President Declares June “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month”
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
President Barack Obama has issued an official proclamation declaring June as “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month.”
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Group that Reports Christian Churches to IRS Now Under Investigation
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Americans United for Separation of Church and State (AU), an organization that has long been responsible for reporting Christian churches and pastors to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for tax exempt status violations, has been reported to the IRS for violating the same laws.
Beware of Spiritual “Pollution,” Pope Says
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
During his homily Pentecost Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI said that just as the human body is threatened by breathing polluted air, the human soul is polluted by images and ideas that glorify violence or the exploitation of others.
New Study Discovers Decline in Womens Happiness
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
After 40 years of fighting for equality, it seems that women are no happier. In fact, women in many countries have been growing steadily unhappier compared with men, according to a study published this month by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Pope John Paul II Beatification Process Delayed
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The beatification process of Pope John Paul II is being delayed as the Vatican seeks more documentation on his 27-year pontificate and reviews the content of hundreds of letters he wrote before and after becoming pope to his longtime friend and adviser, Dr. Wanda Poltawska.
Gay Activist Appointed to Key Education Post
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The Obama Administration has appointed Kevin Jennings, the founder of the homosexual activist group GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) to a position where he will be directly in charge of overseeing “safe school” programs for the nation’s public schools.
Pope Wonders Why God Chose Him
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
While addressing thousands of children on Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI said he still has difficulty understanding why God chose him to lead the Catholic Church.
Sotomayor Described as “Cultural” Catholic
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
In the search for an indication of where she might stand on the abortion and homosexual marriage issue, Sonia Sotomayor, the woman named as a possible replacement for retiring U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter, is being described as a “cultural” Catholic who rarely attends Mass and does not belong to a parish.
Pro Life Movement Dismayed Over Murder of George Tiller
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A day after the murder of one of the nation’s best known abortionists, Dr. George Tiller, the pro-life community is expressing their outrage as well as their concern that the doctor’s killing will cause the entire anti-abortion movement to be labeled as “extremist” in the public eye.
Federal Lawsuit Challenges California Same-Sex Marriage Ban
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The ink had barely dried on the California Supreme Court decision to uphold a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage when two of the nation’s top constitutional lawyers filed an appeal in federal court to stop the state from enforcing the ban. However, supporters of same-sex marriage fear the latest legal move is premature and could hurt rather than help their cause in the long run.
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