By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
After an enormous public outcry, President Barack Obama urged House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to remove a provision from the stimulus plan that would give more than $300 million to provide greater access to contraception.
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by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Unknown to most Americans, on the night before the Inauguration of President Barack Obama, a crowd of more than 1,000 people gathered in the heart of Washington, DC to witness a shaman perform a pagan ritual known as a “saging” to rid the White House of evil spirits.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
In addition to funding contraceptives, President Obama’s “economic stimulus” plan will also make billions of taxpayer dollars available to left-wing groups like ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) which has been accused of voter fraud, is reportedly under federal investigation; and played a key role in the housing meltdown.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
On a weekend talk show, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) offered a lame excuse for including hundreds of millions of dollars for contraception coverage in the President’s economic “stimulus” package, saying these services “reduce costs.”
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
In spite of efforts by practitioners and the media to improve the image of modern witchcraft in movies and popular books such as Harry Potter, a recent poll found that a majority of Americans, including youth, have an unfavorable view of these practices.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The Congregation for Bishops published a decree on Jan. 21 reversing the excommunication pronounced on four bishops consecrated by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre in 1988. The decree is causing controversy in Jewish quarters because of statements made by one of the bishops that questioned the Holocaust.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
As expected, President Barack Obama rescinded the "Mexico City Policy", a policy which blocked funding for international organizations that practiced or promoted abortion worldwide, prompting swift reaction from the worldwide community.
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By Susan Brinkmann
Staff Writer
On the same day the Vatican released its World Day of Communications Message extolling the “extraordinary possibilities of new technologies”, it has unveiled its new channel on YouTube.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A U.S. biotech company has been given permission by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to perform the first human trials with cells derived from embryonic stem cells.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
As predicted by pro-family groups around the world, same-sex marriage laws are now being used as justification for legalizing polygamy in Canada.
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