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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
President Barack Obama has decided not to visit a famous Sikh holy site during his upcoming visit to India because visitors are required to wear headscarfs or turbans, which the president fears will reinforce a growing belief in America that he is a Muslim.
Parental Rights Amendment
On many occasions, Mary Jo Anderson and Sue Brinkmann have spoken about the U.N.'s encroachment upon our sovereignty and personal freedom. The following video was shared by one of our viewers and features a trailer is for the documentary "The Child." The documentary provides an eye opening look at the current state of parental rights in the United States and how the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child threatens to undermine the individual rights of families and parents. It looks pretty interesting...
The Child Documentary Promotional Video
This is a trailer of The Child, a documentary coming in November that will open your eyes to the current condition of parental rights in America. Please watch, then sign the petition to support the Parental Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The freedom of America's future depends on you!
Taiji Quan
CF asks: "What is Taiji Quan?"
Two Americans to be Elevated to Cardinal
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Two American prelates are among the list of 24 men who will be elevated to cardinal in a November 20 consistory.
NY Bishops: Right to Life Trumps All Other Issues in Voting Booth
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Bishops from the state of New York have issued a new pastoral letter stating that the right to life trumps all other issues in the voting booth, including party loyalty and other issues such as the economy or education.
Catholic "Footprint" Grows in Past Year
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
According to newly released statistics from the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, the past year saw positive signs of growth in the Church.
Australian "Angel of the Gap" Prevents Scores of Suicides
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
An 84 year-old Australian man has been awarded a medal of bravery for his work dissuading people from jumping to their deaths from the cliffs above Sydney Harbor.
John Michael Talbot and Centering Prayer
TC writes: "I heard Johnette warn us about Centering Prayer. I am a fan of John Michael Talbot and went to his presentation last night and now see by surfing that he is teaching a form of centering prayer. Is this ok for Catholics?"
Students Respect Life with Day of Silence
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Thousands of students across the U.S. are remaining silent today as a sign of solidarity with 50 million of their brothers and sisters who have been silenced by abortion.
Archbishop: Catholic Pols Who Betray Faith Must Repent Publicly
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In remarks given at a conference in Rome last week, the current head of the Vatican's Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura said that Catholic politicians who publicly espouse gravely sinful acts such as abortion must not only repent of the error, but do so in public in order to repair the grave scandal caused as a result of their actions.