TA has sent me a list of interesting questions about different alternative medical techniques which I will investigate and report on individually.
Yearly Archives: 2010
Vatican Demands End to Discrimination Against Christians
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In the wake of a bloody massacre of 58 Catholics during Mass in a Cathedral in Baghdad this weekend, Archbishop Francis Chullikatt, the Permanent Observer of the Holy See, implored the U.N. to do more to protect Christians from violence.
Judicial Activism Takes a Hit in Iowa
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Three judges who voted to legalize same-sex marriage in the state of Iowa have been voted out of office by an angry electorate who is now considering a drive to overturn the 2009 court ruling that made the marriages legal.
Voters Say No to Pot, Personhood and ObamaCare
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A record number of ballot initiatives in yesterday’s election produced some losses for the pro-life movement, as well as for the legalization of marijuana and the ObamaCare mandate that would force citizens to buy health insurance.
Life Returns to the U.S. Capital
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A wave of incoming pro-life conservative lawmakers have not only stripped the gavel from the hands of pro-abortion Speaker Nancy Pelosi in the U.S. House but will now have enough control to make substantial inroads for the protection of life in our country.
On Feast of All Saints/Souls, Archbishop Comments on Emptiness of New Age movement
I want to share this news story with our New Age blog friends. It contains a teaching from Archbishop Dolan on the Communion of saints and why this means Catholics have been enjoying “harmony with the universe” much longer – and in a much more authentic way – than New Agers who are always carping about wanting to be “one with the universe.”
What Today’s Outcome at the Polls Could Mean
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
If the outcome of today’s vote lives up to expectations, conservatives will seize control of the House today along with a sizeable pick up of seats in the Senate which will force President Obama to greatly reduce the scope of his legislative ambitions for the next two years.
Pope Condemns Attack on Iraqi Catholics
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Pope Benedict XVI has condemned the most recent spate of violence against the Christian community in the Middle East after al Qaeda terrorists killed 58 Catholics who were attending Mass on Sunday in the Syrian Catholic cathedral in Baghdad.
Obama Administration Threatens Catholic Colleges
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Obama administration has issued new regulations that open the door to possible state intrusion into curriculum, student policies and hiring decisions in Catholic colleges and universities.
Archbishop Advises Faithful Not to Use Materials from Intercessors of the Lamb
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Archbishop of Omaha has asked the faithful to refrain from using any materials or books distributed by the now suppressed Intercessors of the Lamb.
