Catholic News Roundup 12-19

Seeing Red
The Red Cross has spoken out in favor of abortion … sparking fear that the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) may soon declare abortion a human right.
http://www.c-fam.org/fridayfax/volume-14/analysis-is-the-red-cross-about-to-declare-abortion-a-human-right.html

Catholic Hospital Hijacked
The chief Gynecologist at a Catholic Hospital in Barcelona is announcing he will publicly endorse abortion-causing drugs … partnering with the Spanish pharmaceutical industry to push their latest website.
http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/chief-gynecologist-at-catholic-hospital-debuts-website-to-promote-abortifac/

Finding Faithful Families
The state of Virginia is making a move that protects some children from being adopted by same-sex couples … as the Board of Social Services votes in a new state policy.
http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=12704

Pennsylvania Born Cardinal Buried!!
Cardinal John Patrick Foley was buried this weekend … after passing away from Leukemia at the age of 76 … entombed at the Cathedral and Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia.
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2011/12/16/final-farewell-for-cardinal-john-foley-at-philadelphia-basilica/

The Grinching Commission
According to the six-member oversight committee called the Franking commission … tax dollars are not allowed to pay for holiday greetings of any kind ... members of the House of Representatives are being told.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/12/18/no-merry-christmas-us-house-members-told/?test=latestnews

Freedom From Sanity
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is so enraged at the idea of a Nativity display in the Wisconsin Capitol Building … they have decided to erect their own version right next to it.
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/atheists-unveil-blasphemous-nativity-at-wis-capitol-includes-darwin-einstein-an-african-baby/