How Belgium’s euthanasia law has been consistently abused
March 5th, 2021 by Vox Cervi 1
BY DR ANGELO BOTTONE 2ND MARCH 2021 Pro-euthanasia advocates in Ireland, as elsewhere, insist that properly drawn legislation permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia will ensure that such a law will never be abused. Numerous safeguards, they assure us, can be put in place. A new academic study from Belgium very much indicates the opposite is the case. The three authors, who are based at the University of Ghent, are not against euthanasia in principle but …Read More
THE EQUALITY ACT’S ASSAULT ON RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
March 2nd, 2021 by Vox Cervi 1
by Kenneth Craycraft 2 . 26 . 21 Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR5, the so-called “Equality Act,” to amend various provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. If it passes the Senate and is signed into law by the president, the bill will cause incalculable damage to our society—with a particular assault on women and religious believers. The bill is expressly designed to impose a controversial sexual-ideological scheme on the American public, …Read More
Bishops voice opposition to Equality Act as Congress prepares to vote
February 26th, 2021 by Vox Cervi 1
Washington DC, Capitol Building© Abadesign / Shutterstock John Burger – published on 02/24/21 Religious leaders caution “imposition of novel and divisive viewpoints regarding ‘gender.’” The Equality Act, which would amend the 1964 Civil Rights Act to explicitly prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, is set to be voted on in the House of Representatives this week. On Wednesday, the Catholic bishops of the United States issued a stern warning of the dangers …Read More
Catholics press for further changes to Scotland’s controversial hate crime bill
February 26th, 2021 by Vox Cervi 1
The flag of Scotland. Credit: Lynx Aqua/Shutterstock. CNA Staff, Feb 22, 2021 / 12:00 pm MT (CNA).- Catholics are pressing for further changes to Scotland’s controversial hate crime bill amid a last-minute consultation. The Scottish Parliament’s justice committee gave the public just four days to respond to the consultation, which ended at 10 a.m. local time on Monday. Scotland’s Catholic Parliamentary Office issued an urgent appeal on Friday to Catholics to share their views on the …Read More
Fury at ‘do not resuscitate’ notices given to Covid patients with learning disabilities
February 15th, 2021 by Vox Cervi 1
Vulnerable people have encountered ‘shocking discrimination’ during pandemic, says Mencap charity ‘People with learning disabilities already get a raw deal from the health services.’ Photograph: Nathan Stirk/Getty Images James Tapper People with learning disabilities have been given do not resuscitate orders during the second wave of the pandemic, in spite of widespread condemnation of the practice last year and an urgent investigation by the care watchdog. Mencap said it had received reports in January from …Read More
An unfolding tragedy: The decline of religious diversity in the Middle East
February 15th, 2021 by Vox Cervi 1
By Lord Alton of Liverpool The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has seen a significant decline in religious diversity in recent years. While ancient Christian communities have often suffered, practically no religious group has been safe from this ongoing tragedy, with Ahmadis, Baha’is, Jews, Yazidis and Zoroastrians all affected, as well as both Shia and Sunni Muslims. For a host of reasons, in several countries in the region, minority communities who have deep …Read More
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act fails in US Senate
February 15th, 2021 by Vox Cervi 1
UPDATE, 2/4/21: An emailed press release from the office of Senator Ben Sasse noted today that “the Senate held a roll call vote on an amendment based on the legislation. The amendment received a bipartisan majority vote of 52-48, but failed to meet the 60-vote threshold required to advance.” Sasse’s press release added: Current federal law does not adequately protect a born child who survives an abortion. In the 116th Congress, the legislation passed the U.S. …Read More
Pope Francis recognizes heroic virtues of pioneering French geneticist Jerome Lejeune
February 12th, 2021 by Vox Cervi 1
Dr. Jérôme Lejeune (1926-1994). Credit: Fondation Jérôme Lejeune via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Vatican City, Jan 21, 2021 / 06:30 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis recognized on Thursday the heroic virtues of Jérôme Lejeune, the French geneticist who discovered the extra chromosome that causes Down syndrome. The step, announced on Jan. 21, means that Lejeune can now be referred to as “Venerable.” Heroic virtue is one of the requirements for beatification in the Catholic Church. …Read More
Top psychiatrist: ‘Political ideology seriously harmed children at trans clinic’
February 8th, 2021 by Vox Cervi 1
nhs.uk A consultant psychiatrist has said the influence of radical transgender ideology at an NHS England gender identity clinic left children “seriously damaged”. Dr David Bell, a former staff governor at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, which oversees the clinic, made the remarks during an interview with Channel 4 News. In 2018, the former governor reported clinicians’ concerns over patient welfare to the Trust in an internal report. ‘Affirmation’ Dr Bell described concerns …Read More
Why is Nigeria the deadliest place to live as a Christian?
February 8th, 2021 by Vox Cervi 1
Amina lost her husband and one of her children in an attack by Boko Haram in 2012. Then five years later, she was one of 10 Christian women abducted by Boko Haram and held for eight months before being freed by government forces.(Photo: Open Doors International) Over the space of one year, around 3,600 Christians were murdered because of their faith in Northern Nigeria. That number has almost trebled from the previous year. What is …Read More