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Are There Remains of Aborted Babies Used in Vaccines?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / May 14, 2021 /
vaccine medical syringe

  How Vaccines Are Produced All vaccines undergo several stages of development before they are approved for public use by the United States Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research or by the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO). The process begins with the exploratory stage, then proceeds to the pre-clinical…

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Consecration to St. Joseph During the Month of the Blessed Virgin Mary

By Sofia Infante / May 19, 2021 /
guido reni - st joseph with the infant Jesus

Go, then to Joseph, and do all that he shall say to you;Go to Joseph, and obey him as Jesus and Mary obeyed him;Go to Joseph, and speak to him as they spoke to him;Go to Joseph, and consult him as they consulted him;Go to Joseph, and honor him as they honored him; Go to…

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What Are the Environmental Impacts of Hormonal Birth Control?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / June 4, 2021 /
fish in shallow water

Have you ever stopped for gas and watched a giant ten-wheel fuel tanker rumble up to refill the gas station’s tanks? These trucks are enormous, forty feet long, and each carries enough gasoline to fill a small backyard swimming pool. The powerful hormones in abortifacient methods of birth control dictate their modes of operation. Every…

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The Teaching of the Prophetic Encyclical Humanae Vitae (Part V)

By Adolfo J. Castañeda / June 9, 2021 /
churches

Previous articles in this series: Part I: Introduction to Humanae Vitae Part II: The Predictions of Humanae Vitae Part III: The First Prophecy Part IV: The Second Prophecy Later articles in this series: Part VI: The Fourth Prophecy Part VII: Modernity’s Challenges to Humanae Vitae Part VIII: The Church’s Right to Teach on Birth Control Part IX: The…

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An Open Letter to a Woman Addicted to Porn

By Susan Ciancio / June 16, 2021 /
African psychologist holds hands of girl patient, closeup view

Dear Daughter of God, This may be a difficult letter to read, but I write it out of love and concern for your well-being. I understand that pornography is an uncomfortable subject, and its consumption is likely something you feel embarrassed or ashamed about. I know that watching porn is something you’ve been trying to…

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25 Bible Verses and the Problem of Euthanasia

By Susan Ciancio / June 18, 2021 /
The Holy Bible

In nine states and in Washington, DC, it is legal to decide the day of your own death should you feel that your suffering is too much to bear. Though this is defined as euthanasia—according to Merriam-Webster, “the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals…in a relatively…

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Catholic Bioethics and the Moral Treatment of Human Beings

By Susan Ciancio / June 25, 2021 /
young nurse caring for an elderly man

Respect, compassion, care, kindness, empathy, and love. These actions come about when people recognize the inherent dignity in every person. And nowhere is it more important to understand people’s inherent dignity than in a capacity where someone has to take care of another or provide for his well-being. This occurs most often in the medical…

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Planned Parenthood Abortion Statistics

By Brian Clowes, PhD / July 2, 2021 /

The Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) has been in the news a lot in recent years because of its many leadership problems, a large number of employees exposing its “toxic and racist work environment,” and its continuing struggle to keep a tight lid on its harvesting of preborn baby parts.1 Of course, the organization’s…

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4 Abortion Pill Stories Show It’s NOT Risk-Free

By Sofia Infante / July 2, 2021 /
woman taking a pill and holding a glass of water

Is the Abortion Pill Safe? The abortion pill, referred to as RU-486 or a medication/chemical abortion, was approved by the FDA in 2000. In recent years, the abortion pill has become a widely-used form of chemical abortion in the United States. Consisting in a two-pill series, mifepristone (Mifeprex) and misoprostol, the procedure works by stopping…

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Adoption or Abortion?

By Susan Ciancio / July 16, 2021 /
African mother holding adopted child

When most people hear the word hero, they likely picture someone who has saved a life. Perhaps it’s a military person who has valiantly fought for his country. Maybe it’s a firefighter who has saved people from a burning building. Or possibly it’s a nurse or doctor who has brought a patient back from the…

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