France to Ban “Psychological Violence” Within Marriage
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A new law in France may soon make it illegal for husbands and wives to hurl insults, threaten or accuse one another of infidelity.
Blog
Blog Posts
Record Number of Catholic Workers Killed in 2009
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Vatican news agency is reporting that a record number of Catholic pastoral workers were killed around the world in 2009.
Two Million Attend Papal Events in 2009
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Vatican has released statistics showing that during the course of 2009, more than two million people participated in general or special audiences, in the Sunday Angelus or in liturgical celebrations presided over by the Pope.
C-SPAN Challenges White House and Congress
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Just as Congressional leaders began to leak news of their intention to bypass the traditional conference committee process for closed door negotiations on the final health care reform bill, the head C-SPAN issued a public challenge to Congress and the White House to allow television cameras into the meetings.
Fox News Analyst Under Fire for Christian Remarks
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The liberal media is responding with characteristic hypocrisy to a comment made on the Fox News Sunday show by former anchor Brit Hume who predicted that Tiger Woods could recover from the scandals surrounding him if he turns to the Christian faith.
Lawmakers Plan for Speedy Health Reform Passage
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Congressional leaders are indicating that they plan to bypass a formal conference committee to hash out health care reform differences between the House and Senate, and will probably craft the final bill out of the public eye and behind closed doors.
Turkey Wants Bones of St. Nicholas Returned
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A Turkish archeologist, who claims that because St. Nicholas spent most of his life in Turkey and once said he did not want to be buried anywhere else, is calling on Turkish authorities to demand the return of his bones from their burial place in southern Italy.
Montana Becomes Third State to Allow Assisted Suicide
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In a long-awaited decision, the Supreme Court of the state of Montana ruled on Dec. 31 that physicians who help terminally ill patients commit suicide cannot be prosecuted, thus making it the third state in the U.S. to allow the practice.
Obama Appoints Transgendered Woman to Commerce Department
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Obama administration has appointed a transgendered woman and political activist as Senior Technical Advisor to the Department of Commerce, making her one of the first such appointments in presidential history.
US Post Office Unveils Mother Teresa Stamp
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
As part of is 2010 stamp program, the U.S. Postal Service will recognize the humanitarian work of Mother Teresa with her own stamp.
