It is true that the earthquake in Haiti this week has shaken us all. The
loss of life, the devastation and the impact on the Church in this poorest of poor countries is a tragedy for which there are no words.
And yet, we do know that the words Scripture gives us are true: "
For God works all things for the good for those who are called according to His purpose" (Romans 8:28).
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Washington insiders say pro-life congressman Bart Stupak (D-MI) and a group of 10 to 12 lawmakers are refusing to cave to any “sweetheart deals” and are standing firm in their intent to vote against any health care bill that contains abortion funding.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In a brilliant response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent statements about how the gift of free will justifies her support for positions such as abortion and gay rights, Archbishop George Niederauer turns her comments into a valuable teaching moment for Catholics.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The editor of an international news agency says that while the major media reports on individual incidents of violence against Christians, it ignores the larger picture which reveals a “silent holocaust of Christian martyrs” that is taking place around the world today.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Reporters who attended a phone conference with President Barack Obama's faith council yesterday say the task force is considering new rules that would require religious groups that receive federal funds to cover up all religious symbols.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The 25 year-old Swiss-Italian woman who jumped a barricade in St. Peter’s Basilica and knocked Pope Benedict XVI to the ground on Christmas Eve expressed regret for her actions during a private meeting with the pope that took place yesterday.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Apostolic Nuncio of Haiti has announced the death of Monsignor Joseph Serge Miot, Archbishop of Port-au-Prince, along with what could be up to 100,000 people in the devastating 7.2 earthquake that struck the poor island nation on Tuesday.
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Last evening I attended a lecture given by George Weigel here in Clearwater, FL.
The event was held by Jay and Lisa Kelly who seek to provide local Catholics with the opportunity to hear great Catholic speakers.
Calling their new-found organization
Splendor of Truth, the evening begins with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and includes an open bar and dinner.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The former editor of the
National Catholic Register says anyone who thinks the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) is dead nees to take a look at the Senate’s health care reform bill.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The woman who hid Anne Frank and her family during the Nazi occupation of Holland, and hid the famous diary detailing the experience, has died at the age of 100.
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