Every nine seconds a woman in the U.S. is abused or assaulted, most often by an intimate partner. These dire statistics are behind a new recommendation by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to see all women of childbearing age routinely screened for intimate partner violence.
Monthly Archives: June 2012
Join the One Million Rosaries for Freedom Campaign!
Father Shenan J. Boquet, president of Human Life International, invites all Catholics to pledge to pray the Rosary daily during the USCCB’s Fortnight for Freedom, June 21 – July 4.
Our Brother’s Crucifixion
“To pray well you must think of Jesus on the cross. Read the rest…
UK Bioethicists Okay Creation of Three-Parent Embryos
A prestigious British bioethics group has given the thumbs up to a controversial procedure that uses eggs from two different women to produce an embryo in order to help couples avoid the risk of having a baby with certain genetic diseases.
Study: Use of Depo Provera Increases Breast Cancer Risk
A new study found that women who use depo provera, a type of injectable contraceptive, have a 2.2 fold increased chance of developing breast cancer.
Church Leaders Criticize HHS for Creating “Two Class” Religious System
Religious leaders from across all denominations signed onto a letter addressed to the Secretary of the Department Health and Human Services (HHS) expressing concern over the department’s creation of a “two-class concept of religious organizations” in its birth control mandate that affords unequal religious freedom protections to faith-based organizations.
It’s Your Call
“How to pray? This is a simple matter. I would say: Pray any way you like, so long as you do pray.”
Pope John Paul II
For Reflection:
What is the first step the Holy Father recommends to show that I am making an effort in prayer? Am I doing it? (See tomorrow’s Grace Line for one way to make progress in your prayer life.)
Bishop Blair Sets Record Straight on LCWR
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
The bishop who led the doctrinal assessment of the Leadership Council of Women Religious (LCWR) has published a revealing op-ed explaining exactly why the Vatican took the position it did and sets the record straight about the many misrepresentations of the facts in this case.
New Studies Raise Serious Questions About Gay Parenting
50 Shades of Grey and Women as Objects of (Violent) Pleasure
Middle-aged women around the world are scarfing up copies of 50 Shades of Grey, a new trilogy of books that feature sex scenes complete with sado-masochism and bondage, which is sparking controversy everywhere from women’s circles to library clubs.
