Monthly Archives: December 2008
Vatican Issues Sweeping New Instruction on Bioethical Issues
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The Vatican chose the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Protectress of the Unborn, to issue a brilliant and sweeping Instruction on various methods of reproductive technology, from in vitro fertilization to adoption of frozen embryos. Dignitas Personae (Dignity of a Person) was issued by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) with the express approval of Pope Benedict XVI.
Obama May Force Massachusetts Health Care “Mistake” To Go National
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Anyone wondering what universal health care might look like under President-elect Barack Obama won’t have to look very far. If Obama and Senator Ted Kennedy have their way, Massachusett’s disastrous health care plan may soon be imposed upon the rest of the nation.
Brave Sixth-Grader Wins Right to Mention Jesus in School
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
In the midst of too many politically correct “Happy Holidays” incidents, the story of an eleven year-old Mississippi boy whose school backed down after penalizing him for mentioning Jesus’ name in a Christmas poem, is a welcome change.
Bush Enacts New Rules Protecting Conscience Rights
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
With only a month left in office, the Bush administration has issued new rules designed to reinforce existing protections for doctors and other health care workers who refuse to participate in medical practices that violate their religious or moral convictions.
Pope Says Diversity is Not to be Feared
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
While addressing ambassadors to the Holy See today, the Pope praised the world’s diversity as something to be admired, not feared.
Obama’s Pro-Homosexual Cabinet and Administration
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The latest cabinet picks by president-elect Barack Obama signal the ushering in of a new era of pro-homosexual lawmakers on the Hill.
Stem Cell Researcher Confirms Vatican Document
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Less than a week after the Vatican issued a sweeping Instruction calling attention to the destructive nature of many new forms of reproductive technology, a leading stem cell researcher confirmed just how lethal this research can be.
Study Finds Children Fare Best in Intact Married Families that Worship Weekly
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A new study released today by Family Research Council’s Mapping America Project finds that children have fewer problems at home and at school when they live with both biological parents and frequently attend religious services.
Vatican Official Warns U.N. About Creating “New” Rights
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Speaking on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Dec. 10, Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, warned about creating “new” human rights based on self-serving ideologies rather than on nature and the common good.
