Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
New York’s Cardinal Timothy Dolan seized the moment last night when he delivered a closing benediction at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) last night that contained a bold exhortation for life and religious liberty, a prayer so pointed many media outlets actually cut off their coverage mid-prayer to avoid showing it to their viewers.
A new book by Karen Handel, former vice president of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, reveals the outrageous bullying tactics of Planned Parenthood officials during last winter’s grant controversy.
When the parents of a 16 year-old girl discovered that her boyfriend was a convicted sex offender, she refused to break up with him, and only did so after they lured him onto a phony Facebook page where he began to send sexually explicit messages.
“In her encounter with the gentle, respectful love of God, Read the rest…
In an embarrassing moment on the floor of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) yesterday, party leaders conducted a vote to reinsert the name of God and language identifying Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and were met with loud boos and jeers when the motion was approved.
The Diocese of Charlotte is not about to miss an opportunity to evangelize conventioneers who will be attending the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte this week and have hung two giant banners proclaiming the sanctity of life, marriage and religious freedom in a key area of the city.
Only weeks before voters in the state of Washington will vote on a new state law allowing same-sex marriage, the state’s bishops issued a statement warning the public that changing the definition of marriage will have a chilling effect on religious liberty.
“‘Do not fear, Mary. You have found favor with God’ Read the rest…
The fallout continues over comments made by Father Benedict Groeschel to the National Catholic Register last week in which he suggested that minors often seduce priests in sex abuse cases, with the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) announcing that Father Groeschel will step down as host of Sunday Night Prime.
A furor is growing over a decision by the Democratic party to remove the name of God from their platform, as well as all references to Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
