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Man who shot Pope John Paul II to be released, wants to be baptised by Pope Benedict Mehmet Ali Agca, who shot Pope John Paul II four times in St. Peter's Square on May 13, 1981, is eligible for release next month, January 2010. Agca was originally sentenced to life in prison for the shooting, but was pardoned in June 2000 by Italian president Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, with the Pope's blessings. Pope John Paul II had met with Agca in prison on Dec. 27, 1983 and forgave him. Agca spent 19 years and one month in the Italian prison. At...

The Cardinal who broke his leg during Christmas attack on Pope: Who is Card. Etchegaray? 87 year old Roger Marie Élie Cardinal Etchegaray was born September 25, 1922 and ordained a Priest July 13, 1947. He is Cardinal-Bishop of the Porto-Santa Rufina Diocese in Italy and serves as President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, which was established in January 1967 and "promotes justice and peace in the world in accordance with the Gospel and the social teaching of the Church." After the attack on Pope Benedict XVI last night during Midnight Mass at the Vatican, it...

Pope Benedict XVI was attacked last night while entering St Peter's Basilica for celebration of Christmas Midnight Mass. The attacker, 25 year old Susanna Maiolo, could be seen in footage scrambing out of her seat and jumping over the small barrier that separated congregants from clergy as they walked to the altar. A security guard tackled her to the ground, but she still managed to pull the 82 year old Pontiff down to the ground by his vestments. The same woman attacked the Pope last year during Midnight Christmas Mass but was tackled by guards before she could reach the...

Senator Tom McClintock: "I'm not sure if Ron Paul is presidential Timber" 7 Days Before The Primary, McClintock Refuses To Endorse Ron PaulBy Martin HillLibertyFight.com: As a former supporter of California State Senator Tom McClintock, I've been very disappointed in im in recent years, particularly after he endorsed gun-grabbing socialist Arnold Scwarzenegger in 2006. So last week I wrote and posted the article 'Which Big-Government Socialist Will Tom McClintock Endorse Next?' (I also posted it at RON PAUL WAR ROOM and DAILY PAUL). When I had started writing the article, Fred Thompson was still in the race for president. Then...

HE'S HEARD ENOUGH: Erle Halliburton III says his grandfather, who started the oil-services giant, wouldn't have wanted his company to work for the U.S. government. For founder's grandson, Halliburton a family concern In O.C., Erle Halliburton III defends his grandfather's business, honor. He remembers his grandfather as a simple, short and skinny tinkering inventor who loved to wander around labs and fabrication shops - always coming up with new gadgets. During World War II, as German submarines were destroying tankers taking oil to Europe, there was the idea to use long rubber tubes that could be towed by tug boats....

  The Psycho State by Rep. Ron Paul, MD A presidential initiative called The "New Freedom Commission on Mental Health" has issued a report recommending forced mental health screening for every child in America, including preschool children. The goal is to promote the patently false idea that we have a nation of children with undiagnosed mental disorders crying out for treatment. One obvious beneficiary of the proposal is the pharmaceutical industry, which is eager to sell the psychotropic drugs that undoubtedly will be prescribed to millions of American schoolchildren under the new screening program. Of course a tiny minority of...

Governor Signs Bills On Gun Limits, Domestic Partners 09:45 PDT SACRAMENTO (AP) -- Even as Congress allowed a federal ban on assault weapons to expire Monday, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation strengthening California laws restricting the sales of high-powered rifles. Meanwhile, in another move that might draw reaction from conservative members of Schwarzenegger's Republican party, the governor signed the first major gay rights legislation to reach his desk -- a requirement that insurance companies to offer coverage to registered domestic partners. The signing of AB 50, by Assemblyman Paul Koretz, D-West Hollywood, bans the sale of .50-caliber BMG rifles. The...

www.lifeontheballot.org -Life on the Ballot- Life on the Ballot is supporting the Parents' Right to Know and Child Protection Initiative. This initiative will require that one of the parents or guardian of a minor girl seeking an abortion be notified by the abortion provider before the abortion take place. Signature gathering for this initiative will begin in early Fall 2004. We have 150 days to collect the required 598,015 signatures-- until early  2005. Petitions will be available for signature gathering in early Fall. Check this website for updates. Information is also available in Spanish.   Frequently Asked Questions    ...

Same-sex marriages opposed in rally at Pershing Square By Chris T. Nguyen Associated Press About 200 people opposing same-sex marriages held a rally in Los Angeles on Tuesday, urging state lawmakers to vote against a proposed bill that would allow gay unions in "The message we want to send is this -- yesterday in Massachusetts same-sex marriages began. However, in California same-sex marriage ends today," said Luis Galdamez, spokesman for the Campaign for California Families. "And we need to take it to the politicians. ... What we want is marriage between one man and one woman." Protesters shouted "no homosexual...

  This is what happened friday night, May 14th; apparently this guy is very angry at what I am doing. The following letter is the one I sent to lawmakers, Catholics, and conservative politicial groups. Feel free to pass it along to any interested persons in your circle; they can contact me for further details or a video, if they wish. I went to the Gil Cedillo SB1160 rally May 14th at 7pm. It was held at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Santa Ana. As you may know, I have attended two other of these rallies and reported...

Santa Ana- Drivers License March: A March and town-hall meeting in support of driver's licenses for illegal immigrants will take place Friday. The march starts at 6 p.m. at Valley High, 1801 S. Greenville St. A town-hall meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. at 1100 S. Center St. -Courtney Perkes (714) 704-3709 cperkes@ocregister.com (this article appeared on page LOCAL 3 May 12.)

Here are some pics and descriptionof the "Caravan for Justice" that took place in Santa Monica on Saturday, May 1st. The mayor of Santa Monica seemed to be the 'superstar' of the event, and the main featured speaker. He grinned from ear to ear and waved paper plates in the air with the illegal aliens as they chanted slogans, to wild applause. LMAO!! Look for yourself. they protested outide Schwarzneggers' santa monica office, which was the 3rd stop in their caravan. Other stops included Macarthur Park, the federal building and ending with a rally in Koeatown. http://members.tripod.com/freedom762/may1yikes.html

The man who is leading the fight with Schwarzenegger to give licenses to illegal aliens, State Senator Gil Cedillo, is using Catholic churches to rally his supporters. Cedillo and his group are selective about who attends these meetings on Catholic church property. Some bishops imply/promote the falsehood that 'charity to the poor' requires undermining our borders and sacrificing our sovereignty. This couldnt be further from the truth; and as a lifelong Catholic, I don't appreciate misguided clergy promoting socialist and leftist policies and politicians on church property. The following outlines Cedillo's voting record. His beliefs are 100% contrary to all...