By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Threats by Muslim extremists in the UK to infiltrate the Pope’s open air Mass scheduled to take place in Birmingham during his upcoming visit have officials concerned for his safety.
Yearly Archives: 2010
Study Finds Pervasive Bias at America’s Top Universities
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A new study by Princeton University has found evidence of a deep and pervasive bias against lower-class white and conservative youth at America’s elite colleges and Ivy League schools.
Rare Birth of Blonde Baby to Black Parents Baffles Doctors
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Doctors are baffled by the birth of a blonde-haired, white-skinned baby girl to a British couple from Nigeria who conceived naturally and have no white ancestors on either side.
Paralyzed Man’s Will to Live Reignites Debate Over Living Wills
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A 43 year-old British man who suffered a catastrophic brain injury in a motorcycle accident last year was only inches from death when he managed to communicate to doctors that he very much wanted to live.
Documentary on Birth Control Pill Now Available Online
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A well-researched documentary exposing the abortifacient properties of the birth control pill is now available online.
Opposition Mounts As Kagan Vote Nears
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
With a Senate vote that may confirm U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court only days away, her controversial involvement in the partial birth abortion debate and other political activism has made her the most opposed nominee in recent history.
Relic of True Cross Stolen from Boston Cathedral
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A relic of the true cross that has been on display in Boston’s Cathedral of the Holy Cross for more than 200 years has been stolen.
Diocese of Peoria To Fight for Fired Professor
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Diocese of Peoria is planning to meet with officials from the University of Illinois to discuss the case of a professor of Catholicism who was recently fired after an anonymous student complained that his teaching of the Church’s position on homosexuality amounted to “hate speech.”
Pro-Abortion Groups Enraged by HHS Clarification of Abortion Coverage in ObamaCare
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) infuriated pro-abortion groups when it took steps last week to implement a ban on funding abortions in state high-risk insurance pools under the new health care law after a national pro-life group exposed a loophole in the law.
DC Citizens Vow to Fight for Right to Vote on Same-Sex Marriage
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Proponents of traditional marriage are vowing to continue the fight for the right to vote on same-sex marriage after a sharply divided D.C. Court of Appeals decided that because the traditional concept of marriage between one man and one woman is discriminatory, citizens should not have an opportunity to vote on the matter.
