Three More Women “Ordained” to Priesthood
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Three women are claiming to have been “ordained” into the priesthood on Sunday during a conference by the dissident group, Roman Catholic Womenpriests.
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Bush to Pressure China on Religious Freedom
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
With the start of the Beijing Olympics only weeks away, President Bush has vowed to maintain pressure on China for its religious freedom violations.
Pope Urges Youth to Become “Prophets of a New Age”
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Almost a half million youth were urged to become “prophets of a new age” by Pope Benedict XVI at the closing Mass of World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney, Australia.
New Law Will Prevent Schools from Dispensing Plan B
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A new law aimed at stripping federal funding from any school that dispenses the morning after pill to students under the age of 18 is making its way through Congress. Currently, more than 180 public high school and middle schools dispense the drug without parental notification.
Study Finds No Link Between Pregnancy and Depression
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The idea that women need abortions for “mental health” reasons was delivered a serious blow this month by a study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry that found women were actually less prone to mental disorders during pregnancy.
Jesus Loves Those Who Make Mistakes
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Those who take the wrong turn in life have always been particularly loved by Jesus, because once they recognize their mistake, they are the most open to His healing message.
Pope Arrives at World Youth Day
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Pope Benedict XVI was greeted by 500,000 youth who lined the shores of Sydney Harbor as the Papal “Boat-a-cade” officially brought him to World Youth Day 2008 (WYD08).
Stem Cell Tourism on the Rise
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Exaggerated hype by the media and scientists in search of funding about the potential use of embryonic stem cells to treat crippling diseases and conditions is being blamed for a growing worldwide stem-cell tourism market.
Parental Consent Law Being Blocked in Congress
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Pro-life lawmakers were forced to hold an unofficial hearing on a bill that will make it a crime for minors to be transported across state lines for an abortion without parental consent after Democratic lawmakers blocked a hearing on the measure.
Professor Repeats Threat to Desecrate Eucharist
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A University of Minnesota biology professor is refusing to back down in the face of an onslaught of public outrage against his threats to publicly desecrate the Eucharist on the Internet.
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