Being There
Posted by The Editors
Monday, October 26, 2009 11:15 AM
The 40 Days for Life Fall 2009 campaign is coming to a close this Sunday, and the Register will have a wrap-up on it in its Nov. 8 edition.
40 Days for Life describes itself as a “community-based campaign that draws attention to the evil of abortion through the use of … prayer and fasting, constant vigil and community outreach.”
This fall, people organized 40 Days for Life campaigns in... READ MORE
Filed under 40 days for life, abortion
Rep. Kennedy vs. the Church
Posted by Tim Drake
Saturday, October 24, 2009 6:18 AM
Debate continues to rage over abortion coverage in all of the health-care reform bills. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has made it clear that they cannot and will not support any proposal that includes abortion coverage.
Responding to the bishops, Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., recently slammed the Church, saying that it was fanning “the flames of dissent and discord” by opposing the... READ MORE
Filed under abortion, abortion funding, bishop thomas tobin, health care, health care reform, rep. patrick kennedy
Spain Fighting for Its Life
Posted by The Editors
Monday, October 19, 2009 10:50 AM
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Try as it may, Spain’s Socialist government cannot extinguish the faith of its people.
The Christian Post reported that an estimated 1 million people took to the streets of Madrid to protest Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero’s bill that would allow unrestricted abortion at up to 14 weeks of pregnancy and allow girls age 16 and 17 to abort their children without parental consent.
Under the banner... READ MORE
Filed under abortion, spain
U.S. Bishops Reject All Current Health-Care Bills
Posted by Tim Drake
Wednesday, October 07, 2009 10:47 AM
As the Senate Finance Committee prepares to vote on health-care legislation, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has made it known that none of the existing bills are adequate. All of them include abortion funding.
“So far, the health-reform bills considered in committee … have not met President Obama’s challenge of barring use of federal dollars for abortion and maintaining current... READ MORE
Filed under abortion, bishops, health care, health care bill, health care reform, usccb
Cardinal Asks Justices to Protect the Unborn at Red Mass
Posted by Tim Drake
Monday, October 05, 2009 8:08 AM
Six Supreme Court justices, Vice President Joe Biden, and two Cabinet members were among the dozens of other judges and Washington public officials at yesterday’s Red Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington.
During Galveston-Houston, Texas, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo’s homily, which can be read in full here, he called for lawyers to be a voice for all of their clients,... READ MORE
Filed under abortion, cardinal dinardo, john roberts, red mass, sonia sotomayor, supreme court, vice president joe biden
Pope Alludes to Health-Care Reform and Abortion
Posted by Tom McFeely
Friday, October 02, 2009 10:14 AM
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In remarks delivered today to Miguel Diaz, the new U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, Pope Benedict XVI indicated to President Barack Obama that he’s monitoring America’s health-care reform debate closely.
The Pope’s message to the president, though indirect and couched politely in diplomatic phrasing, is identical to the one delivered repeatedly and forcefully by the U.S. bishops: There... READ MORE
Filed under abortion, benedict xvi, health care reform, miguel diaz
Problems Remain with Health-Care Reform Bills
Posted by Daily Blog
Thursday, October 01, 2009 10:00 AM
Pro-Life Supporters Ready Stand on Health-Care Overhaul
By Rich Daly
Register Correspondent
WASHINGTON — A unified health-care reform bill has not yet been offered by House Democratic leaders, but it is already drawing fire from pro-life and traditional-marriage supporters.
Legislation is expected soon that combines aspects of the health-care overhaul bills approved by three separate House... READ MORE
Filed under abortion, end of life, health care reform, marriage
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