By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The House Majority is forcing debate today on the $410 billion Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 (H.R.1105). This massive spending bill is filled with pork, such as $7 million for the recovery of the Hawaiian sea turtle population, $545 million to overseas abortion providers and nearly one-half million for hybrid buses in Guam.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The Holy See’s permanent observer to the United Nations is warning about the dramatic social consequences of the global recession which could cause a rise in power of governments with a "dubious commitment to democracy" and push an additional 53 million people below the threshold of living on less than $2 a day.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A U.S. soldier in Iraq has issued a statement calling President Barack Obama an “imposter” and saying he is unable to recognize him as his Commander-in-Chief because of Obama’s failure to produce a valid birth certificate.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) graduate student appears to have been cured of multiple sclerosis after participating in a scientific trial that used his own stem cells to regenerate his immune system and reverse the symptoms. Both the student and his mother attribute the success of the procedure to God.
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by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The young adult ministry at the Cathedral of St. Patrick in the Archdiocese of New York will make the Sacrament of Reconciliation available around-the-clock on March 6-7.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
After a spate of embarrassments from too many Catholic politicians who defy Church teaching, American Catholics will finally get to hear from a politician who practices what he preaches. Louisiana’s governor, Bobby Jindal, a devout Catholic, is slated to deliver the Republican response to President Obama’s prime-time address to Congress tonight.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Months after she promised to meet with San Francisco Archbishop George Niederauer regarding comments she made on national television about the Church's position on when life begins, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi finally made good on her word.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The Vatican has formally complained to the Israeli government about an Israeli television show that ridiculed Jesus and Mary, calling it an offensive act of intolerance.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A new study finds teens to be very conflicted about what types of behavior are appropriate in order to succeed in life. While most say they plan to make ethical decisions when they join the workforce, large numbers think its okay to lie to their parents, or to cheat in school in order to succeed.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Another pro-abortion Catholic politician with ties to one of the nation’s most notorious late-term abortionists is said to be President Obama’s top choice to head the Health and Human Services (HHS) Department after another pro-abortion Catholic politician withdrew from consideration due to tax problems.
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