
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
In an effort to update an “outdated and obsolete view of marriage,” Italian lawmakers have proposed a new law that will no longer require married couples to pledge fidelity to each other.
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A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that virginal teens rate consistently better in nearly all health-related behaviors than their sexually active peers.
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Residents of the Munster region in western Germany are distressed over a rash of vandalism in the area that has left dozens of Christian statues defaced or smashed.
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A major study of multiple “sexual and reproductive health” educational programs in several countries has found no evidence that the programs reduce sexually transmitted infections, teen pregnancy, or HIV rates.
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After four churches decided to sue the state of Massachusettes for trying to force them to open their bathrooms to transgendered persons, officials have decided to clarify the law which will now only apply to them in very limited cases.
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In a desperate last attempt to protect Planned Parenthood funding, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has finalized a rule that will forbid states to defund the abortion giant - but even abortion promoters know the measure is already doomed.
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The music of the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, has a new addition to its award winning list - a Christmas album that includes 24 beloved classics in six languages.
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The manager of a Florida restaurant was shocked when a diner left a note on the back of a receipt complaining about how the restaurant was playing too many “religious-themed” Christmas songs and wisely decided to ignore it – after posting the note on
Facebook for all to see.
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A shocking new report has found hundreds of safety violations in the nation’s abortion clinics, including unlicensed practitioners, untrained staff, and unsanitary medical conditions which has prompted a call for immediate action on this public health crisis.
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Trentino, Italy, home of Vatican Christmas tree
In a beautiful ceremony on Friday afternoon in St. Peter’s Square, Vatican officials lit an enormous Christmas tree and unveiled a Creche created to commemorate the death of too many migrants at sea.
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