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Lesbian Mayor Subpoenas Pastors' Sermons On Homosexuality
In a chilling example of just how far homosexual activists are willing to go to force people to accept their lifestyle, the city of Houston, which has an openly lesbian mayor, has subpoenaed pastors demanding that they turn over any sermon dealing with homosexuality, gender identity or the mayor. Anyone who fails to comply could be held in contempt of court.
Vatican Bemoans Synod Distortions
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Thanks to a combination of irresponsible reporting and the vague language contained in the first document released by the Extraordinary Synod of Bishops, the Vatican was forced to issue a statement yesterday reminding the public that this is just a "working document" and reflects no doctrinal changes in Church teaching.
2nd U.S. Ebola Victim is Devout Catholic
Nina Pham, the dedicated Dallas nurse who was infected with Ebola after treating Thomas Eric Duncan, the first Ebola patient to die in the U.S., is a devout Catholic whose faith very much informed her work as a nurse.
Christian Meditation
Cardinal Burke Calls Upon Pope to Clarify Synod Reports
Cardinal Raymond Burke, prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, is expressing concern about several aspects of the Synod, including the push for changes in the handling of Communion for divorced and remarried Catholics as well as the way that information about the Synod is being "manipulated".
26 Year-Old Virgin Blogger Overwhelmed by Public Support
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
When Ellen Burkhardt of Minnesota wrote about a positive article for Salon Magazine about what it's like to be a 26 year-old virgin, she never expected the avalanche of support she received on social media.
Catholics Launch Novena to Save Brittany Maynard
A nationwide novena for Brittany Maynard, the woman who is dying of brain cancer and intends to kill herself on November 1, begins today with a beautiful prayer to St. John Paul II to intercede for the life of this young woman.
Birds of a Feather
Twisted Thinking: Enslaving Women Keeps ISIS Fighters from Sin?
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
According to the latest edition of the terrorist group's propaganda publication, fighters in The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) are permitted to make sex slaves out of captive "pagan" women because it prevents them from being tempted into sinful sexual conduct with Muslim women.
