by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
In a debate that once surrounded the true condition of the late Terri Schindler Schiavo, a new sixteen-month study of patients with consciousness disorders found that 41 percent of people who were in a minimally conscious state were misdiagnosed as being in a vegetative state.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
During an interview on the CBS Evening News, President Obama said citizens concerned about abortion coverage hidden in the healthcare bill should not get “distracted” with the contents of the bill.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
U.S. Bishops have sent a letter to Congress outlining their priorities for health care reform, saying it must protect the life and dignity of all persons.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Determined to work on his next book during his two-week mountain vacation, Pope Benedict XVI is not letting a broken wrist stop him. He has resorted to using a tape recorder and laptop to get his thoughts on paper.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The same Princeton University bioethicist who considers the life of a newborn to be of less value than the life of certain animals has published an op-ed in
The New York Times trying to convince Americans that health care rationing is a good thing.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
New poll numbers are revealing America’s waning trust in the Obama Administration to identify the right solutions to problems facing the country. Especially in the area of health care reform where bills are being created that will force taxpayers to pay for abortions, support is plummeting.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Pro life leaders across the country are warning about the President’s so-called “common ground” legislation which is due to be unveiled this week, calling it a bailout for Planned Parenthood that will only result in more abortions.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The Vietnamese government’s stringent two-child policy is forcing scores of Catholics in that nation to pay hefty fines for remaining faithful to Church teaching about the use of artificial contraception.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A new survey has found that one out of every three scientists say they believe in God – a number similar to what was found in a survey from the 1920s.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A man from Derry, Ireland is revealing for the first time how he was miraculously healed of life-threatening kidney problems after being touched by a glove worn by St. Pio of Pietrelcina. He comes from the same town where a woman who suffered a near fatal brain hemorrhage was also healed by St. Pio.
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