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The US bishops have issued a very clear statement on embryonic stem cell research. It does not dwell upon the scientific nuances of the issue, but rather assists the reader to focus on the moral issues involved. The statement is not marked by condemnation, but rather by explanation. It is not a rejection of research or of those who stand to benefit from research, but rather a call to pursue the well being of those very individuals by preserving the moral standards that protect their dignity and that of the rest of us. The statement reminds us that there is...

NEW YORK, April 10, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Fr. Frank Pavone, the well-known head of the US organisation, Priests for Life, has recently posted two videos to the internet video website YouTube in which he demonstrates in graphic detail exactly what happens to a child in a surgical abortion. Using a plastic model of a child at 18 weeks gestation, a common age for surgical abortions, Fr. Pavone holds up a pair of forceps and demonstrates the procedure of dismemberment. He says dispassionately, "The forceps are used to grab one of the extremities of the child...and to pull them off....

Contact:  Jerry Horn, Priests for Life, 540-220-0095 AMARILLO, Texas, Sept. 21 /Christian Newswire/ -- Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, today commented on an Illinois judge’s ruling that a new Planned Parenthood facility there cannot open pending an investigation into the truthfulness of building permits filed by the abortion provider. "It's not surprising that Planned Parenthood lies. Lying and killing always go together. Aurora residents are rightly indignant that their community was deceived. They should be even more outraged that Planned Parenthood intends to kill children in this facility," Fr. Pavone added. "For that reason, the facility...

Contact:  Jerry Horn, Priests for Life, 540-220-0095 WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 /Christian Newswire/ --  Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, welcomed the brief statement from the Vatican today clarifying that patients in a "persistent vegetative state," even when they are not expected to recover, are not to be deprived of food and water."Naturally, this brings to mind the case of Terri Schiavo," said Fr. Pavone, who was on Terri's short visitor’s list and was at her side in the final hours of her life.  "Her autopsy said that she died of dehydration.  She did not die from natural causes or from...

Contact:  Jerry Horn, Priests for Life, 540-220-0095 STATEN ISLAND, Ny., Sept. 13 /Christian Newswire/ -- Commenting on the New Jersey Supreme Court's decision in Acuna v. Turkish, Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, stated, "This court has placed itself embarrassingly behind the times by failing to hold doctors accountable for telling patients what grade school children already know about when a human life begins.  Moreover, abortionists are tearing arms and legs off of children in the womb, not destroying some unidentified mass of tissue whose species scientists don’t know how to figure out."Priests for Life is the nation's largest Catholic...

Contact:  Jerry Horn, Priests for Life, 540-220-0095 STATEN ISLAND, NY, August 15 /Christian Newswire/ -- Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, today encouraged participation in a 40-day prayer vigil at a newly constructed Planned Parenthood clinic outside Chicago. The facility, dubbed an "abortion fortress" because of its high brick walls and numerous security features, is scheduled to open September 18. "It doesn't matter how much money or how many facilities Planned Parenthood has. When the people of a community come together in prayer and protest to stop the killing, they are more powerful than the abortion industry....

Priests for Life announces “Day of Invitation” to abortion providersEvery year on March 10, various pro-abortion groups observe a “Day of Appreciation for Abortion Providers,” on which they pledge to write letters to papers and show signs of support and gratitude to those who do abortions. This year, Priests for Life is inviting pro-life people to observe March 9 as a day when we extend to abortionists the call to repentance and conversion. There are many examples of abortionists who have become pro-life and stopped killing babies. Some of their testimonies can be found at www.priestsforlife.org/testimony/formerabort.html.In observance of this day,...

Answering Pro-Abortion PoliticiansIf you've ever written to a pro-abortion politician about the right to life, you've probably received a form letter that utilizes one of several worn-out arguments. Let's review how we answer them.1. "I respect your views, but I have to represent all the people." Our response: That's what we're trying to say to you. If you neglect the unborn, you are not representing all the people. Roe vs. Wade excludes them from protection; we demand that they be included. A public servant cannot legitimately ignore an entire segment of the public that is being destroyed.2. "I'm personally opposed...

Father Frank Pavone, besides the two broadcasts of his Defending Life series, will be on EWTN for EWTN Live on Wednesday night with Father Mitch Pacwa (8PM Eastern time, September 14, 2005). In addition, Father Frank Pavone will be giving the Homilies on the Masses starting Sunday September 11, 2005 through Friday September 16, 2005. He may or may not give the Mass on Wednesday morning when he will be concelebrating Mass with Bishop John Yanta of Amarillo. Most priests will allow their bishop to give the Homily -- should Bishop Yanta decide to give the Homily. There should be...

<p>The first one is a protest of Planned Parenthood's Republicans for Choice "Big Tent" Extravaganza on Monday August  30th, 2004,  at 7:30 PM at the Beacon Theatre. 2124 Broadway, 74th Street & Broadway,  New York City.</p> <p>The other protest is Tuesday Aug. 31st starting at 5:30 pm.  Another "Big Tent" deal. The Republican Big Tent Celebration is a gathering of pro-abort Republicans at The Sky Club - 200 Park Ave., 56th Fl. at 45th between Vanderbilt and Lexington.  We will be gathering at the Vanderbilt entrance.  I will have signs & T-Shirts available.</p>

Death in the Delivery Room The Testimony of Jill Stanek, R.N. I had been working for a year at Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois, as a registered nurse in the Labor and Delivery Department, when I heard in report that we were aborting a second-trimester baby with Down’s syndrome. I was completely shocked. In fact, I had specifically chosen to work at Christ Hospital because it was a Christian hospital and not involved, so I thought, in abortion. It hurt so much that the very place these abortions were being committed was at a hospital named after my Lord...

SOME PARISHIONERS WALKED OUT during a homily given by Father Walter J. Quinn, O.S.A, of New York City-based Priests for Life at Sacred Heart Parish in Coronado the weekend of November 14-16. In his hard-hitting homily, Father Quinn chided apathetic Catholic laity, particularly Catholic politicians, for voting their finances instead of their faith. The following are excerpts from the homily Father Quinn gave at the 9:00 a.m. Mass, for which he received a hearty ovation."...There is nothing in our society that destroys more lives than abortion: not crime, sickness, disease, natural disasters, not even war. There are more lives taken...

According to EWTN's website, Fr. Frank will be the guest on the 7 pm (Central time)with Fr. Mitch. He might mention the NATIONAL AMERICAN HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL down here in Loisiana.

The Holy Father has given a new gift to the pro-life movement. You have likely seen the picture of Jesus standing with his hand pointed to his heart, from which red and pale rays emanate. The words “Jesus, I trust in you” are at the bottom. This image represents the devotion to Divine Mercy, based on revelations given to St. Faustina Kowalska (1905-1938). The image itself was revealed to her, as was the “Chaplet of Divine Mercy,” in which we pray the following words: Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved...

This event is being conducted by members of Priests for Life, those who are PRO LIFE are asked to attend and Participate An e-mail announcement from Fr. Peter West of Priests for Life  www.priestsforlife.org   Fr. Frank Pavone, the National Director of Priests For Life, has asked me to assemble a group of people who would be willing to join me in protesting a meeting of the National Organization of (Pro-Abortion) Women at 6:30 P.M. on July 10th in at the NOW office in  Manhattan.    E-mail to let us know if you are coming and how many in your group...

Voting, practicality and moral absolutesBy Patrick Delaney Director, Associate Relations American Life League In recent articles and essays released by the Priests for Life organization, the group discusses and promotes what it believes to be authentic principles for “practical voting.” They lament that due to a lack of participation by Christians in the voting process, our national policies have become less and less Christian. The main focus of their attention, however, centers on the moral dilemma faced by Christian voters in political races where neither of the two major party candidates is “perfect.” In one piece they conclude by stating...