Welcome to the September 2011 Online Mission Report!
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HLI REPORTS: Mario Rojas in Chile
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The wonderful feedback we heard from our Chilean brothers and sisters reminds us of the urgency needed in promoting the Gospel of Life, so that Chile may begin to recover its Catholic roots and to return to its strong love for life and family. Read More...
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HLI REPORTS: Raymond de Souza in Australia and East Timor
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A pro-life curiosity in the Tetun language: the word "pregnant" is isinrua, which means literally 'two-bodies,' which clearly indicates that in a pregnancy there are two persons, not just one. So, in Timor one refers to a pregnant woman as a "two-body"... remarkable! Read More...
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WORLDWATCH: Kenyans Protest Pro-Abortion Medical Conference
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"The assertion that making abortion widely available and legal lowers maternal mortality is demonstrably false," said Father Wanjohi, director of HLI Kenya. "Noting the choice, caliber, ideology and inclination of the speakers, the sole purpose of the conference is to make operational the abortion provisions of the constitution." Read More...
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WORLDWATCH: Obama Administration "Pushing Abortion as Much as They Can"
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HLI's Director of International Coordination Joseph Meaney and Monsignor Barreiro, Executive Director of HLI's Rome office, talked to EWTN News from Rome about the Obama administration's recent moves against life and the respect for conscience rights of Catholics in the U.S. Read More...
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COMMENTARY: 9/11 and Planned Parenthood's Legacy for Women
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HLI America Contributing Writer Gerri Laird reminds us that for Planned Parenthood, the aftermath of September 11, 2001 was a time for helping women in need by offering free reproductive services, including abortions, emergency contraception, and birth control.
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