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By TITO EDWARDS | When Doctors Think You’re a Liar by Trent Horn of Catholic Answers website - BigPulpit.com Pope Francis on Judas and Poverty - Andrea Tornielli, La Stampa/Vatican Ins ... discuss

"Targeting organizations for special scrutiny on the belief that they might exercise their First Amendment protected rights to engage in political activity in is an egregious violation of the freedom ... discuss

http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2013/05/top-constitutional-experts-obama-is-worse-than-nixon.html Objective Analysis: Obama Versus Nixon In the wake of the twin scandals of the IRS targeting conservat ... discuss

May 18 Saint John I, Pope and Martyr Optional Memorial Pope Saint John I was a Tuscan pope elected to the papacy in 523 A.D. In his time, Arian kings and Christian rulers were warring. Byzantine Empe ... discuss

Over the past few years, Obama’s IRS has been targeting Conservative groups for discriminatory treatment for the purpose of stifling political opposition.  That’s scary enough.  It’ ... discuss

How goes it in the never-ending socialist revolution of Venezuela? Well, if you need to use the bathroom, not so good. First milk, butter, coffee and cornmeal ran short. Now Venezuela is running ... discuss

   The Gosnell story and its lessons  By Charles J. Chaput, Archbishop of Philadelphia Editor’s note. This column by Archbishop Chapu ... discuss

Iowa Right to Life has created new Fact Sheets with the latest stats on Planned Parenthood, to help you get the word out.  Please download these and use them in your educational efforts.  Cl ... discuss

*** Let Me Count The Ways.  ("Sonnets from the Portuguese," by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (#43, 1806-1861)      Impeachment is a formal process in which an offici ... discuss

   Gosnell Case Draws Attention to the Pain of Abortion and the Post-Roe Generation By Andrew Bair Kermit Gosnell gets escorted to ... discuss

What is a communist? (2 part video) by Herbert A. Philbrick [PG, mature, scenes of violence]Herbert A. Philbrick hosts this amazing anti-Commie propaganda film from the 1950s.  Philbrick was a sa ... discuss

Radical environmentalists want to criminalize the development of the land and resources as a "crime against peace," they call "ecocide." The ecocide drive is distinctly anti-human in that it woul ... discuss

By: Toddy Littman Let us return to January 21st in 2010, the day the U.S. Supreme Court opinion in the Citizens United v. FEC (Federal Elections Commission) ruling was published. I will set forth, in ... discuss

Yesterday the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the Romeike family’s request for asylum in the United States. The Romeikes sought political asylum in the United States due to Germany ... discuss

The next two days are destined to stand among the most significant days in our nation’s constitutional history, but the issues at stake reach far beyond the U.S. Constitution. Nothing less than ... discuss

“Somewhere along the way, standing up for gay marriage went from nervy to trendy.” This was the assessment offered by Frank Bruni, an influential openly-gay columnist for The New York Time ... discuss

Margaret Thatcher, one of the most significant leaders of the 20th century, died yesterday at age 87. A model of convictional leadership, Margaret Thatcher became almost universally known as Britain&# ... discuss

We should have seen it coming. Back in 1989 two young activists pushing for the normalization of homosexuality coauthored a book intended to serve as a political strategy manual and public relations g ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1064 Proper of Seasons: 994 Psalter: Thursday, Week III, 1429 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 694 Proper of Seasons: 592 Psalter: Thursday, Week I ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1049 Proper of Seasons: 992 Psalter: Thursday, Week III, 1439 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Proper of Seasons: 591 Psalter: Thursday, Week I ... discuss

Late-term abortionist Jean Guimond was recently interviewed on Montreal radio to get his reaction to the Kermit Gosnell case. (Paul Arcand 98.5FM). Campaigne Québec-Vie made a transcript of the inter ... discuss

The abortion-lobby response to the Kermit Gosnell mass murder debacle has been to insist that Gosnell was not enabled by prochoicers even though, in the spirit of Janis "Aghast in my Gut" Compton-Carr ... discuss

Source:HSLDAAnother story that the mainstream media has failed to cover...the story of this Christian home school family who came here as refugees from Germany because they were suffering religious pe ... discuss

Romeike family  Another story that the mainstream media has failed to cover...the story of this Christian home school family who came here as refugees from Germany because they were suf ... discuss

Philadelphia abortion provider Kermit Gosnell was convicted yesterday on three counts of first-degree murder (of newborn babies), one count of involuntary manslaughter (of a pregnant woman), 21 counts ... discuss

Pro-abortion groups are reacting to the Gosnell verdict with predictable spin. It’s all the fault of those anti-choice people, they say. If more women had greater access to free abortion, things ... discuss

by JivinJ, host of the blog, JivinJehoshaphat At Slate, Emily Bazelon claims Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro has never killed, even though he allegedly killed Michelle Knight’s five preborn ch ... discuss

St. Louis Reporter Larry Conners revealed via Facebook yesterday that he has been "hammered" by the IRS since his much-discussed interview with Barack Obama. Conners, a veteran reporter, asked tough, ... discuss

By CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY | WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an abortion rights advocate, says that the court’s Roe v. Wade decision in 1973 was overreaching a ... discuss

Senate Democrats have jumped on the bandwagon of criticism over IRS targeting of conservative groups, most notably led by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus who promised Committee hearings. ... discuss

AUL Welcomes Prominent Attorney and Pro-Life Advocate Ovide Lamontagne as General Counsel Senator Kelly Ayotte and former Senator Jim DeMint of the Heritage Foundation to Speak During Rooftop Recept ... discuss

Washington D.C., May 14, 2013 / 04:10 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The U.S. bishops' conference has announced a second Fortnight for Freedom, scheduled for the two weeks leading up to Independence Day, to rai ... discuss

Washington D.C., May 14, 2013 / 02:04 am (CNA).- Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an abortion rights advocate, says that the court's Roe v. Wade decision in 1973 was overreaching and became ... discuss

by Ben Johnson CHICAGO, May 13, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Roe v. Wade decision received criticism from an unusual source this weekend: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The Roe deci ... discuss

by Ben Johnson CHICAGO, May 13, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Roe v. Wade decision received criticism from an unusual source this weekend: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The Roe deci ... discuss

By Jon Scruggs – Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel In a dramatic reversal, high school officials in North Dakota immediately changed their decision to censor a student’s pro-life messag ... discuss

At Slate Emily Bazelon claims Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro has never killed even though he allegedly killed Michelle Knight's five unborn children.  Apparently in Bazelon's mind, unborn child ... discuss

     My comments below (with colored backgrounds) refer first to Dudley Brown's 'National Association for Gun Rights' email (included below) which lists most of&n ... discuss

Oldest of all novenas, this is still the only one officially prescribed by the Church.Descent of the Holy Ghost (Pentecost), Durer, c. 1510 Woodcut, 12.7 x 9.6THE GIFT OF FORTITUDE(Monday, 7th Week of ... discuss

1955 Calendar (Double): May 13 Today the Holy Church celebrates the feastday of St. Robert Bellarmine (4 October 1542 – 17 September 1621), who was one of the most notable Catholics during the C ... discuss

For those of you who celebrate Ascension of our Lord on Sunday please click on this link for Morning Prayer for the Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord. Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. ... discuss

For those of you who celebrate Ascension of our Lord on Sunday please click on this link for Office of Readings for the Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord. Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours V ... discuss

Boston, Mass., May 10, 2013 / 04:45 pm (CNA).- Cardinal Séan O'Malley announced that he would not attend the commencement of Boston College due to an honorary degree Irish Prime Minister Enda Ken ... discuss

By CNA/EWTN NEWS | INDIANAPOLIS — Six weeks after the Indiana Supreme Court upheld the state’s voucher program, Gov. Mike Pence has signed into law a bill that makes more children ... discuss

It is almost depressing to think about, but there are people around the world hailed as champions of human rights who have made a career advocating for the death of their fellow humans, while those se ... discuss

By Margaret DoreMargaret DoreMargaret Dore is an elder law/appellate attorney in Washington state who has been licensed to practice law since 1986.  Dore is a former Law Clerk to the Washington S ... discuss

Indianapolis, Ind., May 10, 2013 / 02:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Six weeks after the Indiana Supreme Court upheld the state’s voucher program, Gov. Mike Pence has signed into law a bill that makes ... discuss

Source  http://www.knowthelies.com/node/8922There is a growing groundswell within American Republican and Tea Party ranks that impeachment proceedings should be initiated against President Obam ... discuss

Enda Kenny, Ireland's Taoiseach, who'sproposing abortion legislation whichis worse than the British Abortion Act.Pope Francis has written to the Argentine Assembly of Bishops expressing the desire tha ... discuss

Click here to subscribe to the Social Conservative Review. Dear Friend, It's human nature to wish every victory could be final and decisive. For example, when we defeated Nazi Germany, it was a compl ... discuss

Today in Washington, D.C. - May 8, 2013: At 10:30 AM, Her Excellency Park Geun-hye, President of the Republic of Korea, gave an address to a Joint Meeting of Congress. House Speaker John Boehner (R-O ... discuss

The legislative session this year in Montana witnessed the defeat of a bill to legalize assisted suicide and the defeat of a bill to protect Montana citizens from assisted suicide. The issue of assist ... discuss

The following originally ran in the January-February 2013 issue of MCCL News and was published in March at LifeNews.com and NRL News Today.Many defenders of legalized abortion argue that it is require ... discuss

Vatican City, May 8, 2013 / 10:52 am (CNA/EWTN News).- If the Church does not have the “apostolic courage” that led Saint Paul to evangelize, she becomes a “stalled Church … wi ... discuss

Dublin, Ireland, May 8, 2013 / 02:02 am (CNA).- The finding of the Irish Supreme Court that citizens have no right to assisted suicide is being welcomed by an ethicist and healthcare professional as a ... discuss

by Thaddeus Baklinski OTTAWA, May 7, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – This past Friday the Supreme Court of Canada upheld an appeals court decision that ordered a new trial for a Mississauga woman who ... discuss

by Thaddeus Baklinski OTTAWA, May 7, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – This past Friday the Supreme Court of Canada upheld an appeals court decision that ordered a new trial for a Mississauga woman who ... discuss

PAFamily.org - Home of Pennsylvania Family Institute and Pennsylvania Family Council - US Senate Resolution on GosnellPro-life people from across the U.S. should write to their U.S. senators and ask t ... discuss

But there’s more: “It’s his self-Borking book,” said Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics, referring to the former nominee to the Supreme Court whose no ... discuss

The following news release was issued today, May 7.ST. PAUL — Taxpayer-funded abortions have reached their highest point ever as a percentage of annual abortions in the state. After 16 years of taxp ... discuss

Ireland’s pro-life status in jeopardy? by Mitch Behn  Ireland’s status ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Page 1619 Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Page 1264 Christian Prayer: Page 1034 Night Prayer after Evening Prayer I in the season of Easter God, come to ... discuss

Brandon Vogt, the Boy Wonder of Catholic media, has put together an A-list of Catholic thinkers and writers to help launch a new initiative aimed at high-level dialogue with atheists. It is called Str ... discuss

by Matthew Hoffman, Latin America Correspondent MEXICO CITY, May 3, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Supreme Court of Justice of Mexico yesterday rejected two lawsuits filed by state municipalities ... discuss

Raising of Lazarus, 15th century Russian icon.  The raising of Lazarus, dead four days, stinking and bound up in burial bands, symbolizes the raising of a soul dead in sin to the life of grace.". ... discuss

We often hear that there have been 50 million abortions in the United States, since the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision. When you properly include abortions from chemical and mechanical meth ... discuss

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Saturday of the Fifth Week of Easter.(Click here for readings)Jesus said to his disciples:  “If the world hates you, realize that it hated me first.  If you belonged to the world, the ... discuss

The Iowa Supreme Court ruled 6-0 yesterday morning that same-sex married couples have the same “right” as heterosexual married couples to have both spouses names on a child’s birth c ... discuss

While we wait until June to find out how the U.S. Supreme Court will rule in its two "gay marriage" cases, perhaps it will add a little energy to our prayers to understand that the judges in bla ... discuss

By Benjamin Wiker | While we wait until June to find out how the U.S. Supreme Court will rule in its two "gay marriage" cases, perhaps it will add a little energy to our prayers to understand t ... discuss

“Praise him with tambourine and dancing! Praise him with stringed instruments and flute!”  WEB (Read this scripture and more at http://prayerpivot.com) When one hears an elementary-school ch ... discuss

May just made it's entrance on the calendar a couple days ago - can you believe it?! This year is just flying by. I was thinking back on a blog post I wrote on the first day of this year and rememberi ... discuss

  Ted Cruz and his vast Supreme Court experience vs. Joe Biden . . . not exactly a fair fight. Via Washington Examiner: Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, noting that Vice President Joe Biden reportedly pl ... discuss

by Kelli We welcome your suggestions for additions to our Top Blogs (see tab on right side of home page)! Email Susie@jillstanek.com. At Live Action News, Kristen Hatten discusses “why Kermit G ... discuss

Parents are meant to be the fundamental guiding influence of a child’s life. They are responsible for nurturing, educating, protecting, and providing for their children. This system, established ... discuss

Supreme Court Ruling. Background here. The Good News: The Court upheld the part of S. 243 which says that it is wrong to conceal the death of a child who died before birth. The goal of protect ... discuss

One vital benefit of our ministry’s involvement in helping defend religious freedom overseas is the crucial perspective it gives us for defending your legal rights here in America. From the vantage ... discuss

Supreme Court Justice unleashed on media, takes subtle dig at Obama (i.e. has no common ground with Obama). From a CSPAN discussion, April 9: Q: Did you ever expect to see an African American preside ... discuss

Brethren, Peace and Good to all of you. Today we remember the holy apostles Phillip and Nathaniel. Phillip in particular had a memorable intervention in John’s Gospel which is the one read ... discuss

Supreme Court agrees new trial needed in dead baby case | CTV News div> ... discuss

 Paul Ryan flip-flops, now supports gay adoptionby Johanna Dasteel   Paul Ryan, the 2012 Republican vice presidential candidate, announced on Monday that he has changed his position o ... discuss

By:  Melanie Hunter Justice Clarence Thomas Defends Segregated ... discuss

Between 1970 and his death on May 1, 1988, Dennis J. Horan had an enormous influence on the development of American law protecting human life.  Dennis had a significant impact on the development of t ... discuss

by LifeSiteNews staff WASHINGTON, D.C., May 2, 2013 (HSLDA) - In a perfunctory order the Swedish Supreme Court rejected a desperate appeal by Christer and Annie Johansson, parents of Domenic Johansson ... discuss

By William Warren Gary Bauer, Contributing Author: Public support for Obamacare has fallen to its lowest level in years, according to a new Kaiser Health poll. Just 35% of Americans approve of the ... discuss

by LifeSiteNews staff WASHINGTON, D.C., May 2, 2013 (HSLDA) - In a perfunctory order the Swedish Supreme Court rejected a desperate appeal by Christer and Annie Johansson, parents of Domenic Johansson ... discuss

By:  Melanie Hunter Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas (AP Photo) read more ... discuss

Contact: Peggy Nienaber, 202-236-0953, Patty Bills, 202-734-8732 WASHINGTON, May 2, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Reverend Dr. Rob Schenck (pronounced "Shank"), president and lead missionary of F ... discuss

Rolley Haggard has written four articles about what the churches and Christians should do to end abortion.  The following articles appeared in BreakPoint: Excerpts: We Could End Abortion 'O ... discuss

Unfriend Yourself: Three Days to Detox, Discern, and Decide About Social Media We are all connected. To each other, to our devices, to our networks, to everything… The world of social media has ... discuss

By Alex SchadenbergThe recent Irish Supreme Court Fleming decision is significant to all Canadians. The seven Justices of the Irish Supreme Court examined similar evidence as Justice Smith and th ... discuss

by JivinJ, host of the blog, JivinJehoshaphat CNN covers Live Action’s “InHuman” videos. More are on their way. Working in the abortion industry is likely quite stressful at this po ... discuss

Contact: Pastor J.O. Burns, 602-243-8455, Pastorjoburns@gmail.com PHOENIX, Az., May 1, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- As the Supreme Court tries to determine whether or not same-sex marriage will be a ... discuss

CNN covers Live Actions InHuman videos.  More are on their way.  Working in the abortion industry is likely quite stressful at this point in time.  "There definitely are more videos com ... discuss

By Kevin Theriot – Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel, Litigation During the anti-war protests in the 60s it was the folks on the left side of the aisle that screamed “censorship ... discuss

The Boy Scouts of America recently sent up what appears to be a trial balloon.  The resolution on allowing gay scouts and gay scout leaders has been modified to continue to exclude gay scout leaders ... discuss

Canada The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, an intervener in the Carter assisted suicide case which was heard in the B.C. Court of Appeal from March 18 to March 22, is requesting that the 2012 B.C. Su ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1045 Psalter: Thursday, Week I, 1158 Proper of Seasons: 847 (first reading) Proper of Saints: 1808 (second reading, concluding prayer) Office ... discuss

Forty-two percent of Americans are very confused when it comes to ObamaCare.Apparently, Obama isn't a great communicator. To be a good president, one must have the ability to communicate with the peop ... discuss

by Matthew Hoffman, Latin America Correspondent April 30, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Mexico's Supreme Court has declared that the state of Queretaro's pro-life constitutional amendment is "invalid" bec ... discuss

by Matthew Hoffman, Latin America Correspondent April 30, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Mexico's Supreme Court has declared that the state of Queretaro's pro-life constitutional amendment is "inva ... discuss

By Kellie Fiedorek, Litigation Counsel Have you ever heard these questions: “Why are you against equality?”  “The institution of marriage is already in disarray—will allowing same-sex couple ... discuss

On this day in 1789, George Washington became the first president under the Constitution of the United States of America. A great man in both stature and character, who could have been king but relinq ... discuss

Author: Archbishop Charles Chaput | Source: Catholic Philly Archbishop Charles Chaputof Philadelphia Some stories, no matter how unsettling, just can’t be ignored — even when some people are ... discuss

“There has been for decades now an ideological split at the United States Supreme Court over the Sixth Amendment’s right to a speedy trial — one of the most basic of due process righ ... discuss

Obvi Usfraud, the new President of the Vegetarian Institute, who was recently installed following a coup by wealthy donors from the meat packing industry, says that there is a vegetarian case for the ... discuss

Contact: Brian Mayes, 615-771-2040 MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada, April 30, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- Twenty-five women are walking from Montreal to the Supreme Court in Ottawa in an abortion harassme ... discuss

Here is what Archbishop Chaput had to say in his latest column in the Catholic Philly about the murder trial of late-term abortionist Kermit Gosnell, who practiced in Philadelphia:Some ... discuss

Peter SaundersThe following article was written by Dr. Peter Saunders, the Campaign Director of the Care Not Killing Alliance and published on his blog.A 59-year-old Irish woman today l ... discuss

The Irish Supreme Court upheld the decision of the lower court that there is no right to assisted suicide in Ireland, and that the principle of equal treatment does not confer a right to assisted suic ... discuss

CNS News and Newsbusters Report on FRC Shooting CNS News has given some of the best coverage so far concerning the release of the video of the shooting at Family Research Council that took place on Au ... discuss

Attorneys with Texas Center for Defense of Life representing a teen girl have filed a lawsuit to secure a temporary restraining order and injunction to save baby’s life. HOUSTON, Texas — Attorney ... discuss

Attorneys with Texas Center for Defense of Life representing 16-year-old Texas girl secure temporary restraining order to save baby’s life HOUSTON, Texas — Yesterday, attorneys with Texas Center ... discuss

Attorneys with Texas Center for Defense of Life representing a teen girl have filed a lawsuit to secure a temporary restraining order and injunction to save baby’s life. HOUSTON, Texas — Attorney ... discuss

Attorneys with Texas Center for Defense of Life representing 16-year-old Texas girl secure temporary restraining order to save baby’s life HOUSTON, Texas — Yesterday, attorneys with Texas Center ... discuss

Penny Nance, President, Concerned Women for America: April 30th … that's the cut-off date set by the FCC to receive the public's "feedback" on its consideration of dropping current broadcast decen ... discuss

Praise God! Go to this article and learn how Alabama’s Supreme Court has recognized the unborn as a person! http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/alabama-supreme-court-unborn-children-are-persons-wit ... discuss

Planned Parenthood increases number of abortions, rakes in nearly $1.2 billion in revenues  By Randall K. O’Ban ... discuss

Bill Smith, Editor: The following is in response to an email sent to both of Arkansas' U.S. Senators John Boozman and Mark Pryor. I detailed my reasons for asking them to oppose the Internet Sales T ... discuss

It used to be that the Church served the spiritual and physical needs of people, and the role of the state was to keep law and order. Indeed, the first orphanages, adoption centers, soup kitchens, sch ... discuss

One of the great Americans of our time, Constitution Party founder, Howard Phillips, passed away this past Sunday, April 21 of complications due to Alzheimer’s disease. He was 72. Howard i ... discuss

Guest post by Dr. Robert Owens Many things are holding the headlines hostage, the terrorist attacks, the crippling effects of Obamacare, the prospect of expanding war in Syria, and as always Iran. T ... discuss

  Pro-abortion Gov. Cuomo and enshrining th ... discuss

To America: April 23,2013 Transparency-Barack Obama's best-kept secret. Preamble:Four years and twenty-four" letters ago, I starte ... discuss

Miami, Fla., Apr 26, 2013 / 12:04 am (CNA).- Discussing the push for same-sex “marriage,” Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami told judges and lawyers at the city's 2013 Red Mass that free ... discuss

by Thaddeus Baklinski NEW DELHI, April 25, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Responding to a groundswell of public opinion, the Supreme Court of India has asked the government to respond to a public int ... discuss

by Thaddeus Baklinski NEW DELHI, April 25, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Responding to a groundswell of public opinion, the Supreme Court of India has asked the government to respond to a public int ... discuss

Mexico City, Mexico, Apr 25, 2013 / 04:04 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The bishops of Mexico have called on the Supreme Court to resist pressure from abortion supporters seeking to overturn 18 state laws prot ... discuss

Efforts to curtail even your most basic First Amendment protections continue to keep Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys engaged in courtrooms across the country.  Two recent attacks are illustrativ ... discuss

. Day 1 of our Genocide Awareness Project (GAP) at Auburn was Holocaust Remembrance Day.  People always complain that we schedule GAP on that day, because they are “offended” that we woul ... discuss

Life Legal Defense Foundation Asks Supreme Court to Strike Down Discriminatory Massachusetts Ruling Contact: Tom Ciesielka, 312-422-1333, tc@tcpr.net WASHINGTON, April 25, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ ... discuss

Assisting Suicide promoted in large number of states Jennifer Popik, JDBy Jennifer Popik, JDRobert Powell Center for Medical Ethi ... discuss

Click here to subscribe to the Social Conservative Review. Dear Friends: As the father of two Boy Scouts, it's been hard to see the BSA teeter on the edge of moral irrelevance. The proposed "compromi ... discuss

Contact: Mary Moran, 619-972-2221 SAN DIEGO, April 24, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- Amidst strong protest from University of San Diego students, alumni, and donors, the Catholic university is once ag ... discuss

There was a march in Washington in support of traditional marriage. The Washington Post wrote: ”A thousand or more demonstrators were in this festival, chanting and cheering the gay-rights spea ... discuss

By JOAN FRAWLEY DESMOND | LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In early 2013, Kentucky State Rep. Bob Damron, D-Nicholasville, stepped up to sponsor a religious freedom bill after the state Supreme Court i ... discuss

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And said on Thursday's throughout the year. Remember not, O Lord, our offences, nor those of our fathers; neither take thou vengeance of our sins. Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy Christ ... discuss

Senator Cornyn: 2nd Amendment is Not a Take-It-Or-Leave-It Propositionarticle source: http://focusdailynews.com/cornyn-nd-amendment-is-not-a-takeitorleaveit-proposition-p9705-1.htmFrom Staff Reports, ... discuss

by Peter Baklinski OTTAWA, Ontario, April 22, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Supreme Court of Canada declined to reconsider its February 27 ruling against Christian activist Bill Whatcott that fo ... discuss

by Peter Baklinski OTTAWA, Ontario, April 22, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Supreme Court of Canada declined to reconsider its February 27 ruling against Christian activist Bill Whatcott that fo ... discuss

Owes state of Florida more than $120,000 in unpaid fines James Pendergraft arrives at Orlando Women’s Center in the summer of 2011. Pendergraft owns a chain of five abortion centers in Flo ... discuss

I wish this could be an opportunity for right-wingers. But I don't hold out much hope. The problem is not just the government, it's the legal profession. So long as the legal profession tends to be ... discuss

Most Rev. David O'ConnellDiocese of Trenton701 Lawrenceville RoadLawrenceville, NJ 08648Your Excellency:We often hear that there have been 50 million abortions in the United States, since the 1973 Ro ... discuss

To date, 23 states have enacted laws requiring that abortion providers either perform an ultrasound before abortion or provide information about the availability of ultrasound.  Specifically, 8 state ... discuss

Will Gosnell be forgotten?  By Dave Andrusko A picture from April 11 of the empty seats which have been reserved ... discuss

Excellent piece by Ed Morrissey. He references a piece by Jonah Goldberg: Many prominent Democratic politicians oppose any meaningful restrictions on late-term abortions. President Obama, as a state s ... discuss

"Democracy:Involves the government ruling and making laws for the "greater good" of all people, they may abolish personal rights in doing so.  Democracy is government by and for the people.&nb ... discuss

Your Excellencies:In earlier communication, I have provided detailed documentation regarding immoral practices in Philly's Catholic hospitals: the paucity of NFP-only physicians, "privileges" for ... discuss

The Collect.ALMIGHTY God, who showest to them that are in error the light of thy truth, to the intent that they may return into the way of righteousness; Grant unto all those who are admitted into the ... discuss

FROM THE PASTORApril 21, 2013by Fr. George W. Rutler Our Risen Lord told Peter, “Feed my lambs. Tend my sheep. Feed my sheep.” (John 21:15-17) That has been the happy burden of all Peter's succe ... discuss

Our Risen Lord told Peter, “Feed my lambs. Tend my sheep. Feed my sheep.” (John 21:15-17) That has been the happy burden of all Peter's successors, the popes, and of all who are baptized into Chr ... discuss

The Washington Post's Sally Quinn, like most of their writers, is an unregenerate liberal. And, like most liberals, she engages in rhetorical gymnastics to justify her moral (actually immoral) positio ... discuss

Washington D.C., Apr 19, 2013 / 03:40 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Boy Scouts of America have introduced a resolution to reverse a ban on openly gay members, while leaving a ban on openly homosexual troop ... discuss

Safety is one of the most potent defenses of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that imposed a national policy of abortion on demand. Women had abortions even before it was legal to do ... discuss

A couple weeks ago, I published a blog post discussing the reality of back-alley abortions 40 years after the legalization of abortion. The fact that abortion “clinics” are allowed to oper ... discuss

“The threats to the freedom of conscience are real and growing, and all too often the attacks are coming from our government which is supposed to defend our civil liberties,” said AUL’s Dr. Cha ... discuss

by Ryan T. Anderson WASHINGTON, D.C., April 18, 2013 (Heritage Foundation) - Amid all the emotion over same-sex marriage, the limited-government argument for marriage as uniting a man and a woman keep ... discuss

by Ryan T. Anderson WASHINGTON, D.C., April 18, 2013 (Heritage Foundation) - Amid all the emotion over same-sex marriage, the limited-government argument for marriage as uniting a man and a woman keep ... discuss

“If my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear them from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and he ... discuss

Kermit Gosnell has been accused of “snipping” the spinal cords of babies born alive in his Philadelphia abortion clinic. Is such behavior crazy, or does it simply follow the logic of an in ... discuss

During a hearing into the constitutionality of voter identification laws enacted across the country, Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) tore into claims by the Department of Justice that those laws were racially ... discuss

I had the honor of sharing my testimony in front of the Supreme Court at the National March for LIFE in Washington D.C. this past January with the Silent No More Awareness Campaign.I just received the ... discuss

This week’s deadline for filing your 2012 U.S. income taxes is a good reminder that many organizations you care about depend on Alliance Defending Freedom to defend their tax credits and tax-exempt ... discuss

Warren Marching for Life with the Capitol building behind him. Today’s post comes from Warren D’Souza of University of Illinois. Warren is a freshman and is the treasurer for his pro-life ... discuss

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dissented from the narrow Supreme Court decision in Gonzales v. Carhart in 2007. She thought partial-birth abortions should continue and be regarded as a constitutionally-p ... discuss

 Oh well, people die A horrifying report from Philadelphia’s district attorney ought to be abortion’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin.By Michael Cook Editor’s note. This first appeared ... discuss

“Ovide’s wealth of experience and political acumen will further enrich the breadth of AUL’s legal and legislative expertise.  Building on the success of our legal strategy, we are expanding our ... discuss

 The Stir By CafeMom: "A father who approved the adoption of his biological daughter changed his mind and decided he wanted the baby after all. He sued for custody -- and after two years the ... discuss

Doctors have announced that the woman that received a womb transplant is now pregnant. From RedOrbit:The Turkish woman who, two years ago, became the first person in the world to have a successfu ... discuss

Almost forty years ago, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court overturned a manslaughter conviction against a doctor whose patient's child had survived three abortion attempts before the doctor lite ... discuss

The Decline and Fall of the West. the baby’s little fingers were clasping and unclasping, and his little feet were kicking. Then the doctor stuck the scissors in the back of his head, and the baby� ... discuss

A follow-up pro-life Awareness Campaign occurred at Planned Parenthood CEO Jenna Tosh’s neighborhood – Click to enlarge. Who: Central Florida Pro-life Evangelists What: Pro-life Awar ... discuss

A number of people - even those who claim to be Christians - say that they support the legalization of homosexual marriage because they simply want to protect "equal rights" for all.  However, th ... discuss

Bob McDonnell has done some bone-headed things over the last year-and-a-half to cost him FOREVER my once very outspoken devotion and support, but this outstanding action in support of religious libert ... discuss

Click here to subscribe to The Social Conservative Review. Dear Friends: In recent days, major media outlets have been highlighting politicians who, while once supportive of marriage as it always has ... discuss

Did our Founders foresee our Republic's demise or dissolution? In a word, unequivocally. When in 1787 Dr. Benjamin Franklin stepped outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia wherein delegates from t ... discuss

NEW HAVEN, Conn., April 8, 2013/Christian Newswire -- The Knights of Columbus filed formal comments with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today, calling on the Administration to resc ... discuss

John A. Gallagher, Ph.D.Corporate Director, EthicsCatholic Health PartnersCincinnati, OhioDear Dr. Gallagher,The fourth edition of the USCCB's Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care ... discuss

“Reform of the Roman Curia” was the cry of the day—among journalists, at least—in the days before the conclave that elected Pope Francis. So now with the new Pope settling into his work, com ... discuss

I don't usually like articles from the Huffington Post, but this one was spot on - Regrets of the Very Old and How to Avoid Them. Of course the author didn't say so, but it's very scriptural - See ... discuss

Brothers and Sisters: Peace and Good to all of you. These posts by other colleagues in the Catholic blogosphere on the subject of same-sex "marriage" will be of interest to you, I am sure: • Homos ... discuss

Like our Facebook page and then you can leave your questions for other Q and A Thursdays! Q.  What are your favorite books for the preschool age, and why? I have listed many of our favorites with so ... discuss

Leading pro-family campaigners in Russia last week released a major legal document defending laws in Russia which protect children from being indoctrinated with homosexual propaganda. I am very gratef ... discuss

Excerpts from All the Audiences, Homilies, Letters, Messages, and Speeches of the New Holy Father, up until Easter Sunday "Pray for me and until we meet again. We will see each other soon. Tomorrow I ... discuss

By Patrick J. Buchanan  “Not until I went to the churches of America and heard her pulpits aflame with righteousness did I understand the secret of her genius and power. America is great ... discuss

from Jill Stanek.comby Susie Allen, host of the blog, Pro-Life in TN, and KelliWe welcome your suggestions for additions to our Top Blogs (see tab on right side of home page)! Email Susie@jillstanek.c ... discuss

Same Sex Marriage (Photo credit: Wikipedia)The lines are drawn, and the heat is on as supporters of gay (sodomite) marriage rally in front of the Supreme Court of the United States, as the Justices he ... discuss

Before Triduum silence begins I wanted to post an eyewitness account of Tuesday's March for Marriage -- an effort to follow the French lead (I never thought we'd be taking moral lessons from the Frenc ... discuss

In celebration of today being the beginning of the the US Supreme Court deliberations on the legality of Gay Marriage, my rendition of the popular red Gay Marriage equality symbol, which has appeared ... discuss

by Albert Mohler March 26, 2013 (AlbertMohler.com) - The next two days are destined to stand among the most significant days in our nation’s constitutional history, but the issues at stake reach ... discuss

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More a bunch of questions really...Are couples the subjects of rights? Do "couples" per se have rights, or do rights belong to individuals?If same-sex marriage is allowed, would a straight man be able ... discuss

Though the cause of evil prosper, yet the truth alone is strong; Though her portion be the scaffold, and upon the throne be wrong; Yet that scaffold sways the future, and behind the dim unknown, S ... discuss

23 March AD 332 Christian pastor, evangelist, and bishop Gregory the Illuminator (or Enlightener; Armenian: Գրիգոր Լուսաւորիչ, transliterated Grigor Lusavorich) was born sometime betw ... discuss

Nope, no religious bigotry here in the Land of Tolerance! My last post, on gender differences, drew attention from an unexpected source. I mentioned that SisterLisa, the author of a condescend ... discuss

America is the only nation in the world that is founded on a creed. That creed is set forth with dogmatic and even theological lucidity in the Declaration of Independence; perhaps the only piece o ... discuss

On March 26 and 27, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases challenging the definition of marriage as the union of one man and one woman. In Hollingsworth v. Perry, they will cons ... discuss

Always fascinated, albeit troubled, by the intriguing and often corrupting twists and turns of constitutional development, I happened upon the apostatic “doctrine of incorporation” which should ... discuss

W hen Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI announced his resignation three weeks ago he requested:”...let us entrust the Holy Church to the care of Our Supreme Pastor, Our Lord Jesus Christ, and implore his ho ... discuss