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Human rights are moral principles or norms commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights “to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being,” and which are “inherent in all human beings” regardless of their nation, location, language, religion, ethnic origin or any other status. Article in this category would include subjects such as Right to Life and religious persecution or other violations of the Natural Law.

Look at who forms you and your conscience

“The right to life is the most important and fundamental right, since life is necessary for any of the other rights to matter. There are some issues that can legitimately be debated by Christians, such as which policies are the most effective in caring for the poor, but the direct killing of innocent human life… Read More ›

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Trump Launches Major Pro-Life Outreach

With seven weeks to go before the voters head to the polls, Donald Trump has announced the formation of a new Pro-Life Coalition. Breitbart: In a letter to pro-life leaders released on Friday, he invited them to join the Coalition to help make clear to pro-life voters “the stark contrast” between him and his opponent,… Read More ›

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Why the Left still harbors hatred for Mother Teresa

As the world await[ed] Mother Teresa’s canonization …, one mystery remains: why the international Left still harbors such hatred for a diminutive religious sister who spent her entire life serving the poorest of the poor. After all, with her inexhaustible dedication to alleviating poverty and assisting the needy, Mother Teresa should be an icon of… Read More ›

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Marching for Life, Mother Teresa, and Mrs. Clinton

“Why do you think we haven’t had a woman as president yet?” First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton asked her guest over their lunch at the White House. The little woman sitting at table with Mrs. Clinton did not hesitate in her reply. “Because she has probably been aborted,” said Mother Teresa. ¤   ¤   ¤ This… Read More ›

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Donald Trump releases video praising ‘humble and pious’ Mother Teresa

The Republican candidate for president posted the video to YouTube ahead of Mother Teresa’s canonization US presidential candidate Donald Trump has released an online video in which he praises St Teresa of Calcutta’s “amazing life of charity and holiness.” The clip was released to coincide with the canonization of Mother Teresa by Pope Francis in St Peter’s… Read More ›

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ISIS Horror: Thousands In Mass Graves

HARDAN, Iraq (AP) — Surrounded by smoke and flames, the sound of gunshots echoing around him, the young man crouched in the creek for hours, listening to the men in his family die. On the other side of the mountain, another survivor peered through binoculars as the handcuffed men of neighboring villages were shot and… Read More ›

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That Rumbling You Feel is Judeo-Christian Civilization Collapsing

(LifeSiteNews) – It was a beautiful summer evening, with an occasional gentle breeze preventing it from becoming stifling. I was sitting on a restaurant patio with my wife, sipping ice-cold water and chatting about the week’s events while waiting for our food to arrive. Cheery chatter rose from the tables around us. The events we… Read More ›

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Supreme Court strikes down Texas abortion clinic regulations

Washington D.C., Jun 27, 2016 / 08:06 am (CNA/EWTN News).- This story is developing. Check back soon for updates. On Monday, the Supreme Court struck down a 2013 Texas law regulating the safety of abortion clinics, saying in a 5-3 decision that it put an undue burden on a women’s right to an abortion. The… Read More ›

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Breaking News: Supreme Court sends Little Sisters’ case back to lower court

Washington D.C., May 16, 2016 / 08:53 am (CNA).- In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court sent the Little Sisters of the Poor HHS mandate case back to the lower courts on Monday, in light of new developments in the case. “We are very encouraged by the Court’s decision, which is an important win for… Read More ›

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Five years into the Syrian Civil War, a look at those who’ve fled

Washington D.C., Mar 15, 2016 / 03:12 am (CNA).- March 15 marks five years since civil war broke out in Syria. The conflict has had devastating consequences for the people of the country, many of whom have been forced to flee. Since 2011, Catholic Relief Services has helped to assist more than 1 million Syrians… Read More ›

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