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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.

Isaiah was no Communist!

VATICAN CITY (RNS) Wading again into the fraught issue of economic inequality and biblical teachings, Pope Francis on Wednesday (Feb. 24) spoke passionately about Isaiah’s warning to the greedy and assured thousands who gathered in St. Peter’s Square that the prophet “wasn’t a communist!” “Richness and power are realities that can be good and useful… Read More ›

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What you think you know about human trafficking is probably wrong

Washington D.C., Feb 11, 2016 / 03:57 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Human trafficking. It’s been called “modern-day slavery” and a “silent epidemic.” It affects tens of millions every year and yet remains largely in the shadows – even within the United States. Much remains to be done in fighting the scourge of human trafficking, say experts… Read More ›

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Super Bowl Doritos Ad Upsets Pro-Choicers for “Humanizing Fetuses”

A Doritos advertisement shown during the Super Bowl has sparked controversy over its possible implications for abortion. “I’m buying Doritos!” prominent pro-life filmmaker Jason Jones wrote on Facebook. “Best pro life commercial ever.” He added: “Babies are the star of this super bowl!” The chip maker’s advertisement featured a woman pregnant in her third trimester… Read More ›

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On the Run from the Islamic State, Iraqi Christians Are Trying to Save Their Heritage

VICE News: The international community is struggling to come up with a strategy to defeat the Islamic State (IS) — but on the ground in northern Iraq, a Roman Catholic priest has found his own way to fight the jihadists. Father Gabriel Tooma is not going after them with weapons. He is not involved with any… Read More ›

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After vision of Christ, Nigerian bishop says rosary will bring down Boko Haram

(CNA/EWTN News).- A Nigerian bishop says that he has seen Christ in a vision and now knows that the rosary is the key to ridding the country of the Islamist terrorist organization Boko Haram. Bishop Oliver Dashe Doeme says he is being driven by a God-given mandate to lead others in praying the rosary until… Read More ›

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‘Christians are not safe’: European Parliament calls attention to terrifying Christian persecution

LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) – During the meeting on Wednesday, Schulz said Christian persecution is “undervalued” and “hasn’t been properly addressed.” EP Vice President Antonio Tajani referred to Europe’s protection of persecuted Christians throughout the world when he said the country sometimes “falls into the temptation of thinking [it] can ignore this task.” Speakers… Read More ›

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Christians in the Middle East: ‘it’s nothing short of genocide’

A Statement by Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, President, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops “Lord Jesus Christ.” These three whispered words rose above the sound of the surf to overcome death, as 21 Coptic Christians – brothers as dear to us as our own family – knelt in the sand before the executioner’s sword. The… Read More ›

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Hacker obtains, leaks 11 undercover Planned Parenthood videos blocked by court

October 22, 2015 (LifeSiteNews) – The website GotNews.com claims it has obtained and released “all” the remaining undercover videos of Planned Parenthood officials shot by the Center for Medical Progress (CMP), including videos that were blocked from being released to the public by a court order. Eleven previously unseen videos have been uploaded to YouTube…. Read More ›

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Every Five Minutes a Christian is Martyred for Their Faith

Breitbart News: Every five minutes a Christian is martyred for their faith, an organisation for persecuted Christians has claimed. According to Christian Freedom International, more than 200 million followers around the world currently face persecution, making Christians the most persecuted faith group on the planet. Christians currently face persecution in 105 of the world’s 196 countries… Read More ›

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Shocking New Video: Former Planned Parenthood Technician Describes Harvesting Brain From Live Fetus

The lastest video exposing Planned Parenthood’s selling of aborted fetal body parts was released today (August 20), and it is perhaps the most shocking.  In the video, a former technnician describes harvesting the brain of an aborted baby while it was still alive. The technician, Holly O’Donnell, had worked for StemExpress, a biotech company which… Read More ›

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