Author: Tom Faranda
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Saturday’s 40 Days for Life Kick-off Rally well-attended
Close to 60 people were at the Rally in Greenburgh/White Plains. The 7:30AM to 7:30PM vigils begin this Wednesday.to sign up for one or more hours, go here 40 Days for Life – White Plains and follow the simple instructions. Pictures tell the story. Fr. Rojas of of St. Jospeh's Parish in Yonkers
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Archbishop Chaput: “I certainly can’t vote for somebody who’s either pro-choice or pro-abortion.”
The Archbishop of Philadelphia, who is a member of the Capuchin order (a Franciscan). He recently gave an extensive interview. We have excerpted what he had to say about politics, values, and voting. Chaput in Philly swims against 'nostalgia and red ink' Politics We’re speaking on the night Barack Obama is delivering his acceptance speech…
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Former Dem Congressman Bart Stupak: “HHS Mandate Violates My Obamacare Compromise” and further, is unconstitutional
A little late, isn't it? Stupak was the leading pro-life Democrat who bought into the Obama "compromise" and supported the Healthcare legislation (Obamacare). Former Congressman Bart Stupak admits a compromise he made with Barack Obama to pass the Affordable Care Act is invalidated by HHS's controversial mandate for taxpayer-funded contraception, including abortion-inducing drugs. An attendee…
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Congressman Chris Smith on Nellie Gray: “Inspirational right-to-life warrior”
Human rights activist marched to protect innocent In the passing of Nellie Gray, the founder and president of the March for Life, the nation has lost a great human rights champion who dedicated the latter half of her 88 years to defending the most basic human right: the right to life. For nearly 40 years,…
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Fr. Frank Pavone’s USA Today op ed comparing Helen Gurley Brown and Nellie Gray
An important column and only 11 paragraphs. As Fr. writes, they encapuslate two divergent world views. Who will be remembered in 100 years? Two women whose worldviews couldn't have been more divergent died just days apart, each leaving a dramatically different imprint on American society. Both sought to protect women's rights but were on opposite…
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Nellie Gray, founder of the March for Life
Miss Gray – her death is bad for us, but good for heaven. One of the leading lights of the pro-life movement in the United States has gone out. Nellie Gray, the charismatic octogenarian founder of the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., the largest annual pro-life event in the country, passed away over…
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Students for Life of America got a good response in NY City
Perhaps surprising? Here's an excerpt from their note to us. Thanks to your support our Missionaries for Life were able to hand out hundreds of flyers educating people on the true facts about President Obama’s abortion record this Sunday. And you want to hear the most interesting part of their trip? Our Missionaries didn’t get…
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PP insider in Texas: on-site prayer works
From STOPP – The insider confirmed what we have long known and have heard from Planned Parenthood workers across the country—that peaceful, prayerful presence outside the facility makes a profound impact on lowering abortion numbers.
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Helen Alvare: “The White House and Sexualityism”
Helen Alvare, currently teaching at the George Mason School of Law, and formerly the spokeswoman for the Catholic Bishops on Life issues. This is a great essay; please take the 8 or 9 minutes needed to read it in it's entirety. It prints out at three and a half pages (12 paragraphs). The White House…
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Bob McKeon, co-founder NYS Right to Life Party and Westchester County RTL
After a long illness. He was 82. A true activist. A personal reflection from Elizabeth Costanzo of the Westchester Right to Life Party and from the HVCL: Robert D. McKeon was one of the founders of Westchester Right to Life and the Right to Life Party. He was on the Board of New York State…