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A few women filmed themselves driving in Saudi cities on Saturday, defying government warnings of arrest and prosecution to take part in a campaign against men-only road rules, activists said. But some others stayed at home, put off by phone calls from men who said they were from the Interior Ministry, LINK

One of the most convenient things about abortion is that it takes care of the perceived “problem” in a permanent way — people walk into the abortion clinic with a child growing inside them, and leave after the child’s forcible eviction. LINK

Four Iranian Christians were reportedly sentenced to 80 lashes for drinking wine for communion, a shocking punishment meted out even as a new United Nations report blasted the Islamic republic for its systematic persecution of non-Muslims. LINK

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Homosexual activists canceled a planned protest inside a cathedral this week after Bishop Thomas Paprocki issued a statement saying that asking the Blessed Virgin Mary to intercede on behalf of gay “marriage” legislation was a sacrilege he would not tolerate on church property. LINK

Gov. Chris Christie dropped his fight against gay marriage in New Jersey yesterday, framing the decision in a pragmatic way: No point in fighting a losing battle. Just hours after gay couples began exchanging vows with the blessing of New Jersey’s Supreme Court, Christie announced he was withdrawing his appeal to the high court.LINK

After decades of outreach to women, Cal State Long Beach is trying to find out where all the men have gone. And how to get them back. The latest enrollment numbers show that women continue to fill more seats in the classroom than men, a persistent issue university officials are addressing through an aggressive outreach program to get more guys into college, LINK

Olive trees are not only a major source of Palestinians’ livelihood, but a mainstay of the West Bank landscape and a symbol of their roots in the land. LINK

Karol Wojtyla was born on May 18, 1920 at Wadowice, Poland. For many years Karol believed God was calling him to the priesthood. He studied secretly during the German occupation of Poland, and was ordained to the priesthood on November 1, 1946. He earned a doctorate in theology in 1948 at the Angelicum in Rome, Italy. LINK

Two statues of the Blessed Virgin Mary stand—without any  blemish—amid the ruins of two churches in Maribojoc and Loon towns following  Tuesday’s devastating earthquake. It was enough for residents to raise their  hopes that life will get better. LINK