By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
In spite of consistent government denials, a new national survey has found that most Americans believe the worst about a public health care option.
Yearly Archives: 2009
Archbishop Chaput Says No “Common Ground” in Health Care Proposals
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Denver’s Archbishop Charles Chaput is speaking out about the government’s misuse of the Catholic concept of common ground, saying that using this label to describe any health care proposal that includes abortion “a lie.”
Reporter Admits Being Disturbed While Witnessing Abortion
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A Newsweek reporter who saw an abortion for the first time while assigned to do a story on Nebraska abortionist LeRoy Carhart admitted that the experience left her disturbed.
Wisconsin Bishops to Contest Mandatory Contraception Coverage
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
In a blatant example of why rigorous conscience protection is needed in the U.S., the state of Wisconsin has passed a new budget in which employers are required to include contraception coverage in their employees’ health insurance. Religious employers are not exempted from the mandate, which prompted the Wisconsin Bishops Conference to issue a strong objection to the policy, calling the move “blatant insensitivity to our moral values and legal rights.”
Man Stole Painting of Blessed Virgin to Pay for Abortion
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A 39 year-old Nebraska man stole a 300 year-old painting of the Blessed Virgin worth $100,000 to pay for the abortion of a 14 year-old teen who he raped in 2006.
Vatican Paper Reviews Twilight Movie
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
L’Osservatore Romano reviewed the first of the Twilight movies and says the characters in this story about a lonely teen and a vampire are so radical it makes the movie seem disconnected from reality.
Website Introduces New Roman Missal
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A new Website from the U.S. Conference of Catholic bishops (USCCB) will educate Catholics about the forthcoming English translation of the new Roman Missal.
Non-Partisan Group Confirms Health Care Reform Includes Abortion
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Despite frequent statements to the contrary, a leading non-partisan watchdog group says President Obama is being less than honest when he tells the public that health care reform will not provide government funding for abortion.
A New Vision for “Enabled” Artists
Two weeks ago, I was in Huntsville, Alabama for two beautiful and heartwarming events — a tea and a retreat. Both events were the fulfillment of a dream for one very gifted, magnanimous woman, Carole Esk’ridge. A true “woman of grace,” Carole has a vision and mission that can significantly impact the lives of the “poorest of the poor.” And both events were first steps in realizing her dream. If you need any artist related blog then check this out.
Group Sues NIH Over Embryonic Stem Cell Guidelines
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A federal lawsuit has been filed claiming the new guidelines for embryonic stem cell research created by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) violate a federal law prohibiting the funding of research in which human embryos are destroyed.
