A 17 year-old ballerina from Romania, who had just received a scholarship to an elite dance school in England, died unexpectedly from a blood clot that doctors believe was caused by oral contraceptives, making her one of four women to have died from the pill in the UK in the last year alone.
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Obianuju "Uju" Ekeocha
It was a widely publicized interview with Melinda Gates, wife of billionaire Bill Gates, that sparked a new vocation in the heart of a Nigerian biomedical scientist who realized God was calling her to fight for life on the continent of Africa.
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More than 70 members of Congress have sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking information regarding the recent loosening of regulations of a dangerous abortion-inducing drug known as Mifeprex or RU-486.
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A report from a government watchdog group has revealed that six members of the government's "service arm", AmeriCorps, were permitted to escort young pregnant women to abortion clinics, which is in direct violation of government funding rules.
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Members of the Satanic Temple made a failed attempt to counter a Planned Parenthood protest this weekend by presenting a bizarre street theater that was riddled with incoherent messages.
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Matthew Foerstel
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
The 750,000 people who are boycotting Target stores for its misguided policy regarding transgender accommodation in its facilities are having an “I told you so” moment today as news breaks about a 26 year-old man from Missouri who was caught in 2015 filming women in a Target dressing room.
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After receiving scores of protests, officials at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey decided to remove a controversial “art” display that featured a crucified Jesus nailed to a dartboard.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
The latest cause celebre – transgender bathrooms – is just another example of how little women’s lives matter these days. What ever happened to our celebrated right to privacy? Apparently, it only applies to abortion rights - not our public restrooms.
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This year’s Fortnight for Freedom will take place just as the U.S. Supreme Court is set to deliver a landmark ruling on a case involving the Little Sisters of the Poor and other Catholic entities whose religious freedom is being jeopardized by a government mandate and is a highlight of a new 10 minute video explaining the vital importance of preserving religious liberty in America.
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While presiding over a Jubilee Mass for Teens in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, Pope Francis delivered a profoundly beautiful homily on love, calling it the "Christian's identity card" and the path to the kind of happiness that can't be bought - or found on a smartphone app!
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A 17 year-old ballerina from Romania, who had just received a scholarship to an elite dance school in England, died unexpectedly from a blood clot that doctors believe was caused by oral contraceptives, making her one of four women to have died from the pill in the UK in the last year alone.
