By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
New York's Archbishop Timothy Dolan offered reflections on his blog about the Feasts of All Saints and All Souls, saying that people who leave the Church for the New Age in order to be "more in harmony with the universe" must have missed school the day they were taught about the Communion of the Saints because Catholics have believed in this "harmony with the universe" for two millennia.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The founder of the recently suppressed Intercessors of the Lamb has issued a statement to members and supporters of her apostolate, promising that their mission will continue and their charism remains unchanged.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
While addressing the bishops of Brazil this week, Pope Benedict XVI sent a clear message to all bishops that they must guide their faithful to use their vote to oppose the culture of death.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
According to a local bishop, the area most seriously affected by the tsunami that hit the islands of Mentawai on Monday are Catholic villages where more than 8,000 faithful kept their homes.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
During an interview with a group of bloggers on Wednesday, President Barack Obama intimated that his opposition to same-sex marriage may change in the future.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
With the midterm elections less than a week away, conservative lawmakers are putting out the word that they have no intention of compromising when it comes to repealing President Obama's vastly unpopular health care reform law.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A new report by fertility experts has found that less than eight percent of all embryos produced in IVF labs result in a live birth.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In a recent radio interview, Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards said the government should make the public funding of birth control a priority because fewer children saves money in the long run.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A critical shortage of priests in Baltimore, the first Catholic diocese to be established in America, is forcing parishes to reduce daily and Sunday Mass schedules.
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I can't resist posting this follow up to a news story I posted on Breaking News the other day about the man who tried to kill the Catholic Bishop of Kamloops, British Columbia because it involves both the release of "energy" and wanting to drink blood - two New Age occult practices that are all the rage these days.
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