By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The international doctor’s panel that gives aid to the Church in judging whether pilgrims to Lourdes have received miraculous healings has decided not to continue its involvement in assessing miracles at the world’s most popular Marian shrine.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The ranking monarch in Luxembourg, Grand Duke Henri, is to be stripped of his executive power to veto laws because he is refusing to sign a controversial euthanasia bill into law for ethical reasons.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Cherie Blair, the vocal pro-abortion “Catholic” wife of Britain’s former Prime Minister Tony Blair, has been invited to speak on Dec. 12 at The Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. While many see this invitation as an outrage, the University claims Blair, a barrister, will be speaking in an academic capacity only.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The Parents Television Council (PTC) has released a report rating the suitability of the 20 most popular prime time broadcast shows among children ages 2-17.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The Vatican is opposing a European Union proposal for a United Nations (UN) declaration condemning discrimination against homosexuals because it could lead to increased pressure on states to recognize same-sex marriage.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Bishop Paul Loverde of the diocese of Arlington is promising to disobey the radical pro-abortion Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) if it should ever pass and is telling any lawmakers who want to sign off on such a draconian measure – including president-elect Barack Obama – to “take a flying leap.”
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
An Italian bishop is calling on parents to stop giving their children "ridiculous" names and revert to traditional Christian names instead.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A leading Catholic cleric in England is accusing Disney of corrupting children and encouraging greed.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Scientists have been able to ease the symptoms of conditions similar to Down Syndrome in unborn mice with an injection of two particular proteins that are typically lacking in Down patients.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The man credited with pushing Congress to insert the phrase “under God” into the Pledge of Allegiance, has died at the age of 97.
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