A leading Catholic education executive says the fate of Catholic schools in America is dire as they deal with financial issues, problems with teachers unions, and social issues such as admitting children of homosexual parents.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Speaking to the press enroute to Portugal yesterday, Pope Benedict XVI said the Church has always suffered from problems of its own making, but “today we see it in a truly terrifying way” in priest sex abuse scandals.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Traditional Anglicans in the UK may have moved one step closer to entering the Catholic Church upon receiving the news that the Church of England will support the consecration of women as bishops and priests and plans to provide only minor safeguards for parishes that do not support these ordinations.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In anticipation of the increased demand for abortion and family planning services that will result from the passage of ObamaCare, Planned Parenthood has announced plans to open another “super clinic” in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Pope Benedict XVI told the faithful in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday that Mary, the “rose” who bloomed in the fullness of time, was the spiritual heart of the early Christian community.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Leaders of the pro-life movement in America are voicing serious concerns about the views of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan on abortion, judicial activism and marriage.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
An Australian filmmaker has outraged Christians around the world for creatingn a poster of Our Lady with male genitalia on her forehead as a way to advertise his upcoming reality show about three people who auction off their virginity for money.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
President Barack Obama has nominated Solicitor General Elena Kagan, a pro-abortion liberal with no judicial experience, to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A new study has found that the legalization of abortion has spawned profitable new commercial causes such as the sale of fetal body parts, tissues and cells, which could be contributing to keeping the industry alive in the U.S.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
While speaking at the Catholic Community Conference on Capitol Hill yesterday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) thanked God for the dissident nuns who supported the pro-abortion bill in opposition to the official stance of the U.S. Bishops.
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