Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
During a speech that encouraged graduates to embrace relativism when dealing with the subject of faith in the public square, Kathleen Sebelius' much anticipated address at Georgetown University on May 18 was anything but pleasant as she found herself being heckled just two minutes into her speech.
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Proponents of same-sex marriage are now taking the fight into Catholic institutions with both a parish and a school coming under fire in recent weeks for defending Church teaching on homosexuality - on their own property!
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America's favorite Cardinal has brought his trademark wit and popular blogging style to Twitter where his debut launched him into becoming the third most followed cardinal in the world.
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During a gripping testimony in front of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee, a human rights activist said China's one-child policy has not only led to the "systematic elimination of girls" through forced abortion, but is causing an epidemic of suicide among women in China.
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Japanese researchers are warning the island nation that its prevailing lack of interest in family and child-rearing could potentially result in the disappearance of the Japanese people within a few generations.
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In a major victory for Christians, ABC is decided to cancel it's controversial sit-come, GCB, due to poor ratings.
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A new study has found that girls with supportive families tend to have a healthier body image and sense of self-worth.
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According to testimony by the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP), Americans consume 80 percent of the world's supply of opiate painkillers such as Percocet and Vicodin.
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President Obama's reversal on same-sex marriage yesterday is generating a flood of criticism, even from the ranks of some homosexuals who are accusing him of doing nothing more than pandering for votes.
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A new study by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation has found that seven out of ten teenagers have viewed pornography on the Internet, adding to growing concern among experts that porn addiction is on the verge of becoming a national epidemic among American youth.
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