NEWS CLIPS
1. March for Life 2021
(MarchForLife) - The protection of all of those who participate in the annual March, as well as the many law enforcement personnel and others who work tirelessly each year to ensure a safe and peaceful event, is a top priority of the March for Life. In light of the fact that we are in the midst of a pandemic which may be peaking, and in view of the heightened pressures that law enforcement officers and others are currently facing in and around the Capitol, this year’s March for Life will look different.
The annual rally will take place virtually and we are asking all participants to stay home and to join the March virtually. We will invite a small group of pro-life leaders from across the country to march in Washington, DC this year. These leaders will represent pro-life Americans everywhere who, each in their own unique ways, work to make abortion unthinkable and build a culture where every human life is valued and protected. MORE
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January 28, 2021
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Married and Family Life
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About
WATCH:
Bishop Monforton's
Homily at the
Respect Life Mass
on January 26, 2021
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2. US bishops urge Biden to reject abortion rights after 'deeply disturbing' statement
(CNA).- President Joe Biden’s statement backing legal abortion on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade drew swift reaction from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, whose pro-life chairman said the no president of the United States should ever defend denying the right to life of unborn children. “We strongly urge the president to reject abortion and promote life-affirming aid to women and communities in need,” the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities head Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City in Kansas said Jan. 22. “It is deeply disturbing and tragic that any president would praise and commit to codifying a Supreme Court ruling that denies unborn children their most basic human and civil right, the right to life under the euphemistic disguise of a health service,” he said. MORE
RELATED: USCCB President's Statement on the Inauguration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., as 46th President of the United States of America >>
3. New Poll Shows Majority of Americans are Pro-Life, Oppose All or Most Abortions
(LifeNews) - A new nationwide poll conducted by the respected Marist College polling firm finds a majority of Americans are pro-life and oppose all or virtually all abortions that take place in America today. The January 11-13 poll was conducted just days before the United States marked 48 years of legalized abortion, under which more than 62 million unborn babies have been killed. And the survey is consistent with other polls such as Gallup’s poll last year, that showed a majority of Americans take one of three pro-life positions opposing all or most abortions. When asked, 51% of Americans take a pro-life position with 12% of Americans say abortion should never be permitted under any circumstance, 11% of Americans say abortions should only be permitted to save the life of the mother and 28% of Americans take a pro-life position opposing 98% of abortions except in cases of rape or incest or if necessary to save the life of the mother. On the pro-abortion side, just 15% of Americans agreed with Joe Biden and Planned Parenthood’s position that abortion should be available any time during her entire pregnancy. MORE
RELATED: “Unsafe”: Shocking 50-State Investigative Report Documents Chronic Abuse and Neglect in Abortion Industry >>
4. UN: Disability is not a reason to sanction euthanasia
(EPC) - United Nations experts published a press release yesterday expressing alarm at a growing trend of nations enacting legislation enabling access to medically assisted dying based largely on having a disability or disabling conditions, including old age (Link to the Press Release). The timing of this statement should cause the Canadian government to rewrite Bill C-7, which expands Canada's euthanasia law by eliminating the terminal illness requirement and permitting euthanasia for people with chronic or conditions related to disability. In April 2019, the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities expressed concern about Canada's euthanasia law (Link). In March 2020, the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities expressed concern about the world wide growth of euthanasia, assisted suicide and eugenics (Link). MORE
5. Abortion activists removed by police while disrupting Respect Life Mass in Ohio
(LveAction) - St. Joseph Cathedral in Columbus, Ohio, was hosting a Respect Life Mass on Friday when a group of eight abortion activists barged in to the sanctuary, shouting and holding pro-abortion posters. They eventually had to be forcibly removed from the church by police, who were called by parishioners. The Mass was being livestreamed on YouTube, and protesters could be heard shouting pro-abortion slogans, such as, “Two, four, six, eight, this church teaches hate!” Their posters called for taxpayer-funded abortion. At least two people were wearing rainbow-striped abortion facility escort vests. Bishop Edward Malesic from the Diocese of Cleveland was there as a concelebrant for the Mass, which took place on the 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. MORE
RELATED: Toledo Cathedral vandalized with message 'Jesus is Black' >>
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Abortion Pill Rescue Network celebrating 2,000 lives saved … and counting >>
Catholic Nun Defends Joe Biden’s Radical Pro-Abortion Views >>
San Francisco archbishop rebukes Pelosi: ‘No Catholic in good conscience can favor abortion’ >>
Archbishop: Pro-life advocates are ‘on right side’ of battle that is ‘Lord’s battle’ >>
Taking on Abortion Industry’s #1 Priority >>
Pope Francis on Holocaust Remembrance Day: ‘These things can happen again’ >>
Catholic Church Is Correct in Not Letting Abortion Issue Slide >>
Supreme Court Stops Hospital From Removing Baby’s Life Support Over Her Mother’s Objections >>
Tenn. governor to Kamala Harris: "Abortion isn’t healthcare;" Urges support for pro-life pregnancy center instead >>
Joe Biden’s Inauguration Committee Sends Donor Info to Planned Parenthood Abortion Business >>
Twitter Hit with Groundbreaking Sex Trafficking Lawsuit >>
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10 Sneaky Ways Porn Will Target Your Kids in 2021
(Protect Young Minds) - Porn targets kids even in the most trusted and mainstream places. Protecting children from it can seem like a game of whack-a-mole. That’s why our first post of the year always lists the sneaky ways the porn industry is targeting your innocent kids.
In this post you’ll find how porn targets kids through…
- explicit ads on apps made for kids,
- deepfake technology,
- the dark web,
- erotic lit,
- erotic podcasts,
- porn spam on Google Drive,
- social media such as TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram,
- video games popular with kids,
- an organized, massive porn industry and
- porn sites masquerading as sexual wellness centers.
MORE
RELATED: Young Men and Society: Social Isolation, Gaming, and Porn >>
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8 Hopeful Signs for the Pro-Life Movement in 2021
(NCRegister) - The pro-life movement has been marked by deep hope throughout its entire existence. Now, as we prepare for the Biden-Harris administration, and the extreme abortion agenda the Democratic ticket campaigned on, we cannot lose sight of the pro-life strides still possible in the coming year. With that, here is my list of eight things that bolster my hope for the pro-life cause in 2021. MORE
The Current Covid Vaccines Are Problematic But Permissible
(CatholicAnswers) - Catholics and pro-lifers are being forced to make a difficult discernment in conscience with regard to taking or refusing to use the currently available COVID-19 vaccines, because no completely unproblematic ethical vaccines are available to them. MORE
The hard cases: Is being ‘pro-life with exceptions’ actually pro-life?
(LiveAction) - Many people who consider themselves pro-life, from political leaders to “average Joes,” hold to a “pro-life with exceptions” position. But in truth, this position is untenable, because it holds that there are certain human beings who are acceptable to kill under certain circumstances. MORE
12 Myths About Assisted Suicide and Medical Aid In Dying
(EPC) - In an age of “alternative facts”, it’s hard to sort out myth from reality when it comes to so-called ‘medical-aid-in-dying’ (MAID)—also called physician assisted suicide (PAS). MORE
Insuring Rights for “Wrong” Bodies
(PublicDiscourse) - As a recent British court decision correctly affirmed, the puberty blocking treatments being given to gender-dysphoric young people constitute experimental medicine. There is neither demonstrated efficacy nor evidence on long-term outcomes, and the risk of serious harm and irreversible damage is real. MORE
To Honor Women, Don't Erase Us
(IFStudies) - Representative Emanuel Cleaver’s (D-Mo.) now infamous “amen” and “awoman” prayer on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives gave birth to a great many memes. After much derision from those who pointed out that “amen” is derived from the Hebrew word for “truth” and is in no way a gendered word, Rep. Cleaver tried to play it off as a “lighthearted pun”… MORE
St. Thomas More- A Man for this Season
(BishopStrickland) - On Oct 31, 2000, Saint John Paul II, responded to petitions from the faithful across the world and issued an apostolic letter, on his own authority. In it he proclaimed Thomas More the Patron of Statesmen and Politicians. MORE
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