Thursday, January 21, 2010

Here are the stories making headlines on CatholicAdvocate.com this week:

 

Scott Brown Wins In Massachusetts: The Shot Heard 'Round the World

From Matt Smith of Catholic Advocate

The shot heard 'round the world' has now come from Massachusetts twice. Two weeks ago very few people were talking about the special election in Massachusetts. Conventional wisdom had taken over that the Bay State would remain blue and a Democrat would occupy the Senate seat just like one has since the 1950s. The wave of the Scott Brown victory is already starting to settle. What can we expect form this newly-minted Senator?Read More


Catholics and the Personhood Initiative

From Deal W. Hudson, Executive Director ofCatholic Advocate

As pro-lifers head to the nation's capital this week, they are united in their opposition to abortion funding in the health-care bill. But, as they gather for the 37th annual March for Life, pro-life leaders are divided on the merits of the Personhood Initiative, a nationwide effort to establish legal "personhood" for the pre-born from the time of conception. Deal W. Hudson analyzes the state of the Union on Personhood... Read More


Boxer Confirms Senate Bill Does Not Restrict Abortion

From Matt Smith of Catholic Advocate

A buyer's chance to return a vehicle under the California lemon law applies for 30 days. Too bad for Senator Ben Nelson (D, Nebraska) the same does not apply to legislative deals cut in Washington D.C. with California's pro-abortion Senator Barbara Boxer (D, California) when she talks to reporters at McClatchy News Service 31 days later. Find out what she said and how that might affect the future of government-sponsored abortion in America...  Read More


Choose Life is Under Attack in Virginia

From Matt Smith of Catholic Advocate:

After vetoing previous attempts, personally pro-life Governor Kaine, a Catholic and President Obama's pick to lead the Democrat National Committee, finally signed legislation in March 2009 making Virginia the twenty-third state to have some form of Choose Life license plates. To date, the Virginia Choose Life license plates have raised just over $10,170 but that is just one dollar too much for NARAL Pro-Choice America... Read More