A 54 year-old homosexual activist from Connecticut received five years probation from a federal judge for making repeated death threats to the staff of a local pro-family group, a sentence that would have been much tougher if the group had not asked the judge to show him mercy.
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While delivering a homily to lay employees of the Vatican bank yesterday morning, Pope Francis warned that if we are not faithful to our baptismal call, we risk turning the Church into a "babysitter" for sleeping children.
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April 16 marked the second time in six months that members of a high school football team faced felony charges for the rape of a teenage girl - a crime they photographed and then texted to friends. What's behind this spate of heartless crimes that has already led to the death of two young women?
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The daughter of the woman who died at the hands of House-of-Horrors abortionist Kermit Gosnell said the doctor showed no sympathy after her mother's death, saying only that he did nothing wrong.
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Georgetown University's Dahlgren Chapel was vandalized last weekend, marking the second time in a year that the historic building was targeted.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
In the wake of the bombing of the Boston Marathon, very human stories are emerging of horrific injuries and death as well as extraordinary heroism in the face of an unspeakable crime.
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Lawyers on both sides of the House-of-Horrors abortion case argued over some of the evidence presented in the case this week, such as the fetal remains that were found frozen in empty pet food cans and water jugs.
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AS writes: "
There is a video being viewed by many, especially the young, which is "debunking" Christianity called Zeitgeist Religion. It is very upsetting and I don't know where to begin to refute it. It can be found here. If you can suggest any material I would be very appreciative."
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Pope Francis has sent a telegram to Boston's Archbishop Sean O'Malley to express his sorrow in the wake of the bombing of the Boston Marathon yesterday.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
As so many have forewarned, opening the door to "alternative family" arrangements such as same-sex marriage is bound to give way to calls for the legalization of other arrangements, such as a recently published argument in a major online magazine claiming polygamy is good for women and children.
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