by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has been awarded a short-term protective order by an Anchorage Magistrate against a man who has allegedly been stalking her and making threats.
Yearly Archives: 2010
More ObamaCare Fallout: McDonalds May Drop Health Plan
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The latest example of the disruptive effect ObamaCare will have on workers’ health plans, the McDonald’s Corporation has warned federal regulators that unless it waives a new requirement imposed by the bill, it may be forced to drop its health insurance plan for nearly 30,000 hourly workers.
Famed Exorcist Gives Realistic Description of Satan
During an interview last week with a Colombian newspaper, Spanish exorcist Fr. Jose Antonio Fortea Cucurull spoke about the reality of the devil and warned anyone involved in any form of spiritism, witchcraft or Satanismthat that they are in danger of possession.
China to Keep One-Child Policy
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
An official of China’s National Population and Family Planning Commission has issued a statement saying the government has decided to continue its one-child policy which prohibits most couples from having any more than one child.
DISCLOSE Act Fails to Pass
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Pro-life organizations are breathing a sigh of relief now that the DISCLOSE Act, which would have severely hampered their ability communicate with voters in the upcoming elections failed to pass.
Holy See: UN Youth Document Totally Excludes Role of Parents in Children’s Lives
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A delegation from the Holy See has issued a statement regarding a declaration produced at the U.N. World Youth Conference in Leon, Mexico in which it questions why the necessary role of parents in the lives of their children, particularly in the area of sex education, is missing from the document.
U.S. Marriage Rate Hits All Time Low
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
New Census Bureau data released yesterday reveals that the number of people who married last year is at the lowest level in over one hundred years.
The Alchemist
LM writes: “My son’s H.S. Freshman English teacher is considering reading the book “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho. I am unfamiliar with this book but have looked at some descriptions on the internet. It seems New Age to me. I also looked at the document “Jesus Christ, Bearer of the Water of Life” and see that alchemy is referred to several times.
Rest in Peace, Father Thomas Dubay, S.M.
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Catholic world lost a giant this weekend with the passing of Father Thomas Dubay, the famed Marist author and spiritual director who devoted his life to preaching the glories of authentic Catholic spirituality.
Pope’s Visit Already Producing Fruit in UK
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Just days after the conclusion of Pope Benedict’s trip to the UK, a new Christian advocacy group has formed to launch a campaign defending the right of Christians to express their faith and beliefs in the public square.
