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December 2011

December 07, 2011

Sebelius overrules experts, blocks selling abortion pill on store shelves

Details: In a surprise move, the nation's health secretary stopped the Plan B morning-after pill...

December 06, 2011

FDA weighs selling abortion pill off the shelf — UPDATED

The mind boggles: The federal government is grappling with the explosive question of whether to...

November 2011

November 30, 2011

A pro-life iPhone? Apple’s Siri doesn’t give names of abortion clinics

Details: Ask Siri, Apple’s virtual assistant for the iPhone, for ideas on where to eat...

November 17, 2011

Stunning: from conception to birth visualized

The miracle of life illustrated in a powerful and humbling new way. Take 10 minutes...

November 11, 2011

Catholic college sues HHS over contraception mandate

The college is arguing -- correctly -- that the requirement to give out contraceptives violates...

November 09, 2011

Mississippi’s Personhood Amendment fails

The fate of that issue -- which Catholic bishops declined to support -- was one...

November 04, 2011

UPDATE: Court stops hospital from forcing nurses to take part in abortions

Following up on this report...a judge has now stepped in. Details: A federal judge issued...

November 02, 2011

Nurses face job loss for refusing to assist in abortions

It's happening in New Jersey -- but somehow, I don't think that's the only place...

November 02, 2011

Morning must-read: on HHS, Catholics and conscience

Sister Mary Ann Walsh at the USCCB offers this eyebrow-raising overview of a story in...

November 01, 2011

Attack: HuffPo slams bishops for "war on women"

How low can the secular media go? This low: A group of men with no...

October 2011

October 30, 2011

Herman Cain attacks Planned Parenthood for "planned genocide"

He raised the issue during an appearance today on "Face the Nation." Details: Planned Parenthood...

October 28, 2011

From death to life: couple seeks to help others heal after abortion

It's something many couples would prefer to forget. But from the St. Louis Review comes...

October 26, 2011

UN: Catholic Church not contributing to population boom

With the world population about to hit seven billion, the United Nations says the teaching...

October 26, 2011

"Personhood" amendment gains ground

Details, from the New York Times: A constitutional amendment facing voters in Mississippi on Nov....

October 22, 2011

Occupy Life

From a friend's FB page: Related: Student with Down Syndrome Crowned Homecoming King

October 17, 2011

Shock: child hit by van, left for dead, bystanders do nothing

What happens when a country like China has widespread abortion and a "one-child" policy? Things...

October 17, 2011

Worth a thousand words

From Fr. Frank Pavone's Twitter feed this weekend:

October 16, 2011

Report looks at questions surrounding Priests for Life financial records — UPDATED

While the standoff between Fr. Frank Pavone and his bishop appears to be at an...

October 06, 2011

Bishop Zurek on Fr. Pavone: "I am seeking clarification and answers…"

Bishop Zurek has posted a public statement on the Diocese of Amarillo website. Most important...

October 03, 2011

Pro-life activist: graphic images will remain in Amarillo

Images of aborted fetuses put on public display have sparked controversy lately -- but the...

October 01, 2011

Respect life: the Church's evolving views on capital punishment

While the Catholic Church has does not forbid the death penalty under all circumstances, it...

October 01, 2011

Homily for October 2, 2011: 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

[Click here for readings] Since this is Respect Life Sunday, and the beginning of Respect...

September 2011

September 30, 2011

Clarification from Bishop Zurek on Fr. Pavone

On the Amarillo Diocese website: UPDATE: Canon lawyer Ed Peters has some analysis. UPDATE II:...

September 29, 2011

Ed Peters and Al Kresta on the Pavone-Zurek standoff

There's a lively and intelligent debate about the Pavone-Zurek standoff simmering in a couple corners...

September 28, 2011

Quote of the day

"Viewing life as a “zero sum” game, in which advancing one’s interests requires putting aside...

September 27, 2011

Fr. Pavone: "Joyfully guilty forever"

That's what he posted to his Facebook page and on Twitter this morning, responding to...

September 24, 2011

In Amarillo, protests for Fr. Pavone — UPDATED

They took to the skies, and to the streets, Friday, according to local reports: An...

September 24, 2011

The growing phenomenon of "missing girls"

The Vatican news site picks up on some troubling statistics: India is the fourth country...

September 21, 2011

On Fr. Pavone: his "last stand"?

That's how Phil Lawler is characterizing the pro-life activist's current circumstances, and he gives an...

September 16, 2011

Fr. Pavone: "Nobody needs anybody's permission to save a life…" — UPDATED

The latest, from Fr. Pavone: It’s so encouraging to see so many people on the...