By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
In spite of efforts by practitioners and the media to improve the image of modern witchcraft in movies and popular books such as Harry Potter, a recent poll found that a majority of Americans, including youth, have an unfavorable view of these practices.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The Congregation for Bishops published a decree on Jan. 21 reversing the excommunication pronounced on four bishops consecrated by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre in 1988. The decree is causing controversy in Jewish quarters because of statements made by one of the bishops that questioned the Holocaust.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
As expected, President Barack Obama rescinded the "Mexico City Policy", a policy which blocked funding for international organizations that practiced or promoted abortion worldwide, prompting swift reaction from the worldwide community.
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By Susan Brinkmann
Staff Writer
On the same day the Vatican released its World Day of Communications Message extolling the “extraordinary possibilities of new technologies”, it has unveiled its new channel on YouTube.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A U.S. biotech company has been given permission by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to perform the first human trials with cells derived from embryonic stem cells.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
As predicted by pro-family groups around the world, same-sex marriage laws are now being used as justification for legalizing polygamy in Canada.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
In stark contrast to his predecessor who always sent an encouraging message to participants in the annual March for Life, the new occupant of the White House greeted marchers with only silence this year.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Despite widespread media claims that close to two million people attended the inauguration ceremony of President Barack Obama, experts say the real number is closer to 800,000.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Tucked inside the President’s $825 billion stimulus package is a plan to create a new government agency that will evaluate new medical drugs and products for their “cost effectiveness” before citizens can get access to them. The job of the new agency will be to determine the best way to “save money and lives” when it comes to costly health care problems such as cancer.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Only minutes after the inauguration of President Barack Obama, the White House website, once filled with pages promoting family values and the culture of life, now contains an extensive collection of programs advocating the culture of death such as promotion of abortion, gay rights, and the repeal of family friendly laws such as the Defense of Marriage Act – all at the taxpayer’s expense.
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