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Wisconsin senate passes Born-Alive abortion bill The Senate in the US state of Wisconsin passed a bill on Tuesday, September 28, that charges doctors with felony if they allow a child that survives abortion to die. The bills makes it mandatory for the health care professional present during a failed abortion to ensure that the baby born alive is given the same amount of care given to other children. The Republican-drafted bill says that violators will be punished with up to six years imprisonment. Fulani herdsmen kill 49 people in Nigeria’s Kaduna state The bloodbath in Nigeria continues as armed men and Fulani herdsmen killed at least 49 people and abduct 27 people in three separate attacks on September 26 and 27. The attacks took place in Local Government areas of Zangon Kataf, Kachia, and Malagun District of Kaura in Kaduna state. On September 27, armed Fulani herdsmen attacked the village of Kacecere in Zangon Kataf, killing eight people and injuring six others. They also torched several homes. Pope exhorts Mexicans to re-examine past, heal wounds In his message to the president of the bishops’ conference of Mexico on the occasion of the nation’s 200th anniversary of its independence, Pope Francis exhorted believers to strengthen their roots and live in the present in order to build the future with hope and reaffirm their values as a people. In a letter addressed to Archbishop Rogelio Cabrera Lopez of Monterrey, the pontiff said he was joining in the celebration of their independence which is a gift. Statue of Virgin Mary beheaded, cemetery vandalized in Argentina More worrying incidents of vandalism are reporting from Argentina, with the latest coming from the city of Añatuya. In a statement released on September 27, Bishop José Luis Corral of Anatuya denounced the beheading of the statue of the ′′ Virgin of the Miraculous Medal ′′ located on St Martin Avenue in the city. The statue was found damaged on Sunday, September 26. The bishop also slammed the vandalism at the Divine Mercy Cemetery. Stating that the destruction of the image was intentionally and deliberate, the prelate added that preparators should be punished for these reprehensible acts. Canadian bishops pledge financial help of $30m for indigenous peoples A week after issuing a formal apology for the grave abuses committed against indigenous peoples of Canada, Catholic bishops of the country have pledged to donate 30 million dollars as financial support to foster healing and reconciliation initiatives. The money will be allocated over a period of five years through parishes, said the bishops in a statement on Monday, September 27. Bishop Raymond Poisson, the newly elected head of the bishops’ conference, said the funds will support projects that will make a positive impact on indigenous peoples who experience trauma because of the infamous residential school system where children from such communities were forcibly removed from their families and placed in Church-run schools to be assimilated into western society. Freedom of expression is under attack in Spain: Valencia archbishop The archbishop of Valencia in Spain has said that freedom of expression and religion must be recognized as the basis of the fundamental human rights. Cardinal Antonio Canizares made these comments in a presentation of the latest report on Religious Freedom in the World prepared by the Pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need. During the meeting, the Cardinal urged a harmonization between freedom of expression and religion based on the social doctrine of the Church. The archbishop of Valencia also said that fundamental human rights are being attacked in Spain. Polish missionary priest in Alaska named winner of Lumen Christi Award A Polish Catholic priest who has been serving the indigenous people in the diocese of Fairbanks in Alaska has been honored with the prestigious Lumen Christi Award by the pontifically recognized organization Catholic Extension. Father Stan Jaszek was given the top award by the Chicago-based fund raising organization for being a "pastor who smells like his sheep." In the remote Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region near the Bering Sea coast, Father Jaszek serves Native Alaskan villages. The priest has spent 14 of his 19 years as a missionary serving the Yup'ik people and imitating their lifestyle by fishing and foraging berries in the harsh frosty terrain. Thousands rally to oppose abortion in Pennsylvania Thousands rallied in Pennsylvania rallied on Monday, September 27, for the first ever March for Life. The multitude of pro-lifers marched to show solidarity with the unborn and to appeal to lawmakers to pass laws that curb abortion further. Close to 3000 pro-lifers took part in the march around the state Capitol sponsored by the Pennsylvania Family Institute. Abortion up to 24 weeks of pregnancy is legal in Pennsylvania for any reason other than gender selection.
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Wisconsin senate passes Born-Alive abortion bill The Senate in the US state of Wisconsin passed a bill on Tuesday, September 28, that charges doctors with felony if they allow a child that survives abortion to die. The bills makes it mandatory for the health care professional present during a failed abortion to ensure that the baby born alive is given the same amount of care given to other children. The Republican-drafted bill says that violators will be punished with up to six years imprisonment. Fulani herdsmen kill 49 people in Nigeria’s Kaduna state The bloodbath in Nigeria continues as armed men and Fulani herdsmen killed at least 49 people and abduct 27 people in three separate attacks on September 26 and 27. The attacks took place in Local Government areas of Zangon Kataf, Kachia, and Malagun District of Kaura in Kaduna state. On September 27, armed Fulani herdsmen attacked the village of Kacecere in Zangon Kataf, killing eight people and injuring six others. They also torched several homes. Pope exhorts Mexicans to re-examine past, heal wounds In his message to the president of the bishops’ conference of Mexico on the occasion of the nation’s 200th anniversary of its independence, Pope Francis exhorted believers to strengthen their roots and live in the present in order to build the future with hope and reaffirm their values as a people. In a letter addressed to Archbishop Rogelio Cabrera Lopez of Monterrey, the pontiff said he was joining in the celebration of their independence which is a gift. Statue of Virgin Mary beheaded, cemetery vandalized in Argentina More worrying incidents of vandalism are reporting from Argentina, with the latest coming from the city of Añatuya. In a statement released on September 27, Bishop José Luis Corral of Anatuya denounced the beheading of the statue of the ′′ Virgin of the Miraculous Medal ′′ located on St Martin Avenue in the city. The statue was found damaged on Sunday, September 26. The bishop also slammed the vandalism at the Divine Mercy Cemetery. Stating that the destruction of the image was intentionally and deliberate, the prelate added that preparators should be punished for these reprehensible acts. Canadian bishops pledge financial help of $30m for indigenous peoples A week after issuing a formal apology for the grave abuses committed against indigenous peoples of Canada, Catholic bishops of the country have pledged to donate 30 million dollars as financial support to foster healing and reconciliation initiatives. The money will be allocated over a period of five years through parishes, said the bishops in a statement on Monday, September 27. Bishop Raymond Poisson, the newly elected head of the bishops’ conference, said the funds will support projects that will make a positive impact on indigenous peoples who experience trauma because of the infamous residential school system where children from such communities were forcibly removed from their families and placed in Church-run schools to be assimilated into western society. Freedom of expression is under attack in Spain: Valencia archbishop The archbishop of Valencia in Spain has said that freedom of expression and religion must be recognized as the basis of the fundamental human rights. Cardinal Antonio Canizares made these comments in a presentation of the latest report on Religious Freedom in the World prepared by the Pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need. During the meeting, the Cardinal urged a harmonization between freedom of expression and religion based on the social doctrine of the Church. The archbishop of Valencia also said that fundamental human rights are being attacked in Spain. Polish missionary priest in Alaska named winner of Lumen Christi Award A Polish Catholic priest who has been serving the indigenous people in the diocese of Fairbanks in Alaska has been honored with the prestigious Lumen Christi Award by the pontifically recognized organization Catholic Extension. Father Stan Jaszek was given the top award by the Chicago-based fund raising organization for being a "pastor who smells like his sheep." In the remote Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region near the Bering Sea coast, Father Jaszek serves Native Alaskan villages. The priest has spent 14 of his 19 years as a missionary serving the Yup'ik people and imitating their lifestyle by fishing and foraging berries in the harsh frosty terrain. Thousands rally to oppose abortion in Pennsylvania Thousands rallied in Pennsylvania rallied on Monday, September 27, for the first ever March for Life. The multitude of pro-lifers marched to show solidarity with the unborn and to appeal to lawmakers to pass laws that curb abortion further. Close to 3000 pro-lifers took part in the march around the state Capitol sponsored by the Pennsylvania Family Institute. Abortion up to 24 weeks of pregnancy is legal in Pennsylvania for any reason other than gender selection.
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