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In a new interview appearing in Out Magazine, actress Tori Spelling claims that her former neighbor, the late Farrah Fawcett, communicated with her from the dead during a session she was having with TV psychic John Edward.

Fertility Clinic MixUp Results in Death of Embryos

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist A mix up in a prominent Connecticut fertility clinic resulted in a woman being implanted with the wrong embryos. After discovering the error, the woman chose to take the morning after pill to prevent a possible pregnancy.

Vatican outraged by Belgian Search and Seizure

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist The Vatican is expressing outrage over the raiding of church offices and the opening of two Archbishops’ tombs by Belgian authorities in search of information pertaining to alleged sex abuse scandals in that country.

New Bill Will Codify President's Executive Order

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist Due to persistent stalling within the Obama Administration to enforce the President’s executive order eliminating all taxpayer funding of abortions from ObamaCare, pro-life lawmakers are introducing a new bill that will write these restrictions into law.

European Court Determines No Right to Same-Sex Marriage

by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist In a unanimous decision, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that countries are not obliged to allow same-sex marriage.

Outrage Forces School District to “Revisit” Free Condom Program

Members of the school board of Provincetown, Massachusetts are suffering “shell shock” today after their decision to provide free condoms to all students in their school district, irregardless of age and without parental notification, sparked a national outcry.

Study: Devout Are Less Anxious

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist A new study has found that people who are devout in their faith fell less defensive and less anxious when they make mistakes compared with non-believers.

10 Year-Old Boy to Lead Gay Pride Parade

by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist Outrage is growing over the selection of a 10 year-old boy to serve as grand marshal of the Northwest Arkansas Gay Pride Parade this weekend, an action that many are calling “child abuse.”

House Passes DISCLOSE Act

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist With backroom tactics similar to those used to force health care reform through Congress, the U.S. House passed the highly partisan DISCLOSE Act designed to muzzle grassroots political voices such as the Tea Party in time for the November election.

NYC Catholic Church to Participate in Gay Pride March

Posted on Thursday, June 24, 2010 by Susan Brinkmann

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist A Catholic church in New York City is listed as a participant in this weekend’s Gay Pride March even though Archbishop Timothy Dolan explicitly asked the parish not to do so.