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Based on new internal information obtained by Congress, we now know that at least one undercover FBI agent was used to spy on Catholics while they were attending Mass in an effort to develop sources in Christian churches and Catholic dioceses in order to “combat domestic terrorism.”

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It's official! After a month of speculation following a request by the FBI for unredacted documents pertaining to a Congressional investigation of Planned Parenthood, Justice Department officials have now confirmed that they are officially investigating Planned Parenthood’s practices concerning the sale of fetal tissue.

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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist During testimony on behalf of the U.S. bishops before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing last week, Cardinal Theodore McCarrick addressed the "growing threats to religious liberty" Catholics are currently facing in America as a result of the spread of radical secularism.

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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist Conservative members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have managed to delay the vote on the confirmation of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court, citing concerns about her lack of judicial experience and several controversial positions she took regarding military recruiting at Harvard and the partial birth abortion debate.

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by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist A representative of a leading pro-life legal organization testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee and told a packed assembly that not only should the Senate reject the nomination of Elena Kagan for Supreme Court Justice, but they should investigate discrepancies between her written record and the testimony she gave during last week's hearings.

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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Writer The recent defection of Sen. Arlen Specter from the Republican to the Democratic party could inadvertently help pro-life advocates during the upcoming battle to replace Supreme Court justice David Souter.

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