By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Bishop Paul Loverde of the diocese of Arlington is promising to disobey the radical pro-abortion Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) if it should ever pass and is telling any lawmakers who want to sign off on such a draconian measure – including president-elect Barack Obama – to “take a flying leap.”
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
An Italian bishop is calling on parents to stop giving their children "ridiculous" names and revert to traditional Christian names instead.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A leading Catholic cleric in England is accusing Disney of corrupting children and encouraging greed.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Scientists have been able to ease the symptoms of conditions similar to Down Syndrome in unborn mice with an injection of two particular proteins that are typically lacking in Down patients.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The man credited with pushing Congress to insert the phrase “under God” into the Pledge of Allegiance, has died at the age of 97.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
During the season when most of the world is celebrating new life, Planned Parenthood of Indiana is coming under fire for offering holiday gift certificates that can be used for everything from birth control to abortion.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Italian Jewish leaders have decided not to participate in the annual day of Catholic-Jewish dialogue ceremonies with the Vatican this January in protest of a recently restored prayer in the Tridentine version of the Church’s Good Friday service that calls for the conversion of the Jews.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
While celebrating Mass on the First Sunday of Advent in a church that was nearly destroyed during World War II, Pope Benedict XVI reflected on the Advent message of hope, calling all Christians to partake of this “privileged time.”
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A study published by researchers at Yeshiva University and its medical school, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, strongly suggests that regular attendance at religious services reduces the risk of death by approximately 20 percent.
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