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Votes to Continue Funding Planned Parenthood and ObamaCare Expected to Prove Costly in 2012

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist Several high-profile bills, including one to defund Planned Parenthood and ObamaCare, were defeated in the U.S. Senate yesterday, with many saying those Senators who voted against the bills should expect to be haunted by their votes in the upcoming election.

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Study: Despite Church Teaching, Only 3 percent of Catholic Women Use NFP

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist A new report has found that in spite of Church teaching against the use of artificial contraception, 98 percent of sexually active Catholic women have relied on these methods rather than natural family planning (NFP) to regulate births.

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Two Worlds Collide at UN Over Family Planning

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist At a UN panel hosted last week by the Holy See, representatives of the developed world castigated the Vatican and others for opposing family planning while spokespersons for the developing world argued they need more - not less - people.

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The Enneagram is Still Alive and Well in U.S. Catholic Parishes, In Spite of Church Warnings!

SK writes: "I have been seeing a catholic social worker at CSS. Years ago he did a personality test from the Enneagram and gave me literature to read. Also scripture to look up that correspond to certain characteristics I want to change. He is a deacon, I would think he would not have recommenced this if it was no spiritually good for me……… please comment."

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Newly Released Undercover Tapes Reveal National Cover-Up of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Abortion Centers

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist

A pro-life organization that took the lead in uncovering the widespread practice among abortion providers of covering up the sexual abuse of minors has decided to release its full inventory of undercover tapes.

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Deranged Man Desecrates Altar in Minnesota Catholic Church

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist

A deranged man is being charged with committing a hate crime after he walked to the front of All Saints Catholic Church in Lakeville, Minnesota during Mass on Saturday evening and dumped a jar of what appeared to be urine on the altar.

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