Tony Blair to become Catholic? Well, not so fast....

An editorial by John-Henry Weston of LifeSiteNews makes the point that "Before Tony Blair Becomes Catholic He Must Renounce Anti-Life and Anti-Family Stands." A quote:

The [UK] Telegraph reports that Blair will now likely enter the Catholic Church at Easter next year. The paper adds this interesting tidbit: "Despite being asked by Cardinal Basil Hume, the previous Archbishop of Westminster, to desist from receiving Communion because he has not converted to Catholicism, Mr Blair received Communion from Fr Michael Seed while he was at Downing Street and from Fr Timothy Russ and Fr Walsh at Chequers."

Plenty more troubling details in the editorial.

LifeSiteNews, June 19th

LifeSiteNews:

• Robin Williams Mocks Catholics Priests on Tonight Show
  http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/jun/07061906.html
• Men Conceived Through Fertility Treatment Have a Sperm Count Half the Normal, Danish Study Reports
  http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/jun/07061902.html
• American Bishop: Pro-Choice Equals No Communion For Catholics
  http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/jun/07061904.html
• Toronto to American Homosexuals: "We're as Gay as it Gets"
  http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/jun/07061905.html

LifeSiteNews, June 11th

LifeSiteNews:

• Vatican Ambassador to the UN to Present Award to Proponent of "Contraceptives"
  http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/jun/07061105.html
• City of “Brotherly Love” Declared Officially "Pro-Choice” by City Council
  http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/jun/07061104.html
• Defiant Austrialian Pro-Cloning MPs Line Up for Communion Despite Archbishop's Exhortations
  http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/jun/07061107.html
• Sen. Brownback Asks Catholic Men's Conference: “Is [Rape] Made Any Better by Killing an Innocent Child?”
  http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/jun/07061101.html
• New Poll Finds 71% of Canadians Support Assisted Suicide
  http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/jun/07061106.html

LifeSiteNews, June 6th

LifeSiteNews:

• 'Unprecedented' Letter from 7 Bishops Conferences to G8 Leaders Fails to Mention Abortion, Family Life
• Cardinal George Pell May Withhold Communion From New South Wales Premier Over Cloning
• Religious Believers Bring Invaluable Insights to Public Debate, Says Toronto Archbishop
• Abortion, Affairs, Polygamy, Cloning, Suicide on List of Morally Wrong Behaviours
  

LifeSiteNews, June 5th

LifeSiteNews (technically from yesterday, Monday the 4th):

• Bishop Blasts Rudy Guiliani Position on Abortion as "Pathetic", "Confusing", "Hypocritical"
  http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/jun/07060405.html
• “When I am President …” – Hilary Clinton Promises Pro-homosexual Administration
  http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/jun/07060407.html
• Abortion-Loving British Media Furious Over Catholic Bishops’ Intensified Opposition
  http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/jun/07060403.html

LifeSiteNews, May 28th

LifeSiteNews:

• CBC Caught in Lie Trying to Squirm out of Charges of Anti-Catholic Bigotry
  http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/may/07052802.html
• Catholic De Paul University to Host Gay Conference
  http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/may/07052806.html
• Pope Praises Rome Family Day Rally - “A Great and Extraordinary Popular Festival”
  http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/may/07052811.html
• New Study Finds Strong Evidence for Abortifacient Effect of Plan B “Emergency Contraception”
  http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/may/07052808.html

LifeSiteNews headlines, April 11th

LifeSiteNews:

• Catholic School Libraries Stock Gay Promoting Books and Videos Warns Pro-Marriage Group
  http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/apr/07041005.html
• Portugal Legalizes Abortion as President Silva Approves Legislation
  http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/apr/07041001.html
• Golf Masters’ Champion Thanks Christ for Easter Win
  http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/apr/07041003.html
• Catholic Priest Found Not Guilty of Blocking Access to Abortion Clinic
  http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/apr/07041007.html

Sad news about the legalization of abortion in Portugal, a topic I've covered in the past and one that has unfortunately progressed as was predicted.

As an aside, I'm beginning to kick around the idea of visiting Portugal and Spain this summer. I've always wanted to visit Oporto and Barcelona. To that end I'm going to try to study up on the situation of the Catholic church in these two countries before I visit, with an aim towards visiting some of the important Catholic destinations. I've heard that Fatima is rather difficult to visit? Any experiences?

LifeSiteNews headlines, Feb. 19th

LifeSiteNews:

• American Psychological Association: Remove All Sexualized Images of Women in Media
  http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/feb/07021907.html
• Study: Women Who Donate Eggs For Fertility Research Face Loss of Life and Limb
  http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/feb/07021902.html
• On 90th Anniversary of Fatima Will Portugal Lose the Catholic Faith and Legalize Abortion?
  http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/feb/07021901.html
• Girl Suffers Forced Abortion in Italy
  13-year old Ordered to Abort by Judge
  http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/feb/07021904.html