By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Medical experts are finally speaking out about the variety of New Age and otherwise bad medical techniques being touted regularly on the Oprah Winfrey show. Read the rest…
Yearly Archives: 2009
Mixed Reviews for President Obama’s Cairo Speech
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The much anticipated address to the Muslim world delivered in Cairo today by President Barack is receiving mixed reaction from around the world.
Folic Acid Prevents Premature Birth and Heart Defects, Study Says
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
New studies have confirmed that in addition to preventing certain birth defects such as spina bifida, folic acid, a B vitamin necessary for cell growth, has now been found to prevent premature birth and heart defects.
MTV Movie Award Stunt Proves Need for Cable Choice
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The president of the Parents Television Council (PTC) is calling on concerned citizens to renew the push for cable choice after a scripted stunt on Sunday evening’s MTV Movie Awards Show resulted in a perverse display of partial nudity.
Father Pavone Encourages Pro-Life Community after Tiller Murder
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Father Frank Pavone, founder of Priests for Life, is cautioning the pro-life community against being shamed into silence by those critics who are blaming anti-abortion forces for the murder of George Tiller.
New Hampshire Legalizes Same Sex Marriage
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
After being satisfied that the bill would not force religious organizations that oppose same-sex marriage to participate in these ceremonies, the governor of New Hampshire signed a same-sex marriage bill into law, making it the sixth state in the U.S. to allow homosexuals to marry.
Obama Calls U.S. a “Muslim Nation”
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
In an interview with a French newspaper last evening, President Barack Obama told the interviewer that “if you actually took the number of Muslim Americans, we’d be one of the largest Muslim countries in the world”.
Gay Activists Could Derail Immigration Reform
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops along with many other Hispanic and Christian organizations have withdrawn support of a major piece of immigration reform legislation after gay activists inserted language that would afford marriage-like immigration benefits to same-sex partners.
Vatican to Issue Handbook on Confession this Year
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
During an interview on Vatican Radio, Archbishop Mauro Piacenza said the Vatican is planning to publish a handbook on the Sacrament of Reconciliation this year with the hopes of bringing more Catholics back to this vital sacrament.
“Democrats for Life” Criticize Colleagues
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Objections by Congressional Democrats to the Pregnant Women Support Act (PWSA) is sparking public criticism from pro-life members of the Democratic party.
