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Catholic Campaign Scrutinized
BY STEVE WEATHERBE Bishops Defend Program as Watchdog Group Issues a New Challenge
November 29-December 5, 2009 Issue 
BALTIMORE — Members of the U.S.
bishops’ subcommittee overseeing the Catholic Campaign for Human Development
reassured their fellow bishops and donors that “no group that opposes Catholic
social or moral teaching is eligible for funding” from their domestic
anti-poverty campaign.
“We... READ MORE
A Catholic Answer to AIDS in Africa
BY Sue Ellin Browder Program Changes Lives and Heals Marriages
November 29-December 5, 2009 Issue 
BUSHENYI, Uganda — Married with
three children, Edith and Deogratius Rukundo were once trapped in a
self-created prison of fear and distrust.
“We had no communication. We weren’t
faithful. We couldn’t sit down and talk about money. We had no time for each other,”
Edith recalls.
Because... READ MORE
Roman Missal in Motion
BY ANTHONY FLOTT
November 29-December 5, 2009 Issue 
BALTIMORE
— The long-delayed translation of the Roman Missal took another step forward at
this month’s U.S. bishops’ meeting.
The
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, meeting in Baltimore Nov. 16-19, voted to
approve Mass propers for saints’ feast days, U.S. adaptations to the Roman
Missal... READ MORE
Bishops Boost Marriage
BY JOAN FRAWLEY DESMOND
November 29-December 5, 2009 Issue 
BALTIMORE
— Over the last five years, the defense of marriage has emerged as a key
catechetical, legislative and religious liberty issue for the U.S. episcopacy.
Few
bishops understand that better than Archbishop Donald Wuerl of Washington.
As
the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops gathered... READ MORE
Touched by the Saints
BY JOAN FRAWLEY DESMOND Ministry Brings Relics Back From the Brink
November 29-December 5, 2009 Issue 
HOUSTON — There was a time when
churches organized regular devotions to the saints, a practice fostered by
priceless relics of holy men and women that were often on display.
Today, a Houston priest, Father
Carlos Martins, seeks to re-establish the veneration of relics as a pathway to
spiritual... READ MORE
Abortion Site-Escort Nun Chided
BY Judy Roberts
November 22-28, 2009 Issue
HINSDALE, Ill. — Sister Donna Quinn
referred to herself as a “peacekeeper” when she escorted women into a
Chicago-area abortion business to shield them from pro-life advocates.
But leaders of her Sinsinawa
Dominican community, saying they fully support Church teaching on abortion,
have told... READ MORE
Stupak Amendment Stays
BY Rich Daly Pro-Lifers Hopeful as Health Bill Goes to Senate
November 22-28, 2009 Issue 
WASHINGTON — As health-care
legislation moves to the U.S. Senate for a vote, pro-life advocates are working
to keep their grassroots members engaged.
Pro-life lobbyists are crediting the
efforts of individuals from across the nation with the successful effort to bar
public funding for abortions... READ MORE
Constitution for Anglican Converts Released
BY Edward Pentin
November 22-28, 2009 Issue 
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican has
published an apostolic constitution that allows for groups of Anglicans to come
into communion with the Catholic Church while retaining their heritage and
traditions.
The decree, Anglicanorum
Coetibus, was signed by Pope Benedict XVI on Nov. 4, the memorial of
St.... READ MORE
Maine Marriage Momentum
BY Stephen Vincent Defense in New York and New Jersey
November 22-28, 2009 Issue 
ALBANY, N.Y. — “Remember Maine!”
could be the rallying cry after the Nov. 3 elections, as defenders of marriage
move from a ballot initiative victory in that state to battles against same-sex
“marriage” in New York and New Jersey.
“The importance of the win in Maine
nationally cannot be... READ MORE
Heart-Altering Power
BY CARLOS BRICEÑO Ultrasound Images Convert Planned Parenthood Director
November 22-28, 2009 Issue 
BRYAN,
Texas — When one of Shawn Carney’s staffers at the Coalition for Life told him
that the director of a Planned Parenthood business had asked to speak to him,
he figured she was upset with his organization.
The
Coalition for Life is approximately 50 yards away from the Bryan... READ MORE
The Maine Event
BY Joan Frawley Desmond Church Instrumental in Marriage Win
November 15-21, 2009 Issue 
PORTLAND,
Maine — The defeat of same-sex “marriage” at the polls in Maine Nov. 3 suggests
that Portland Bishop Richard Malone’s “commonsense” message resonated with the
state’s relatively secular voters.
Now,
advocates for traditional marriage are expected to advance this argument... READ MORE
Freedom of Speech Imperiled?
BY TIM DRAKE New Hate Crimes Law Criticized for Its ‘Radical Social Agenda’
November 15-21, 2009 Issue
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama
signed the Hate Crimes Prevention Act into law Oct. 28. It expands the 1969
hate-crimes law to include crimes against people committed because of gender,
sexual orientation or disability.
The president said the law would
“help protect our citizens from... READ MORE
Vanity vs. Moral Stem-Cell Sanity
BY Steve Weatherbe Neocutis Claims It’s Obeying ‘Laws of God and Man’
November 15-21, 2009 Issue 
SAN FRANCISCO — Cells from fetuses
have “unique properties” that aid in healing, boasts a Swiss biopharmaceutical
firm, in response to complaints that it uses fetal cell lines in skin-care
products.
A Christian watchdog group called
Children of God for Life brought attention to the fact that... READ MORE
Abortion Fight Dominates House Vote
BY Rich Daly
November 15-21, 2009 Issue 
WASHINGTON — A fast-moving abortion
fight dominated the last days before a final vote by the House of
Representatives on legislation to overhaul the nation’s health-care system.
Democratic leaders scrambled to
siphon enough representatives the week of Nov. 1 from a group of... READ MORE
Irelands Pro-Lifers Wary of Treaty
BY Justin Bell
November 8-14, 2009 Issue
DUBLIN, Ireland — With two
governments, a recent European treaty vote and a suffering economic climate,
pro-life leaders from the island of Ireland face complex challenges. But the
movement has resilient, savvy leaders who are fully aware of the land’s
pro-life heritage and the ongoing battle... READ MORE
Will Anglican Overture Work Out? Time Will Tell
BY Tim Drake
November 8-14, 2009 Issue 
WASHINGTON — The announcement that a
path is opening for possibly thousands of Anglicans to join the Catholic Church
was met with excitement. But it’s still too early to tell how things will work
out.
The New York Times
reported that at least one American Episcopal pastor and his... READ MORE
40 Days, Countless Lives
BY Special to the Register Saving Lives Through Prayer and Sacrifice
November 8-14, 2009 Issue 
KALISPELL, Mont. — The Planned
Parenthood abortion business in Kalispell, Mont., is preparing to shut its
doors for good on Nov. 20.
David Bereit is confident that the
Kalispell 40 Days for Life campaign played an integral role in its closing.
“Faithful pro-lifers maintained a
prayerful vigil... READ MORE
Close to the Soil
BY Anthony Flott Fargo, N.D., Bishop Has Worked to Form Consciences
November 8-14, 2009 Issue 
FARGO, N.D. — Jan George was 5,000
miles from home talking with strangers in Italy when the conversation turned to
Fargo, N.D.
More specifically, to Fargo Bishop
Samuel Aquila (pictured at right).
George remembers being surprised
that the strangers had heard of Bishop Aquila.
“That really... READ MORE
The Movie That Just Keeps Changing Lives
BY Steve Weatherbe Now Bella Is Being Shown in Prison
November 1-7, 2009 Issue
LOS
ANGELES — Like many of Jason Jones’ best ideas, this one came in the middle of
the night.
A
member of the production team that put out the pro-life hit movie of 2006, Bella,
Jones’ previous nocturnal brainstorm had instigated Bella Hero,
a campaign devoted to putting a copy of the film in... READ MORE
Anglican Return?
BY Edward Pentin Pope Benedict XVI Opens the Door for Disaffected Anglicans to Come Home
November 1-7, 2009 Issue 
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI has
paved the way for groups of disaffected Anglicans to come into communion with
Rome.
In a historic announcement Oct. 20,
the Vatican said the Holy Father has approved canonical structures to
allow Anglican clergy and faithful to be received into the Church... READ MORE
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