10 http://www.christiannewswire.com Pro-Family News Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:36:39 -0600 en-us Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13380 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13380 Contact: Dr. Alveda King, 404-822-8969, alvedaking@gmail.com ATLANTA, March 19 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following is submitted by the National Black Pro-Life Union www.nationalblackprolifeunion.com: It is the best of times, and the worst of times in America, and Congressmen Joseph Cao and Sanford Bishop are in the eye of the storm says Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and founder of King for America. In "A Tale of Two Cities," Dickens' fictitious characters Source: National Black Pro Life Union Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:58:31 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13377 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13377 "I've seen much hypocrisy from Catholic elected officials during this process, but Nancy Pelosi's invoking of St. Joseph, the patron of families, to assist in the passage of the health care bill is utter sacrilege," said Dr. Kevin Roberts, executive director of Catholic Families for America. Contact: Dr. Kevin Roberts, Catholic Families for America, 512-686-3125 WASHINGTON, March 19 /Christian Newswire/ -- Responding to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's comment that St. Joseph woul Source: Catholic Families for America Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:23:46 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13376 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13376 As Final Vote Nears, Susan B. Anthony List Launches $250,000 Ad Blitz Capping Off Year-Long Campaign to Keep Abortion Funding out of Healthcare Contact: Mallory Quigley, Susan B. Anthony List, 703-380-6674, mquigley@sba-list.org  WASHINGTON, March 19 /Christian Newswire/ -- Today the Susan B. Anthony List launched a $250,000 television advertisement campaign aimed at pricking the consciences of self-professed pro-life Democrats to live up to the title they have embraced. T Source: Susan B. Anthony List Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:57:29 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13375 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13375 Message to Undecided Representatives -- A 'Yes' Vote if a Vote for Taxpayer-Funded Abortion Contact: Americans United for Life Action, 202-289-1478, press@aul.org WASHINGTON, March 19 /Christian Newswire/ -- Americans United for Life Action (AUL Action) is mobilizing thousands of activists in targeted Congressional districts today to make one message crystal clear: a YES vote for health care is a pro-abortion vote. Team Life activists are using a downloadable flyer, printing it, and pe Source: Americans United for Life Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:00:00 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13374 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13374 Contact: Demi Bardsley, Concerned Women for America, 202-488-7000 ext 1020 WASHINGTON, March 19 /Christian Newswire/ -- In a press conference today, Senators Brownback and Kyl asked the State Department to "tear down the walls of Internet oppression."  While funds have been appropriated for the State Department to help people who live in oppressive regimes fight for Internet freedom, inexplicably, those funds have not been used.  Both Senators praised Secretary of Stat Source: Concerned Women for America Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:31:05 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13373 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13373 Contact: Tom Ciesielka, TC Public Relations, 312-422-1333 CHICAGO, March 19 /Christian Newswire/ -- This week, Federal Judge William T. Hart of the United States District Court, North District of Illinois, is forcing the City of Chicago to answer for what plaintiffs Pastor Frank Teesdale and members of Garfield Ridge Baptist Church contend is the City's unconstitutional prohibition of their religious exercise and speech at City of Chicago Special Events. "The City of Chicago should not Source: TC Public Relations Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:03:30 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13372 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13372 Contact: NRLC Federal Legislation Department, 202-626-8820 WASHINGTON, March 19 /Christian Newswire/ -- The National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), the federation of right-to-life organizations in the 50 states, today sent members of the U.S. House of Representatives an updated "scorecard letter" on the Senate health bill, H.R. 3590. The letter contains rebuttals to some recent attempts to deny the pro-abortion components of H.R. 3590. The letter may be viewed or downloaded on the NRLC web Source: National Right to Life Committee Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:59:57 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13370 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13370 Contact: Demi Bardsley, Concerned Women for America, 202-488-7000 ext 1020 WASHINGTON, March 19 /Christian Newswire/ -- In the mid-'90s, First Things, a foremost intellectual journal promoting those basic principles of faith and democracy that are essential to civil society, sponsored a debate on the "end of democracy" that was highly controversial because it introduced the idea of "judicial tyranny" and the dangers that it posed for the nation.  Dr. Janice Shaw Source: Concerned Women for America Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:45:00 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13368 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13368 Leading Pro-Life Groups to Address Abortion Funding and Mandate Provisions of Health Care Bill Contact: J.P. Duffy or Darin Miller, 866-FRC-News; both with Family Research Council  WASHINGTON, March 19 /Christian Newswire/ -- Today, Friday, March 19, 2010 at 3 PM EST, Family Research Council, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and National Right to Life will hold a news conference call to showcase a united pro-life movement opposed to the abortion funding and mandate provisio Source: Family Research Council Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:56:13 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13367 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13367 SBA List President Dannenfelser: "Rep. Wilson's rationale for this support flies in the face of church teaching and the Catholic Bishops" Contact: Mallory Quigley, Susan B. Anthony List, 703-380-6674, mquigley@sba-list.org WASHINGTON, March 19 /Christian Newswire/ -- In a press call yesterday, Rep. Charlie Wilson (D-Ohio) remarked on the Senate version of Healthcare reform legislation saying, "As a pro-life Catholic, I think the language in the Senate bill clea Source: Susan B. Anthony List Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:41:22 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13365 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13365 Contact: Keith Mason, Personhood USA, 202-595-3500; PersonhoodColorado.com  DENVER, March 19 /Christian Newswire/ -- Personhood Colorado, sponsors of the 2010 Personhood Amendment, today submitted 46,671 signatures to the Colorado Secretary of State's office. On March 4, the Colorado Secretary of State disclosed that 20.63% of the 79,648 signatures submitted by Personhood Colorado were invalid. As allowed by Colorado law, volunteers then had 15 days to replace the invalid signature Source: Personhood USA Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:56:17 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13364 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13364 Contact: Jeff Walton, 202-682-4131, Institute on Religion and Democracy, jwalton@TheIRD.org WASHINGTON, March 19 /Christian Newswire/ -- Joining with groups like ACORN, a wide coalition of religious left groups will march in Washington, D.C. on March 21 on behalf of eventual amnesty and largely open borders under the banner of Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR). The National Council of Churches (NCC) is hailing CIR as a divine mandate and a patriotic act. "We hope to show the moral u Source: Institute on Religion & Democracy Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:42:25 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13363 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13363 Contact: Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, 540-538-4741, 202-547-1735 WASHINGTON, March 18 /Christian Newswire/ -- The faith community will be praying that human rights and social justice are embraced and that the current healthcare bill which includes public funds for abortion does not pass. The prayer vigils are part of a larger national campaign called "Abortion is Not Healthcare" which has included a series of public demonstrations, rallies, prayer vigils and a nationwide media c Source: Christian Defense Coalition Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:29:04 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13361 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13361 "Evangelical Left activists like Jim Wallis desperately want Obamacare despite possible abortion funding." -- Mark Tooley, IRD President Contact: Jeff Walton, 202-682-4131, 202-413-5639 cell, Institute on Religion and Democracy, jwalton@TheIRD.org WASHINGTON, March 18 /Christian Newswire/ -- Believing firm restrictions on government funded abortions are no longer possible, evangelical left officials are jettisoning traditional evangelical pro-life convictions to back the U.S. Senate ve Source: Institute on Religion & Democracy Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:42:32 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13360 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13360 Contact: Margaret Sciarrino, Priests for Life, 888-735-3448 ext 251 WASHINGTON, March 18 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious (CMSWR), a canonically approved organization of U.S. major superiors representing over 100 communities of women religious (www.cmswr.org/member_communities/membercommunities.html)responded today to the Catholic Health Association, Network, and the Leadership Conference of Women Religious who have directly opposed the US bis Source: Priests for Life Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:29:29 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13359 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13359 Contact: Kirk Lyman-Barner, The Fuller Center for Housing, 229-924-2900 MEDIA ADVISORY, March 18 /Christian Newswire/ -- When Cornerstone Evangelical Church in Arkansas, a congregation of about 30, decided to respond to the Fuller Center Haiti Home Church Challenge, the overwhelming results surprised even them. After discussing the challenge to sponsor a home at a congregational meeting, minister Walt Barfield counted the promised gifts at $3,800. But by the end of last Sunday's worship Source: The Fuller Center for Housing Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:26:43 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13358 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13358 Contact: Mrs. Jakki Jeffs, Alliance for Life Ontario, 519-824-7797, aflo@mgl.ca, jakki@personhood.ca; www.personhood.ca  ONTARIO, Canada, March 18 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Canadian celebration of International Women's Week, March 7th to 13th was a significant event for our country. Even Canadian history includes an era when our nation failed to recognize women as "persons" under the law. It is important to celebrate our progress, review remaining challenges and discern future Source: Alliance for Life ontario Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:10:18 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13356 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13356 Contact: Catherine Veritas, 001-904-687-9804, randallterrymedia@gmail.com ROME, March 18 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following is submitted by Randall Terry, Insurrecta Nex; www.HumblePlea.com  Who: Randall Terry and 10 American pro-life advocates: The Vanguard of St. Catherine of Siena. When: March 18, 2010 What: The document Sanguis Innocens, Sanguis Santus (Innocent Blood, Sacred Blood) is being made public and is available for reading at www.humbleplea.com.&n Source: Society for Truth and Justice Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:13:17 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13355 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13355 Contact: Michael Bone, 904-475-1010 ext 119 JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 18 /Christian Newswire/ -- With major natural disasters going on throughout the world, the question of how smaller churches can contribute to relief and support efforts continues to be asked. Charlie Campbell, lead pastor of The Bridge Church of Jacksonville believes he has found the answer in the emerging technology provided by the Universe of Faith (UOF). UOF is one of the hottest developments in the Christian technol Source: Legacy Group Global Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:54:53 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13353 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13353 Contact: Maryam Kubasek, 513-226-9538; www.commonsensesouthdakota.com MEDIA ADVISORY, March 18 /Christian Newswire/ -- Following is a statement from Shantel Krebs, a fourth generation South Dakotan who cares deeply about her state and who is featured in a 60-second radio spot titled "Hearing Test." The spot draws attention to Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin's apparent loyalty to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi instead of the taxpayers she supposedly represents. "A great deal is on Source: Common Sense Issues Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:48:17 -0600