Where the Rubber Hits the Road

"An unborn baby’s heart begins beating 18 days after conception – a tiny heartbeat, a human heartbeat, and a vulnerable one. In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court decision of Roe v. Wade made it legal to kill unborn human beings at any stage of development, at any time before birth, in all 50 states." I appreciate that this is an American story, but the arguments it presents are equally valid in Canada too. It expresses as well what fires the passion of pro-life advocates world wide. Why we march for life - Guest Voices - The Washington Post

Fr. Frank Pavone, PPL Executive Director And now the other shoe finally drops in the Fr. Pavone (Priests for Life) story. Perhaps all those who have been condemning the Bishop for forcing him to return to the Diocese might take a moment to reflect upon the fact that all does not appear to be as it has been heretofore presented by Fr. Pavone. Priest for Life is an excellent organization. Let's all pray that this matter is quickly put behind them so that they can go back to promoting the pro-life agenda without these distractions. Catholic anti-abortion group in financial trouble - The Washington Post

The Frustratingly Poor Quality of Press Coverage Posted at: Sunday, April 11, 2010 06:58:31 PM - America Magazine Author: Michael Sean Winters The whole world now knows about Father Stephen Kiesle of Oakland, the priest who tied up young boys and molested them sexually and whose request to be defrocked came before then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. The press is swarming with assertions that, as the Washington Post headlined its story, "Future pope balked at defrocking priest." This, we are led to believe, is the smoking gun. Raztinger signed the letter in 1985. That is HIS signature. Case closed. Here are the documents. In talking to reporters, I raised the question: Why was this case in front of Ratzinger in the first place. It does not make sense. The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith was given jurisdiction over cases of the "graviora delicta" of sexual abuse only in 2001. Before that time, it is a bit unclear who had immediate jurisdiction...