Texas Priest Found Murdered in Mexico
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A priest from the Diocese of Austin, Texas who disappeared while preparing a retirement home in the border town of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, has been found dead.
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Suicide Group Wants to Euthanize Healthy Wife alongside Ailing Husband
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
In a perfect example of the reality of the “slippery slope,” the Swiss euthanasia group, Dignitas, is seeking permission from the courts to euthanize a perfectly healthy woman who wants to die at the same time as her terminally ill husband.
Economy Blamed for Surge in Abortions, Vasectomies
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The poor economy is being blamed for a surge in the number of women seeking abortions and men requesting vasectomies because they can’t afford to have more children. Pro-life groups say the family planning industry is exploiting the situation to promote their business.
Heroine of Binghamton Massacre Credits God for her Strength
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The wounded receptionist who feigned death during the massacre at the American Civic Association in Binghamton told her priest that God gave her the strength to call 911 after being shot in the abdomen.
Crippled Child Miraculously Walks after Visiting Tomb of JPII
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A nine-year old boy crippled by a kidney tumor was miraculously able to walk after praying at the tome of Pope John Paul II last week on the eve of the fourth anniversary of his death.
Student Dismissed for Refusing to Affirm Homosexuality
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A student at Eastern Michigan University (EMU) is suing the school for dismissing her because she refused to endorse homosexuality and to recant her beliefs while undergoing “disciplinary proceedings” at the school.
Pope Benedict XVI Prays for Quake Victims
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
In response to the deadly earthquake that struck central Italy this morning, Pope Benedict XVI said he is not only praying for the victims and their families, but also expressed “heartfelt participation” in their suffering.
Catholic Senators Kill Conscience Protection Amendment
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Sixteen Catholic Senators refused to support an amendment to the budget that would have protected the conscience clause for health care workers.
Iowa Supreme Court Allows Same-Sex Marriage
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The Supreme Court of the state of Iowa has unanimously decided that homosexuals should have the right to marry and will allow same-sex marriages to take place beginning April 24.
Vatican Rejects Obama’s Choices for Ambassador to the Holy See
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The Obama Administration is having difficulty finding a suitable pro-life candidate to represent his administration at the Vatican. The Vatican has rejected the three candidates put forward thus far because they are insufficiently pro-life.
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