How’s This For Pro-Life?
Posted by Tom McFeely
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 9:01 AM
A young Catholic couple in County Tyrone are giving a remarkable pro-life witness.
Reports the Belfast Telegraph:
The parents of Northern Ireland’s only sextuplets have not ruled out having more children.
Austin and Nuala Conway from Dunamore in Co Tyrone became the proud parents of six bundles of joy last month.
Ursula, Austin, Shannon, Karla, Eoghan and Kerrie all entered the world —... READ MORE
Filed under ireland, pro-life
Media Calls Killer 'Pro-Life'
Posted by Tim Drake
Wednesday, June 03, 2009 7:21 AM
Prayerful protesters at 40 Days for Life campaign in Little Rock, Ark.
I have found half a dozen headlines about the murder of abortionist George Tiller that use the word “pro-life” to describe his suspected murderer or his associations.
“In regular news stories, they always use the term ‘anti-abortion,” said Brian Gibson, “Now they start calling the person who did this ‘pro-life,’ when he’s not. They’re rubbing our noses in the term.”
Gibson... READ MORE
Filed under abortion, media, media bias, pro-life
Pro-Lifers Condemn Tiller Killing
Posted by Tom Hoopes
Sunday, May 31, 2009 6:25 PM
George Tiller (wiki)
Pro-lifers rushed to the transom to condemn the killing of abortionist George Tiller by a gunman at his Kansas church.
UPDATED with more comment.
Statements from: U.S. bishops, Priests for Life, American Life League, Kansas Bishops, CatholicVote.org and Susan B. Anthony List.
Speaking on behalf of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Cardinal Justin Rigali of Philadelphia, chairman of the... READ MORE
Filed under anti-violence, george tiller, pro-life
Hands Across the Border
Posted by Tom McFeely
Monday, May 25, 2009 1:31 PM
Robin and Rachel Daniels speaking at the May 14 March for Life in Victoria, British Columbia. (Alina McFeely)
Earlier this month I attended the second annual March for Life in Victoria, British Columbia.
And speaking as a Canadian who has worked for America’s finest weekly Catholic newspaper for the last nine years, I’m delighted to report the May 14 March was a stirring example of pro-life cross-border collaboration.
For Catholics, the day’s proceedings kicked off with a special noon Mass at St.... READ MORE
Filed under canada, pro-life
Idol-izing Life
Posted by Tom McFeely
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 3:46 PM
CatholicVote.org’s second “Life: Imagine the Potential” ad airs tonight and tomorrow during the “American Idol” finale, in six select states.
The ad promotes adoption, featuring images of famous actors, musicians, authors and political leaders who have been adopted.
“We hope that by highlighting the common thread between people like Babe Ruth, John Lennon and Faith Hill that Americans will... READ MORE
Filed under adoption, catholicvote.org, pro-life
A Womb With a View
Posted by Tim Drake
Friday, May 08, 2009 10:26 AM
Photo first appeared in USA Today Sept. 7, 1999.
Nine-year-old Samuel Armas’ first baby photo isn’t like most infants’ first photo. Taken while he was still in utero, it’s the famous photograph that appeared in USA Today on Sept. 7, 1999, showing a 21-week-old Samuel grasping a doctor’s finger during surgery to correct his spina bifida. Four months later, Samuel was born.
Now living with his family in Villa Rica, Ga., Samuel said... READ MORE
Filed under abortion, pro-life
More Beauty and Brains
Posted by Tom McFeely
Thursday, April 30, 2009 12:55 PM
Kathy Ireland in 2007. (Reuters)
Like Miss USA runner-up Carrie Prejean, supermodel Kathy Ireland demonstrated recently that she combines good ideas with good looks.
During an April 13 interview with Mike Huckabee on Fox News, speaking about when human life begins in the context of explaining why she abandoned her former pro-abortion viewpoint, Ireland said:
“From the moment of conception, a new life comes into being; the DNA,... READ MORE
Filed under abortion, kathy ireland, pro-life
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