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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist

A radio station in Canada is sparking controversy with a new contest offering someone $35,000 worth of fertility treatments.

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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist Just days after two major studies found unacceptably high levels of mental illness in the U.S. and Europe, the media have all but ignored a major study published in a prestigious British medical journal which found that abortion is associated with mental health problems.

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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist Two recently published studies show that mental health problems are on the way to becoming the largest health challenge of the 21st century for the populations of both the United States and more than 30 European nations.

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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist

The possibility of a baby born via sperm donation having more than 100 siblings is very real, and is causing concern among experts who are calling for more regulation of the industry.

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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist

A Catholic blogger recently discovered that two well-known ice hockey stars decided it would be a cool idea to use the venerable Stanley Cup trophy as a baptismal font for family members, a decision that sparked outrage among fan, but not for abusing the sacrament - for not showing proper respect to the Cup!

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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist

Bishop Wieslaw Mering of the diocese of Wlocawek in Poland is protesting the hiring of a Satanic rock musician by a national television station where he will be featured as an "outstanding Polish singer."

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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist

A single young woman who recently converted to Catholicism is making headlines for publicly celebrating the life of her unborn conjoined twins who doctors advised her to abort.

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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist A diet doctor from North Carolina has created a Facebook page known as "Jesus Daily" with the goal of converting 50,000 people this year, and more than eight million fans are already on board.

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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist

A 75 year-old Washington, DC resident who lost his hearing in a fall on Father's Day, is thanking God for a miraculous restoration of hearing that occurred during the earthquake that rocked the region on Tuesday.

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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist

A Niagara Falls man with a long criminal record has been sentenced to 18 months in jail after admitting to extorting $90,000 from a Catholic priest after threatening to falsely accuse him of committing sexual abuse.

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