By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The recent assassination of a radical Hindu leader in northeast India has set off a rash of anti-Christian violence in the area that has left several dead and churches and homes in ruin.
Monthly Archives: August 2008
Speaker Pelosi Misstates Catholic Teaching
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Speaker of the House, appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday morning and erroneously told host Tom Brokaw that the Catholic Church has not made a determination about when life begins.
U.S. Bishops Call for Prayer for Upcoming Election
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
U.S. bishops are encouraging Catholics to pray a novena for life, justice and peace in anticipation of the November election.
Senator Joe Biden’s Record Concerns Catholics
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Catholic groups are expressing concern over the selection of Senator Joe Biden (D-DE), a Catholic, as Senator Barack Obama’s running mate because of his stance on abortion and embryonic stem cell research and for voting against conservative judges such as Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and John Roberts.
Church Must Enforce Teaching on Reception of the Eucharist, Archbishop says
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Archbishop Raymond L. Burke, the newly appointed Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura, said the Church has the right to tell someone who persists in grave public sin that they may not receive Holy Communion, and that this should be regarded not as discipline, but as an act of mercy for both the individual and the community of believers.
Levi Ad Tells Kids to “Live Unbuttoned”
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The newest marketing campaign for Levi Strauss’ 501 jeans exhorts young people to “live unbuttoned” and features sexually suggestive ads with young men and women unbuttoning and removing their jeans.
Hallmark To Sell Same-Sex Wedding Cards
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Even though only two U.S. states permit homosexual marriage, American icon and greeting card giant Hallmark Greeting Cards is introducing a line of wedding cards for same-sex couples.
Bronze Medalist Put Life First
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A British runner who gave up her Olympic dreams in 2004 after refusing to abort an unplanned pregnancy will come home a hero after winning a bronze medal in Beijing.
Census Reports More Childless Women and Out-of-Wedlock Births
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A new report issued by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that more than 28 percent of children born in the year preceding the 2006 survey were born to women who had never been married. In addition, more women are remaining childless into their 40’s, and those who are having children are having fewer than ever before.
Church Must Enforce Teaching on Reception of the Eucharist, Archbishop says
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Archbishop Raymond L. Burke, the newly appointed Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura, said the Church has the right to tell someone who persists in grave public sin that they may not receive Holy Communion, and that this should be regarded not as discipline, but as an act of mercy for both the individual and the community of believers.
