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THE LATEST FROM THE CATHOLIC CIVIL RIGHTS LEAGUE
The League Mourns the Death of Exner Recipient Dr. Robert Walley founder of MaterCare International
Dr. Walley will be laid to rest in St. John’s, NL tomorrow. Through his work in Africa’s developing nations, Dr. Walley has saved the lives of thousands of mothers and their babies from the tragic implications of obstetric fistula, an avoidable condition exacerbated in Africa by the lack of quality maternal healthcare present in developed nations.
read moreLetter Opposing Covid-19 Vaccine Development Using Abortion Derived Cell Lines Cited in Science Magazine Article
On May 21, 2020 the executive director of the Catholic Civil Rights League (CCRL) Christian Elia cosigned a letter which was sent to Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, calling for funding for Covid-19 vaccine research that is ethically acceptable to the millions of Canadians who vehemently oppose the use of abortion derived cell lines.
The letter was cited in the Science magazine article “Vaccines that use human fetal cells draw fire” authored by Meredith Wadman.
read moreCCRL Cosignatory on Letter to Prime Minister Voicing Opposition to Covid-19 Vaccines from Abortion Derived Cell Lines
The executive director of the Catholic Civil Rights League (CCRL) Christian Elia cosigned a letter sent yesterday to Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, calling for funding for Covid-19 vaccine research that is ethically acceptable to the millions of Canadians who vehemently oppose the use of abortion derived cell lines.
read morePrayer Request for CCRL Exner Award Recipient Dr. Robert Walley
The Catholic Civil Rights League (CCRL) asks our supporters and friends to fulfill the request of Dr. Robert Walley for prayers for a good and peaceful death following the news from MaterCare International regarding his diagnosis of terminal cancer.
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Prayer Request for CCRL 2017 Exner Award Recipient Dr. Robert Walley, founder of @MaterCareOrg https://t.co/2LFxYtJQ8i
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The League Mourns the Death of Co-founder and Former Exner Award Recipient Fr. Alphonse de Valk:
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The CCRL has asked its supporters to make a greater public witness to our faith this Triduum by placing crucifixes in windows and front porches on Holy Thursday and Good Friday as an outward sign of our veneration of the cross. #GoodFriday #Triduum #HolyWeek2020 #HolyWeekAtHome
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