Yearly Archives: 2009
Pope’s Visit to Czech Republic Expected to Out-Shine Obama’s
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Czech authorities are saying that security measures during Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the Czech Republic in September will be much stricter than they were during President Obama’s visit last spring.
Chilling Testimony Given During Tiller Murder Hearing
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The 51 year old killer of abortionist George Tiller pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder yesterday in a Wichita court after witnesses gave a chilling account of seeing him put a gun to Tiller’s head and pulling the trigger.
Catholic Lawmakers Vote to Fund Planned Parenthood
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
An amendment introduced by Mike Pence (R-IN) to defund Planned Parenthood could have passed with the votes of 84 Catholic representatives who voted against it.
New Movie to Chronicle Work of Heroic Nun
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The filming of a new movie based on the true story of a Catholic nun who rescued more than 100 kidnapped schoolchildren from a rebel army in Uganda is being planned for early next year.
U.S. House Poised to Vote on Health Care
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
After turning down 31 common-sense amendments to the proposed government-run health care plan, the U.S. House of Representatives is poised to vote on a bill that includes radical new measures including mandated national ID cards, government restricted access to disabled citizens and mandatory end-of-life counseling sessions for seniors.
Obama Birth Controversy Rages On
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The controversy over the legitimacy of President Barack Obama’s citizenship continues to rage after CNN’s Lou Dobbs reported that Hawaiian officials destroyed the original birth certificate, a charge the state’s health director flatly denies. Congress has also become involved in the fray.
NY School District Allows Testing Without Parental Consent
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A New York school district is under fire for agreeing to provide students with free testing for sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy without their parent’s consent.
Pope Benedict XVI Laicizes Medjugorje Priest
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The priest who served as the spiritual director to six visionaries who claim to have been visited by the Blessed Virgin Mary nearly 40,000 times in Medjugorje has been officially laicized by Pope Benedict XVI.
Study Says Divorce and Widowhood Adversely Affect Health
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A new study has found that the loss of a spouse to death or divorce has a lingering detrimental impact on a person’s health, even if they remarry.
