Priests for Life: Abortion industry collapsing

By Bill Howard and Jim MyersThe Colorado Catholic Herald (www.ColoradoCatholicHerald.com)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.

As abortion doctors reveal more details of the procedures and more women who have had abortions are speaking out about their awful experience, the abortion industry is collapsing, said Father Frank Pavone, national director for Staten Island, N.Y.-based Priests for Life.

Not Harvard Bound: Some of America’s Most Promising Youth Are Seeking an Even Higher Education

by Terrence O. Moore

Those who wish to glimpse what the future holds or even to know present culture in its purest form very often look to the mental and moral health of the nation’s youth. And what they find is generally discouraging. The over-sexed, underdressed teenagers who seem to alternate between hanging out at the mall and spilling out the intimate details of their lives on myspace.com do not seem to be preparing themselves for positions of moral and political responsibility. Even at the other end of the spectrum, at the nation’s leading universities, young people seem to lack strong character...

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Saint Hugo: The Religious Left begins its embrace of Hugo Chávez.

by Mark D. Tooley

WHEN VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT HUGO CH VEZ met with the Pope earlier this week, he assured Benedict XVI that he is a Christian. And he told the press that has a special friend who is one too. Sort of.

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Doctors Issue Pro-life Ecumenical Statement

BARCELONA, Spain, MAY 15, 2006 (Zenit.org).- The world congress of the International Federation of Catholic Medical Associations issued an Ecumenical Declaration in favor of life, human dignity and health.

Worldwide Network of Former Homosexuals Says to John Stossel: 'Give Us a Break'; Journalist's Book Says Change for Homosexuals is a Myth

Contact: Julie Neils of Exodus International, 407-599-6872 or jneils@exodus.to

ORLANDO, Fla., May 11 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The largest network of former homosexuals in the world is challenging an ABC news correspondent's claim that change for homosexuals is a myth. Alan Chambers, President of Exodus International, says John Stossel's new book, "Myths, Lies & Downright Stupidity" is an ignorant and callous dismissal of the lives of thousands of former homosexuals.

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Why Ears Itch for the Theology of The Da Vinci Code Film

Analysis by Dr. Marc T. Newman
MovieMinistry.com

(AgapePress) - Da Vinci Code director Ron Howard was given a tall order. First, how do you make a talky thriller work when nearly your entire pre-sold audience has already read the book, and therefore knows the ending? The Da Vinci Code is not like the films made from the Bourne books, which can sustain their tension on action alone. Let's face it, Dr. Robert Langdon, the "symbologist" protagonist of Dan Brown's bestseller, is no Indiana Jones. Second, your supposedly "fact-based" source material that had faded into relative obscurity is now back on the front pages and everyone is reminded that it is a hoax. The answer? Make significant plot changes to keep 'em guessing and deny, deny, deny.

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Christian Doc Cautions Parents About Asthma Risk in Daycares

By Mary Rettig

A pediatrician in New York says the Swedish study on daycare and allergies has definite implications for American parents.

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Creationist Defends Bible-Based Science Against Vatican Astronomer's Criticism

By Jim Brown and Jenni Parker
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Vatican astronomer Guy Consolmagno recently told The Scotsman newspaper that believing God created the universe is a form of superstitious paganism, akin to the idea of "nature gods" that pagans believed were responsible for natural phenomena such as thunder and lightning. However, a leading creation scientist says the papal astronomer's contention that Six-Day Creationists are practicing paganism is "absolutely absurd."

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Before Nicea, the Voice of the Martyrs: 'Jesus Alone Is Lord!'

By Rev. Mark H. Creech
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This Friday, May 19, The Da Vinci Code is scheduled to debut in theatres across the nation. The book has sold more than any fictional work in U.S. history and the movie is expected to place among the top 20 feature films of all time.

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All-Brand Ad in Homosexual Mag Signals Ford Motor's Loyalties, Says AFA

By Ed Thomas
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A spokesman for a prominent pro-family organization says Ford Motor Company continues to push the envelope in its support of the homosexual agenda. He says that includes a new first: advertising in the latest issue of a raunchy homosexual magazine.

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Christian MD: Dangerous Eugenics Research Being Funded With Taxpayer Dollars

By Mary Rettig
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The executive director of the Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA) says taxpayer dollars are going to fund a dangerous area of scientific research. The National Institutes of Health has given a grant of nearly three-quarters of a million dollars to Professor Maxwell Mehlman, a scientist at Case Western University, to assist him in studying the genetic enhancements of human beings.

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