By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Catholics in two southern Swiss Alpine communities are seeking approval from Pope Benedict XVI to be released from a centuries-old vow to God to lead virtuous lives in exchange for protection from an advancing glacier that is now melting.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) is suing the Diocese of Brooklyn and demanding that all teacher’s sex lives be investigated after a parochial school teacher in Queens was fired for becoming pregnant out of wedlock.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
By a vote of 68-31, the U.S. Senate confirmed pro-abortion Catholic judge Sonia Sotomayor as the next Supreme Court Justice, replacing Justice David Souter.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Instead of listening to polls and confronting public opposition to the government’s proposed health care reform that has been erupting at townhall meetings across the country, the White House is resorting to personal smears and accusations of “manufactured” anger to counter the growing outrage.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
In an effort to control the nation’s rising anger over the government’s outrageous health care reform, the White House has established a special e-mail address to be used by people surfing the Internet who come across “rumors” about the government’s proposed health care reform written by people who oppose the plan.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Losing a child is certainly one of the most painful experiences a parent can endure, but just imagine having to suffer this agony twice in a lifetime. One woman not only lived through the loss of two children, she also learned how to forgive the persons responsible for their deaths.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A new study has found disturbingly low Vitamin D levels in almost 60 million U.S. children and blames unhealthy lifestyles for the problem. Low Vitamin D levels can increase the risk for bone problems, heart disease, diabetes and other ailments.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
In a ringing indictment of the nation’s “safe sex” programs, D.C. area school officials are planning to counter the epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) among youth by offering free testing to all high school students in the coming school year.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
For the first time, the woman appointed by the Vatican to review women’s religious orders in the U.S. has revealed that the process will include an examination of “the soundness of doctrine held and taught” by the women.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A study by statisticians at Oregon State University has concluded that deciding not to have an “extra” child is 20 times better for the environment than practices such as recycling, using energy efficient appliances and driving a “green” car.
