By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
As the world prepares for today’s opening of the Year of Priests, Pope Benedict XVI sent a letter to the priests of the world, calling on them to live out the words of St. John Vianney, “The priesthood is the love of the heart of Jesus.”
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCS
Staff Writer
In the wake of the Notre Dame commencement scandal, Catholic college leaders representing some of the worst violators of the U.S. bishops’ 2004 ban on honoring public opponents of Catholic teachings are lobbying the bishops to withdraw their policy.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers to stop using the popular homeopathic cold remedy, Zicam, because of hundreds of reports of people losing their sense of smell after using the product.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The board of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) agreed yesterday to ban its member stations from airing new religious TV programs, but agreed to permit those stations that already carry religious shows to continue doing so.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A group of witches who reserved a hall owned by the British Diocese of Shrewsbury for their “Annual Witches Ball” are accusing the Church of discrimination for refusing them access to the building.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
In an effort to appease homosexuals and others on the far left regions of his base, President Obama signed a presidential referendum late yesterday that extends a limited number of benefits to same-sex couples on the Federal payroll. However, gay activists are less than impressed by the move.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Madonna is causing an uproar in Poland by scheduling a controversial performance in Warsaw on the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
After a 26-year-old convenience store clerk was shot to death in broad daylight in Gary, Indiana, customers continued to shop as if nothing had happened.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
New evidence published in the newspaper of the Italian bishops conference confirms that Adolf Hitler once planned to either kidnap or kill Pope Pius XII.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Pro-life leaders across the country are having to acquire round-the-clock protection because of death threats, stalking incidents and other hostile actions directed toward them by abortion proponents in the wake of the recent shooting death of late-term abortionist, George Tiller.
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