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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
In keeping with its usual pro-Obama bias, the mainstream media has almost completely ignored the fact that Carol Browner, the woman tapped by President-elect Barack Obama to become the new “global warming czar” has direct ties to Socialist organizations.
ACLU Sues Government over Catholic Aid Program
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The Church’s refusal to work with organizations that provide abortion and/or contraceptive services to victims of human trafficking has provoked a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
Risky New Teen Trend on the Rise
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Teens across the nation are participating in ever larger numbers in a trend called “sexting” where they take nude photos of themselves, then send them to others on their cell phones or post them online. Some say they do it as a joke; others claim it’s just another way to get a date.
Sheik Defends Practice of Marrying Girls as Young as 10
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A senior cleric in Saudi Arabia has publicly defended the practice of permitting girls as young as 10 years old to marry in that country, saying those who think this practice is inhumane are following a “bad path.”
Spiderman Creator To Create Gay Superhero
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The man who gave the world superheros such as Spiderman, Hulk and the X-Men, is preparing to unveil the first homosexual superhero.
Parents of Downs Children To Join March for Life
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
This year’s March for Life in Washington, DC will be the scene of a new effort to raise awareness of the massive number of children with disabilities who die every year in eugenic abortions.
Vatican Announces Theme for Christian Unity Week
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, traditionally celebrated every year from 18 to 25 January, will begin this Sunday. This year’s theme will be “That they may become one in your hand” (Ezek 13, 17).
Obama Invites Gay Bishop to Pray at Inaugural Events
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
After angering gay rights supporters with the choice of pastor Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at the inauguration, President-elect Barack Obama will try to appease his critics by inviting openly gay Episcopal bishop Gene V. Robinson to pray at this weekend’s kickoff events for the inauguration.
Couples Refuses to Abort Siamese Twins
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A devout Catholic woman from Portsmouth, England is pregnant with a rare form of Siamese twins and is refusing to abort the children.
Pope Chooses Powerful Role Models for Families
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The Pope has chosen a woman who asked to be executed along with her daughters during the Spanish Civil War as one of five families to serve as role models for the upcoming Sixth World Meeting of Families to take place Jan. 14-18 in Mexico City.