By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The White House says the fury over President Obama’s commencement appearance at Notre Dame University in May is “part of what he loves about this country.”
Monthly Archives: March 2009
Archbishop Burke Decries Misuse of His Statements
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Archbishop Raymond Burke, Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, has issued a statement condemning the misuse of a taped interview between himself and pro life activist Randall Terry of Operation Rescue that is being made to look as if he is participating in Terry’s “campaign of severe criticism of certain fellow bishops.”
Family of Abortion Clinic Owner Killed in Montana Crash
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The March 22 crash of a private plane in a Catholic Cemetery in Montana claimed the lives of nine members of the family of “Bud” Feldkamp III, owner of the largest for-profit abortion chain in the country.
U.S. Bishops Pronounce Reiki “Unscientific and Inappropriate for
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) have issued guidelines that call Reiki therapy, an alternative medicine originating in Japan, unscientific and inappropriate for Catholic institutions.
Pro-abortion Group Misrepresents Facts to Get U.S. Funds
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), one of the organizations providing overseas abortions that is now receiving U.S. taxpayer money, appears to be circulating false information about its involvement in China’s brutal one-child policy enforcement.
Study Finds Alarming Amount of Drugs in U.S. Waterways
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The first nationwide study of the amount of human drugs found in the nation’s fish population has uncovered an alarming cocktail of pharmaceuticals in fish caught near wastewater treatment plants serving five major U.S. cities. The results have prompted the Environmental Protection Agency to expand its study to 150 additional locations in the U.S.
Meeting Between Pro Life Leaders and White House Rep Produces “Nothing New”
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The March 23 meeting between pro-life leaders and the White House Faith-Based Office director is being described as “cordial” and “honest” but did not result in any indication that the Obama Administration is interested in changing its hard-lined pro-abortion position.
Bishop D’Arcy Refuses to Attend Notre Dame Commencement
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Bishop John M. D’Arcy has issued a statement on March 24 saying he will not attend the 2009 commencement ceremonies at Notre Dame in which Barack Obama will speak and receive an honorary law degree.
Congressman Says Presidents Must Verify Eligibility
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
In spite of being subjected to enormous ridicule and scorn, a Florida Congressman is sticking to his plans to introduce a bill requiring future presidential candidates to produce documentation such as birth certificates to prove their eligibility to be president.
Court Orders FDA to Dispense Plan B to Minors
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A U.S. District Court has ruled that 17 year old girls should have unrestricted access to Plan B, also known as “emergency contraception.” The ruling overrides the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirement that minors obtain a prescription for the potentially dangerous drug. Under the pro-abortion Obama administration, the FDA is not expected to appeal the ruling.
