By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Michael D. O'Brien, one of the world's foremost experts on Harry Potter, says the positive review of the latest Potter film published in last week's L'Osservatore Romano ignored the Pope's opinion of the series and raises questions about who is behind the editorial policies at the paper.
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The following is a beautiful witness from one of our regular blog readers:
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
New mandatory reporting laws in Ireland will not exempt priests from having to report evidence of child abuse obtained in the confessional, a situation that the Catholic Church is promising to challenge.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
According to a new report by the Guttmacher Institute, state governments have passed a record 80 pro-life regulations thus far this year, which breaks the previous record of 34 regulations passed in 2005.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Just three years after belief in the Bible hit a 35-year low in the U.S., an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics done by polling giant Gallup has found that as unemployment increased, so did belief in sacred Scripture.
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For those of us who have been praying for the end of Harry Potter mania, at least one part of the phenomena is coming to a close - the movie based on the final book is being released today.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Outrage is building over a claim by a Harvard academician that some parents should lose custody if their children are severely obese.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A Catholic lay organization dedicated to encouraging faithful Catholics to participate in the political process is asking the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) to correct confusing statements made in the document, "Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship," that were distorted by dissenting groups in past elections.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Contrary to earlier reviews in which Harry Potter was called the wrong image of a hero," a review of the latest Harry Potter film in the Vatican's L'Osservatore Romano says that while the movie may be too scary for young viewers, the story champions the values of friendship and sacrifice.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A hearing was held yesterday in which Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was brought before the House Budget Committee where she was grilled on the controversial Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) - also known as the death panel - that was created as a part of ObamaCare.
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