By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
During the same week that a nationwide boycott of Hasbro and Toys R Us was launched over the marketing of a pink ouija board for girls, Toys R Us has removed the product from their website and claims they are “phasing out” the product.
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by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The much anticipated Tim Tebow ad, which turned out to be much more light-hearted and benign that expected, disarmed critics and resulted in scoring a big win for the pro-life message in the public relations battle over abortion.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A groundbreaking new study has found that 56 percent of young adults in new sexual relationships are infected with human papillomavirus (HPV). Of those couples, nearly half were infected with cancer-causing types of the virus.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A high ranking Congressman is calling for the resignation of White House adviser, Harry Knox, who recently reiterated his belief that the Pope’s policy against condom distribution in Africa is “hurting people in the name of Jesus.”
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A controversy is erupting over the placement of a large cross on a newly created pagan worship circle at the United States Air Force Academy, causing some to call the episode a “hate crime.”
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by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A long-time video gamer and devout Catholic is sounding the alarm about a new breed of satanically-themed video games that target God and the Catholic Church, invite players to make pacts with the devil, and elevate Satan to hero status.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
While addressing the bishops of England and Wales during their Ad Limina visit to Rome, Pope Benedict XVI said that Catholic teaching and Gospel truths have a right to be included in the public debate.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
An advisor to President Barack Obama’s who serves on the Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships has reiterated his belief that the Pope is “hurting people in the name of Jesus” because of his stance on condoms.
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by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In addition to the 200,000 people who died in the Haiti earthquake, the Vatican has just released an initial assessment of the number of priests and religious who died in the disaster as well as the number of churches that were destroyed.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A soon-to-be released Gay Couples Study, which found that nearly half of all homosexual marriage involve routine infidelity, is prompting some to suggest that this may be the way to save traditional marriages.
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