-family position at two United Nations conferences in Europe.
Charmaine Graves, 26, an international relations student at... READ MORE
Couples Find Answers to Infertility in Prayerand Science
BY John Burger
August 30-September 5, 1998 Issue
Special ministries offer guidance in line with Church teaching
NEW YORK—After three years of marriage, Ann and Jim C. began to wonder if they would ever be able to have a baby. The New York City couple became so concerned about their child-lessness that they consulted their doctor, who referred... READ MORE
For No. Ireland’s Unborn, ‘Good Friday’ Peace Accord Has a Dark Side
BY Cian Molloy
August 30-September 5, 1998 Issue
DUBLIN, Ireland—One might think that everyone would fully welcome Northern Ireland's Good Friday Agreement, but pro-lifers say the agreement is bad news for the unborn.
Since April 1987, it has been the policy of the British Labor Party to extend the provisions of the 1967 Abortion Act to Northern... READ MORE
Young Pro-Lifers Outlast Hardships Of Coast-to-Coast Walk
BY Joseph Flipper
August 23-29, 1998 Issue
In the May 10-16 issue of the Register, the paper reported on a cross-country pro-life walk sponsored by a student-run non-profit organization called Crossroads (“Coast-to-Coast Walk Attracts Committed Young Pro-Lifers”). This is the final installment in a journal series by Joseph Flipper, a... READ MORE
The Gospel Of Life
August 23-29, 1998 Issue
The story below on migrant workers illustrates commitment to helping our brother and sisters in Christ. In Evangelium Vitae Pope John Paul II explains why such action is necessary:
The Creator has entrusted man's life to his responsible concern, not to make arbitrary use of it, but to preserve it... READ MORE
NFP Catching On with More Protestants
BY Ellen Rossini Biblical and health reasons lead more to favor method over pil
August 23-29, 1998 Issue
DALLAS, Texas—Something about the Protestant ritual bothered Rachel Keen: As various friends announced their wedding engagements, the congratulations were followed immediately by advice to go to the doctor for birth control.
“I think that's a pretty sad commentary that the first response (to... READ MORE
ëWe Have More Than We Needí
BY Hazel Whitman
August 23-29, 1998 Issue
Reaching out to those most in need is the goal of many parish volunteers and organizations such as Oregon Food Bank. Groups such as these are doing just that as they focus their efforts on Washington County migrant farm worker camps.
“We've donated $14,453 in food this year,” said Bev Boyd, who has... READ MORE
Oregon Couple Help Ease Hardships for Migrant Workers
BY Hazel Whitman
August 23-29, 1998 Issue
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore.—Carlos's hands belie his 25 years. Stained a deep berry red, they look like those of a man twice his age.
Standing inside the office-cubiclesized wooden structure he shares with six others, he explains through a translator that migrant farming is helping to pull his family... READ MORE
Post-Abortion Anguish Targeted by Newspaper
BY Greg Chesmore Supplement Publication may be especially effective on college campuses
August 23-29, 1998 Issue
Pro-life advocates have a new tool for reaching out to women after abortion. Thanks to the Elliot Institute, an inexpensive 12-page newspaper supplement is now available to crisis pregnancy centers, pro-life advocates, and those who simply want to offer hope to women suffering the effects of... READ MORE
Utah Bishop and Others Object To Abortion Group’s Letter Campaign
BY Barbara Stinson Lee
August 16-22, 1998 Issue
SALT LAKE CITY—The bishop of Salt Lake City has expressed concern that the wording of a letter circulated by a Utah group that backs legal abortion may result in Catholic leaders being listed among its supporters.
Bishop George Niederauer was one of a number of prominent Catholic leaders who... READ MORE
The Gospel Of Life
August 16-22, 1998 Issue
Pope John Paul II, ever encouraging in his focus on a culture of life, lauds the efforts of organizations such as the Culture of Life Foundation that bring hope, help, and truth to those engulfed in a culture of death:
“St. Paul assures us that the present victory over sin is a sign and... READ MORE
‘Miracle’ Daughter Inspires Stand Against Abortion
BY Roberta Tuitle
August 16-22, 1998 Issue
CONCORD, N.H.—State Rep. Mary Brown's graduation photograph of President Clinton and her daughter at the Coast Guard Academy represents far more than a Kodak moment to the proud mother.
The legislator has been displaying the photo and reliving bittersweet memories of daughter Jessica's premature... READ MORE
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