Couples who opt to have children in Italy stand to benefit financially as the country’s health minister has called for doubling the monthly rate currently paid for the birth of a child with even more money promised for second and subsequent children.
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In a move that is considered to be a win for religious employers in the U.S., the Supreme Court has decided not to rule on the government’s controversial birth control mandate as it pertains to religious institutions and has sent the dispute back to the lower courts for resolution.
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TX Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick says his state will not yield to “blackmail” from the Obama Administration after it issued a directive on Friday - the same day that an 8 year-old Chicago girl was nearly choked to death by a man in a ladies' room - that all public schools in the country must allow transgender students to use the bathroom of their choice.
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It should come as a surprise to no one that the American fascination with the occult is resulting in the rapid growth of a type of witchcraft known as Wicca.
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With almost one in every five Americans now sporting at least one tattoo, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a new consumer alert on potential health risks associated with these permanent markings.
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The recent case of two students at George Mason University who sent explicit videos to someone who then blackmailed them into sending money has drawn new attention to a crime that is becoming a significant threat to children.
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St. Phoebe, 1st Century Deaconess
During discussions with 900 heads of female religious orders yesterday, Pope Francis indicated his desire to set up a commission to study the possibility of reinstating female deacons.
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International concern is growing over the case of a 20 year-old woman who was given a lethal injection in the Netherlands after battling severe psychiatric problems related to sexual abuse she suffered during her childhood.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
There was once a day when racy ads by Calvin Klein were cutting edge, but a new underwear ad featuring a creepy upskirt shot of a young model in skimpy underwear is making the retailer look more like a bunch of aging pedophiles.
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Two noted Catholic thinkers say the new trend to choose our own gender is indicative of one of the gravest threats to the family and the human person - gender ideology.
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Couples who opt to have children in Italy stand to benefit financially as the country’s health minister has called for doubling the monthly rate currently paid for the birth of a child with even more money promised for second and subsequent children.
