
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Headlines are blaring this morning about a comment the Pope made Sunday at a press conference held during his return flight from an apostolic voyage to Armenia which he said that Christians must apologize to gay people. But, as usual, many news agencies are choosing to leave out the rest of his statement in order to bolster their own agendas.
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Democratic lawmakers in the state of California are promoting a new bill that will prevent Christian colleges and universities from requiring students to attend chapel services or to profess a relationship with Jesus Christ out of respect for LGBTQ students.
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Will we ever learn? More than 30 people were burned during a June 23 fire-walking event hosted by New Thought guru Tony Robbins in Dallas, Texas – the second time in the last few years when similar injuries were reported.
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In a press release issued yesterday, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) denounced a decision by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to allow the state of California to force all health plans to cover elective abortions, and is calling for immediate passage of the Conscience Protection Act to remedy the situation.
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History was made in the United Kingdom yesterday as citizens voted to leave the European Union, proving that the United States is not the only country experiencing a popular rebellion against the status quo, particularly when it comes to immigration.
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Although the number of married same-sex couples in the U.S. has increased since the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage last year, more than half remain unmarried.
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The owner of a café in upstate New York is refusing to remove a “God Bless America” banner from the porch of her establishment after the town insisted she take it down.
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In a video-taped message to the Sixth World Congress Against the Death Penalty, Pope Francis called the death penalty “an offense to the inviolability of life and to the dignity of the human person.”
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A new ruling by the Obama Administration has resulted in forcing churches in California to adhere to a state regulations that forces them to pay for abortions.
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A Tennessee poison center is reporting a marked increase in children being poisoned by toxic exposure to essential oils.
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