By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Pope2You.net, a new website designed to help young people from around the world get to know Pope Benedict XVI, received almost half a million hits on its first day in operation.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A string of articles praising President Barack Obama appearing in the Vatican’s newspaper,
L’Osservatore Romano, is causing a wave of criticism across the Catholic world.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Some of the nation’s leading billionaires met secretly to consider ways in which they can use their wealth to slow the growth of the world’s population.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
In a 6-1 decision, the California Supreme Court ruled to uphold a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage known as Proposition 8. The also ruling allows the estimated 18,000 gay couples who married before the law took effect to remain married.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The Archdiocese of Baltimore is investigating the miraculous recovery of an Annapolis woman who was healed of cancer that had spread throughout her body after praying a novena to Blessed Francis X. Seelos.
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by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A proposed hate crimes bill has been stalled in the Senate largely due to the 500,000 letters sent to senators by an angry constituency.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
In an announcement made this morning, President Barack Obama has nominated Judge Sonia Sotomayor of New York as his pick to replace retiring justice David Souter. If confirmed, Sotomayor would be the first Hispanic to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A participant in a recent White House meeting meant to find “common ground” on abortion says the official in charge admitted to a room full of people that the president is not interested in reducing the number of abortions, just the
need for abortions.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Two pro-life congressmen are challenging President Barack Obama on the statement he made at Notre Dame on Sunday to “draft a sensible conscience clause.”
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by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The Judicial Confirmation Network is launching a series of national ads exposing the radical records of President Obama’s potential nominees to the Supreme Court to the American public.
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