
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
All of those pro-abortion lawmakers who supported Obamacare, the controversial birth control mandate and Planned Parenthood's taxpayer funded gravy train are shaking in their boots this morning as President-elect Donald Trump announced the choice of Rep. Tom Price (R-GA), one of the most stalwart defenders of life and religious freedom on the Hill, to serve as the new Secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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During Sunday’s Angelus address, Pope Francis marked the beginning of the new liturgical year and the First Sunday of Advent by calling upon the faithful to avoid being dominated by the things of the world this season so that we can let ourselves be “surprised by life" as it presents itself each day.
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A campaign to raise funds for persecuted Christians and other minorities in Iraq is now underway and is asking the faithful to give up a superfluous gift this Christmas to send refugees a gift that will provide them with the essentials of life.
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With the Christmas shopping season kicking off today, parents are being warned about safety hazards associated with 10 popular toys being sold this year.
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Pope Francis has decided that the next three World Youth Days will focus on Mary, on how she was always open to the Lord’s will and how she remains a role model to be imitated.
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Although it’s hardly a well-known fact, the first Thanksgiving didn’t really take place in Massachusetts in 1621. It took place in Florida in 1565 and the celebration began with a Catholic Mass.
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The fate of the Supreme Court’s controversial ruling on same-sex marriage is in serious question as the country awaits the selection of new justices who may very well overturn the landmark case.
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In what many see as the most important vote by the UN regarding LGBT issues in years, activists were able to secure the establishment of a special UN “expert” who will now enforce LGBT rights around the world.
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Every year at this time the big story is how many more retailers anxious for big Black Friday sales are opening their stores on Thanksgiving Day, but the real story is why they’re doing this – because Black Friday is becoming extinct.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
In yet another example of how far this Catholic university has strayed from its foundation, Georgetown University is under fire for hosting a pro-abortion event designed to denounce public policies aimed at protecting human life.
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