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  When approached by ABCNEWS' Brian Ross in Rome last week with questions of allegations against Father Marcial, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger became visibly upset and actually slapped Ross's hand. (ABCNEWS.com)   Priestly Sin, Cover-Up Powerful Cardinal in Vatican Accused of Sexual Abuse Cover-Up By Brian Ross April 26 — A trusted ally of Pope John Paul II has been accused of sexually abusing boys a half-century ago at an elite seminary for the Catholic Church. <! -- begin print page / send page box --> The alleged victims say the Vatican knew of the allegations against Father Marcial Maciel...

Poll: Can stricter gun control laws stem school violence? Yes: 31%, 15145 votesNo: 69%, 33589 votes48734 votes total.

Upcoming Events Look for our information table at PRIDE 2002!Saturday, June 15 Voinovich ParkPRIDE Interfaith ServiceSunday, June 16 5 PM Trinity Episcopal Cathedral E. 21st and Euclid Ave.Retreat for Gay and Lesbian Catholics September 27-29, 2002 Jesuit Retreat House, Parma >More Information Coming Soon<  Gay and Lesbian Family Ministry - Catholic Diocese of Cleveland | Home | Mission Statement | Parish Outreach Groups | Parent Support Groups | Other Forms of Support | Homosexuality and the Church | Upcoming Events | | Contact Us | Diocese of Cleveland | Secretariat for Parish Life and Development - Catholic Diocese of...

European Law Could Ban Distribution Of Old Testament By Mike Wendling CNSNews.com London Bureau Chief April 24, 2002 London (CNSNews.com) - A proposed European Union law against racism could ban some children's stories and even the Old Testament, a British legislator said Wednesday. Lord Richard Scott told colleagues that a suggested harmonization of European anti-racism laws would "almost certainly" ban children's stories such as the Biggles series, a popular set of British adventure novels. Based on a fictional World War I pilot, the books were written by Capt. W. E. Johns starting in the 1930s. Main characters in the novels...

New Study Finds Abortion Risks Higher Than Expected Toronto, CA -- Abortion complications are seriously underreported, leaving women who undergo abortion largely unaware of the range of physical and psychological risks they face, according to a new study by a Canadian bioethics institute. Breast cancer, pelvic infection, infertility, life-threatening ectopic pregnancy, and subsequent premature births - with higher rates of children born with cerebral palsy - were found to be associated with abortion in a comprehensive review of the world medical literature. Abortion complications were not limited to physical health. While abortion is often regarded as a cure for the...

Recently, a batch of comics have come to my attention.  A batch that stands out for a variety of reasons, but particularly because they seek to impose outdated and immoral morals on children.  Now, I'm all for teaching our children well, as David Crosby so eloquently stated in-between his massive drug binges and liver transplants.  But I have a problem with these particular books, and the organization behind them.You see, instead of teaching tolerance and values that actually contribute positively to our society, a group calling itself "The Truth For Youth" is distributing devoutly intolerant "Christian" comic books across...

Click here to sign Petition..Right now in South Florida, The Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network (GLSEN) is about to sign an agreement with the Broward County school board forcing homosexual indoctrination on our children in our schools!

A school district in California is facing a federal lawsuit after representatives from Planned Parenthood were brought in to address a health class without parental notice. School administrators at Arcata High School invited guest speakers from Planned Parenthood to address the freshman class. The topic to be covered was sexual education -- but more specifically, "homophobia" and homosexuality. Brad Dacus of the Pacific Justice Institute says what took place during the class amounted to religious-based harassment. "Planned Parenthood put all the kids in a circle and then they would ask them questions. If they answered the questions correctly, the children...

Michelle Malkin See Dick and Jane weep http://www.NewsAndOpinion.com | Home-schooling is looking more and more like the only sane educational option these days. The latest news of the weird in our public schools comes from Seattle. Last week, the Seattle Times reports, nearly 300 students from two middle schools were subjected to three long days of gut-spilling seminars aimed at "creating a safe school environment free of teasing and harassment." Principals and teachers traded in phonics for histrionics. Children learned the Oprahfied alphabet -- A for apologies, B for blame, and C for crying. Uncontrollable crying. Kleenex must have made...

New Threat to Your Gun Rights Becomes a Reality -- Help Rep. Ron Paul stop the new UN court from grabbing your guns Gun Owners of America E-Mail/FAX Alert 8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151 Phone: 703-321-8585 / FAX: 703-321-8408 http://www.gunowners.org (Friday, April 19, 2002) -- You stand before the judges, accused of failing to register your firearms. You look around the room, and there are no civilians to try your case. Trial by jury is absent in this courtroom. Not only that, there is no presumption of innocence. You look at the judges behind the bench and...

Everyone, we really need your help on this! GLSEN is launching an all out assault on the Public School Board to enable GLSEN to conduct "hands on" educational classes to indoctrinate our innocent children in the Gay/Lesbian lifestyle. Please click on the link or here and say "NO!" to GLSEN!!! The poll is on the lower right side in the blue area.

RALEIGH - North Carolina should examine its home-school laws to see if they provide cover for parents who abuse their children, according to a task force that reviewed the murder-suicide of three Johnston County teens. The Child Fatality Review Team, which released a report this week, found that home-school laws "allow persons who maltreat children to maintain social isolation in order for the abuse and neglect to remain undetected." It called for a task force to look into the issue to make recommendations to the state legislature. The team that reviewed the circumstances of the murder-suicide last July said Johnston...

- Can you imagine? On April 11 an International Criminal Court (ICC), which would claim moral and legal authority over the United States and the entire planet, was born. Among the several nations which ratified the treaty that day were, “such supposed havens of tolerance and due process as Cambodia, Romania, Jordan, and the so-called Democratic Republic of the Congo.” (1) We cannot let this pass. Here’s the truth. The real purpose of this court is to grant every communist, tyrant, thug, and radical activist, a day in court to prosecute the United States. Think about it, this epitomizes...

Broward School Board considers pact with controversial gay group By Bill Hirschman Education Writer Posted April 18 2002 One of the most controversial issues the Broward County School Board has faced in the past six months will erupt again Tuesday. The board will reconsider ratifying a proposal by GLSEN, a gay rights group, to teach educators how to deal with homosexual students. "There is going to be a massive showing. Every pro-family activist I know is going to be there," said Brian Craig, producer for conservative radio talk show host Steve Kane. Supporters of the agreement will counter, not just...

GLSEN is at it again folks. They're trying to infiltrate Broward County Public Schools to promote their version of homosexual propaganda upon innocent children. Steve Kane on AM 1470 in SoFlo is covering the details between 6:00AM-10:00AM in advance of the vote by the school board on Tuesday.For those of you unfamiliar with this group I am including a link to a site that provides details on GLSEN and it's agenda for the public and in particular, your children. You can learn more about this here.Many of us are familiar with the travesty that occurred in the Massachusetts Public School...

I’m sending this to everyone at Newsmax.com - You recently just released an article titled “Poll Shocker: Nearly Half Support McKinney's 9/11 Conspiracy Theory” and you are aiding in the spreading of a myth. You are allowing conspiracy nuts to propagandize with that article and I’d like to urge you to reprint an immediate correction. A conspiracy web site whatreallyhappened.com run by conspiracy nut Michael Rivero post a link to the article and poll in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution urging them to vote in that poll saying something to the extent that because at the time he stumbled upon it 93%...

<p>Unlike other Catholic priests convicted of sexual abuse, John J. Geoghan, Boston's defrocked priest linked to 136 molestations, targeted both pre-pubescent and sexually mature teen-age boys.</p> <p>"He knew no bounds. His victims ranged in age from 6 to 15," said Boston lawyer Mitchell Garabedian, attorney for many of Geoghan's victims.</p>

Bill by Monterey Park Assemblywoman Would Teach Foster Children to Embrace Homosexual Lifestyle!! Sacramento - Controversial legislation to teach homosexuality throughout the foster care system has been introduced in the California State Legislature. AB 2651 by Democrat Assemblywoman Judy Chu of Monterey Park would indoctrinate foster children to embrace and experiment with homosexual behavior. The bill requires all foster children to receive information about "sexual orientation," and forces foster care staff and foster parents into "sensitivity" training so they can support "foster care youth coming out as gay or lesbian." AB 2651 also prohibits foster care staff from choosing not...

The San Juan Unified School District has decided "it will not be taking further action" in its truancy case against a home-schooling family. As WorldNetDaily was first to report last month, the Student Attendance Review Board (SARB) district coordinator, Joseph Tucker, told Sandra and David Sorensen he was referring their case to the Sacramento County district attorney's office for prosecution. Tucker announced his intentions at the conclusion of an SARB hearing on March 21 at which the Sorensens' attorney, Will Rogers, was also present. Prior to the hearing, the Sorensens received a letter from the district attorney warning them they...

A campaign to end government involvement in education has seen rapid expansion of its efforts in the wake of Dr. James Dobson's advice to parents to remove their children from California public schools. In the week following Dobson's March 28 Focus on the Family radio broadcast, the Alliance for Separation of School and State reports the number of new signers to its Internet-based "Proclamation for the Separation of School and State" increased from an average of five per day to over 100 per day. Alliance's proclamation states simply: "I proclaim publicly that I favor ending government involvement in education." More...