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Costa Rican President-Elect Praises Catholic Values

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Chinchilla also expressed her commitment to the defense of the truth and the values the Church proclaims. SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (CNA) - ... continue reading

Laura Chinchilla: Pro-Life Catholic Woman Elected President of Costa Rica

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Laura Chinchilla gives us hope. It is time to run Pro-Life, Pro-Family and Pro-Freedom candidates for public office. CHESAPEAKE, VA ... continue reading

Scientology Responds to Haiti Volunteer Ministers Story

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Scientology's spokesman, Tommy Davis, responds to a story in Catholic Online regarding their involvement in the Haiti disaster. WASHINGTON, ... continue reading

Haiti Earthquake Death Toll Raised To 230,000

Image of Haitian workers sweep the streets in front of a house that was destroyed by a major earthquake that struck Haiti killing over 200,000 and leaving over a million people homeless. The WHO stopped providing free drugs to private clinics and NGOs in Haiti after reports patients were being charged, potentially dealing a big blow to the already stumbling aid effort.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI (Catholic Online) — Haiti's government has raised the death toll for the Jan. 12 earthquake to 230,000 from ... continue reading

Catholic Agencies Call for Protection for Haitian Children against Trafficking

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'Such arrangements for the security and material support of these children, who might otherwise be subject to kidnapping and human ... continue reading

Updated: Scientologists in Haiti: Volunteers or Vultures?

Image of Testimonials from personal encounters with Volunteer Ministers at such locations as the World Trade Center after 9-11 and in Israel after terrorist attacks, indicate that the motives behind their work is to establish a strong foot-hold for their unorthodox practices and beliefs among a people who are disoriented and in need to standard care. According to reports, the same thing is happening in Haiti.

A mixture of messages is coming out of Haiti regarding the real impact of Scientology’s Volunteer Ministers. UPDATE: Editor's Note - ... continue reading

Study: 56% of Young Adults in New Sexual Relationship Infected with HPV

Image of If ever there was a reason for parents to warn their teens off sexual encounters before marriage, a recent study has found it.

HPV, a virus which condoms cannot protect against, is the leading cause of cervical cancer. MONTREAL (LifeSiteNews.com) - If ever there was ... continue reading

Vatican releases first report on religious death toll in Haiti

Image of The quake inflicted 'irreparable damage' on the Catholic Church in Haiti, without accounting for the extensive material destruction of the Church's infrastructure.

The Vatican has released its intial assesment of the number of male and female religious who died in the cataclysmic event. VATICAN CITY ... continue reading

Ask Dr. Denton: How do I help the people of Haiti?

Image of 'In the face of the poor, I see God. In the face of the poor, we see God, the ultimate vision of beauty.'

Many will feed the poor, but can we along the way help the poor to feed themselves and lead a nation to true independence? PORTSMOUTH, VA ... continue reading

Team Rubicon – Haiti Disaster Proves Value of Small Rapid-Response Medical Teams

Image of As the leader of Team Rubicon noted, 'This is an organization that relies on the vast experience of combat veterans and seasoned first responders to analyze the situation on the ground, assess the risks involved, mitigate risks when possible, and accept a level of inherent risk which is in line with the benefit derived from action.'

'Team Rubicon is an incredible success story that began with two phone calls and a Facebook post.' WASHINGTON, D.C. (Catholic Online) ... continue reading

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