By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The newly elected pro-life House of Representatives and growing anti-Christian bigotry in Europe are included on a list compiled by the World Congress of Families (WCF) to draw attention to the 10 best and worst events for families in 2010.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, the long-time aide of Pope John Paul II, is in possession of a vial of blood that will become the primary relic of the late Pontiff when he is beatified on May 1.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The city of Berkeley is expected to agree tonight to set aside $20,000 a year to pay for city workers who want "gender-reassignment surgery."
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Chinese Leader, Hu Jintao, who was refused a formal state dinner by President George W. Bush in 2006 because of the communist nation's human rights record, will receive the country's highest honors when the Obama's play host to a four-day state visit beginning tomorrow.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
After decades of his own involvement, Father Bill Kneemiller, a Catholic priest and former teacher of transcendental meditation, is issuing a strong warning to the faithful about the dangers of dabbling in Eastern meditation techniques.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Now that that finger-pointing and politics of the Tucson shooting have been laid aside, the Congressional Mental Health Caucus is calling on Congress to study the real problem - the state of mental healthcare in the United States.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The pro-abortion group, NARAL Pro-Choice America, has released its annual report card which grades the states on their recognition of abortion rights.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Even though the odds remained stacked against them, a new study has found that more and more premature babies who are born weighing little more than a large potato are managing to survive.
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Anyone who has ever read Dr. Mehmet Oz's books can tell you they are packed with very useful medical information - along with endorsements of New Age energy medicine, yoga and tai chi. As a matter of fact, this is why I stopped buying his books - because I'm interested in his medical knowledge, not his religion, and unfortunately, I can't seem to get one without the other.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In spite of the fact that Christianity is Europe's majority religion, the European Union has published its new student's reference calendar with major Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Jewish and Chinese holidays included, but have omitted all Christian feasts, even Christmas and Easter.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In spite of the fact that Christianity is Europe's majority religion, the European Union has published its new student's reference calendar with major Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Jewish and Chinese holidays included, but have omitted all Christian feasts, even Christmas and Easter.
