Weekly News (Fourth Week of August 2011)

1. Church's Future Is Hopeful, Pope Says After WYD

Calls Gathering of 2 Million Youth a "Cascade of Light"

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, AUG. 24, 2011 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI says the young people who participated last week in World Youth Day give hope for the future of the Church. [Read More]

2. Bill Co-Sponsor Admits RH is a Population Control Measure

MANILA, August 26, 2011―The plenary debates at the House of Representatives on August 24 was an unexpected demonstration in unparliamentary behavior by a neophyte solon, but outshining the condescension exemplified was the equally unexpected admission that House Bill 4244, or the Reproductive Health (RH) Bill, targets population control. [Read More]

3. Church-Affiliated College Offers 'Gay' Benefits

ELMHURST, IL - A church-affiliated college in suburban Chicago is offering scholarships to students who identify themselves as lesbian, "gay," bisexual or transgendered. [Read More]

4. Explosive New Book Details War on Unborn Baby Girls

Washington D.C., Aug 27, 2011 / 07:33 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Imagine waking up one day to find that every single woman in the U.S. has disappeared. [Read More]

5. LISTEN: Cliff Kincaid Discusses Blood Supply Risks and Homosexuals in the Military [Read More]

6. Study: Birth Control Not Stopping Unplanned Pregnancies, Abortions

A new study conducted by a former research arm of Planned Parenthood shows the policies of the abortion business promoting contraception and birth control to poor women aren’t working, as unplanned pregnancy rates are rising. [Read More]

7. One of Spain’s Leading Gay Rights Group Condemns Homosexual ‘Kiss-In’ Protests at World Youth Day

MADRID, August 26, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) - One of Spain’s leading homosexual organizations, the Spanish Confederation of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, and Transgender People (COLEGAS), has issued a statement condemning “kiss-ins” and other forms of protest carried out by homosexuals against the pope and Catholics at the country’s recently-concluded World Youth Day. [Read More]

8. Women Increasingly ‘Pornified’ by Popular Media: Study

BUFFALO, NY, August 26, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A study by University at Buffalo sociologists has found a rise in “pornified” images of women in popular media. The researchers are warning that these findings are cause for concern because previous research has found that such images of women have negative consequences for both men and women. [Read More]

9. Survey: Catholic Infant Baptisms Decline

WASHINGTON (EWTN News) — A new study shows that infant baptisms in the Catholic Church have been declining year by year along with the birth rate in the U.S. [Read More]

10. Meet Ten Amazing Young Catholics [Read More]