JOHN SMEATON, DIRECTOR OF SPUC: Must-read pro-life news-stories, Wed 12 June

Wednesday 12 June 2013

Must-read pro-life news-stories, Wed 12 June

Top story:

Congratulations to Alan Hopes, Catholic bishop-elect of East Anglia
John Smeaton, SPUC's chief executive, has congratulated Alan Hopes, currently auxiliary bishop of the Catholic archdiocese of Westminster, upon his appointment as bishop-elect of East Anglia. Bishop Hopes has given public witness to the sanctity of human life, of marriage and of the family, in particular supporting vigils outside abortion centres. In a sermon Bishop Hopes gave in Westminster cathedral last November, he prayed "that those who are in power will seek to uphold the dignity of human life until the tragedy of abortion and assisted killing is no more; and to support and strengthen the family and the values of family life." [John Smeaton, 11 January]

Other stories:

Abortion

U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke discusses the relationship between contraception and the culture of abortion. [YouTube, 11 June]
40,000 march against abortion bill in Dublin [LifeSiteNews.com, 10 June]
Government drags its feet for almost 18 months over investigating doctors in 14 NHS trusts who pre-signed abortion forms [Peter Saunders, 9 June]
Brazilian evangelist leads tens of thousands against abortion, gay unions outside National Congress [LifeSiteNews.com, 9 June]
Irish government acting like totalitarian regime on abortion, say religious orders [Irish Times, 7 June]

Euthanasia

Belgium Parliament votes to allow doctors to euthanize children [LifeNews.com, 11 June]

Population

Burma: 2-child policy enforced against Muslims [Catholic Culture, 10 June]

Sexual ethics

Boy, 3, taught about gay marriage in nursery [Christian Institute, 11 June]
Archbishop Tartaglia backs Catholic adoption agency's struggle against unjust regulation [John Smeaton, 10 January]
A million UK children are growing up without a father [Telegraph, 10 June]
Estonian same-sex partnership stalled after family campaigners presented 38,000 signatures [LifeSiteNews.com, 10 June]
Queering education: it’s worse than you think [LifeSiteNews.com, 10 June]

General

No greater calling in life than rescuing people from the brink of death, says HRH the Duke of Cambridge [Telegraph, 10 June]

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About Me

I became involved in SPUC after graduating, when I established a branch in south London in 1974. I have worked full-time for SPUC for 42 years. I became chief executive of SPUC in the UK in 1996, having been general secretary since 1978. I was elected vice-president of International Right to Life Federation in 2005. At UN conferences in Cairo, Copenhagen, Beijing, Istanbul and Rome, I helped coordinate more than 150 pro-life/pro-family groups resulting in pro-life victories in Cairo, Istanbul and Rome. I was educated at Salesian College, London, before going to Oxford where I graduated in English Language and Literature. I qualified as a teacher, becoming head of English at a secondary school. I am married to Josephine. We have a grown-up family and we live in north London.