By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
American Idol winner Jordin Sparks’s very public defense of promise rings during the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) has caused an unexpected spike of interest in the rings.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Jury selection is set to begin in the case of four firefighters who were forced to participate in the 2007 “Gay Pride” parade in San Diego. The men are suing the city saying they were forced to participate in the parade where they were subjected to sexually demeaning gestures and catcalls.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Senator Joe Biden has joined House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in misrepresenting the Catholic faith during a Sunday interview on
Meet the Press.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Speaking at a general audience this morning, Pope Benedict XVI dedicated his catechesis to St. Paul's view of the meaning of apostolate.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Hollywood’s Christian-bashing days are far from over. Several new movies rivaling the anti-Christian
Da Vinci Code are currently in the making.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The birth of a baby with Down Syndrome to Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has drawn national attention to the staggering number of these babies who are aborted every year. A new international project may help to reduce these numbers.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A Federal District Judge has ruled in favor of a public school teacher who sued after being ordered to remove banners from his classroom because they contained the words “in God we Trust” and “God Bless America.”
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Pope Benedict XVI sent a text message on Sept. 8 to everyone who participated in this year’s World Youth Day, marking 50 days since the closing Mass was celebrated in Sydney, Australia.
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The birth of a baby with Down Syndrome to Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has drawn national attention to the staggering number of these babies who are aborted every year. A new international project may help to reduce these numbers.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
In an effort to present Republican vice-presidential candidate Governor Sarah Palin’s religious affiliations in the same extreme light as those of Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL), the press is trying to create a “Jeremiah Wright-style” scandal out of Governor Palin’s evangelical roots.
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