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May 02, 2013

New Jersey Archbishop Strains out Gnat of Legalities, Swallows Camel of Child Sex Abuse

"Whoever harms one of these little ones that believes in me, it would be better...

April 2013

April 30, 2013

Late-Term Abortion: More Common Than We Know

Kermit Gosnell isn't the only late-term abortionist in this country. Most of us know about...

April 29, 2013

God Bless You: President Obama to Planned Parenthood

I think this speaks for itself.

April 27, 2013

Why Don’t Christian Bashers Ever Get Tired of Themselves?

Why don't Christian bashers ever get tired of themselves? I don't read atheist blogs. But...

April 26, 2013

Christian Persecution: Six Quick Takes

This week's six quick takes on Christian Persecution include one that I'm not entirely sure...

April 24, 2013

Where are all the good people dead: In the Heart, or In the Head?

Here are the facts. Fifteen year old girl attends a party in one of the...

April 23, 2013

Update: French Protests Against Gay Marriage Vote Turn Violent

Protesters against the French government's action legalizing gay marriage grew in numbers after the vote...

April 23, 2013

A Government at War with its People: France Legalizes Gay Marriage

France legalized gay marriage today. According to a Reuters news report "legions of officers and...

April 22, 2013

Nearly 15,000 French Mayors Say They Will Refuse to Marry Gay Couples

It seems to me that there is a wee bit of resistance to French President...

April 22, 2013

Gay Marriage and Politicians Going In Your Face With the People Who Elected Them

When a government starts changing the date for votes to avoid its own people, something...

April 20, 2013

3 Quick Takes: Vampire Atheists, Jesus Stomping Class Assignments and Gay Marriage

Religious freedom and gay marriage have taken a couple of turns while we were looking...

April 20, 2013

Boy Scouts Leadership Pushes Revised Plan Allowing Homosexual Members

Boy Scouts of America's executive committee produced yet another attempt to change the organizations...

April 15, 2013

There is No Reason for Late-Term Abortion

There is no reason for late-term abortions. Abortion supporters are fond of saying that people...

April 15, 2013

Five Abortion Workers Quit on First “Leave the Abortion Industry Day”

No Abortion Workers = No Abortions It's a simple equation. One that Abby Johnson seeks...

April 13, 2013

Kermit Gosnell: The Monster Pro Choice Built

Pro life bloggers and tweeters have raised public awareness of the trial of Dr Kermit...

April 12, 2013

Six Quick Takes: Christian Persecution in Vietnam, Egypt, Syria and the Good Ole USA

Today’s quick picks feature two instances of attacks on Christians freedom of conscience and religious...

April 11, 2013

The Last Wagon Train for the Marriage Gold Rush

You'd think it was the last wagon leaving for the gold rush. Politicians are hopping...

April 10, 2013

Church of England Goes Thumbs Down on Blessing Gay Marriages

The Church of England issued a report today in which it states that it will...

April 10, 2013

Has Anybody Seen News Coverage on Kermit Gosnell?

Has anybody seen news coverage on Kermit Gosnell? He's the abortionist who is on trial...

April 10, 2013

Sebelius Says Government Will Enforce HHS Mandate Aug 1

Now, here's a surprise. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that the agency...

April 09, 2013

Abortion is Everything. Women — or At Least Baby Women — Are Nothing.

Oklahoma passed a law against sex-selected abortions, a few years back. When we did, the...

April 08, 2013

Shark Jumping Planned Parenthood Lobbyist was on Local Catholic Charities Board of Directors

This is the kind of story that makes me wish I had a biting stick....

April 08, 2013

Abby Johnson Speaks to Abortion Workers

Abby Johnson, the former Planned Parenthood Abortion Clinic director, speaks from her heart to abortion...

April 07, 2013

Catholic Teaching on Marriage: The Good of Families is About the Good of Society

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone is the of San Francisco is chairman of the US Bishops' Subcommittee...

April 06, 2013

Catholic Gonzaga University Bans Knights of Columbus Because They’re Catholic

I've written posts recently that I said were "man bites dog" stories. I suppose that...

April 05, 2013

Christian Persecution: Six Quick Takes

Easter isn't all new clothes, gorgeous masses in stunning church buildings and arguments about...

April 05, 2013

Last Call! Make Your Catholic Voice Heard!

I stand with the bishops and the Catholic Church on the HHS Mandate. If you...

April 05, 2013

Planned Parenthood Jumps the Shark. Then Blames the Shark.

It's time for every brainless knee-jerk Planned Parenthood supporter to line up and recite "right...

April 04, 2013

Frank Weathers Says it Best: Why the Catholic Church Will Never Support Gay Marriage

Franks Weathers, the brilliant writer, retired Marine and all around good guy who bills himself...

April 03, 2013

It’s a Baby! It Always Was. But Now We Can See It.

How can anyone say that an unborn baby is not a human being? I don't...