
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
A poll commissioned by abortion supporters who are desperate to stop the state of Texas from enforcing safety measures in abortion facilities allegedly found that up to 240,000 Texas women had tried to self-abort due to the lack of access to “reproductive health care”.
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In a newly released report, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found record levels of STD’s occurring among youth in America.
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An unexpectedly violent confrontation between French police and terror suspects left another two people dead and led to the arrest of seven more terrorists after authorities raided a suburban Paris apartment complex this morning.
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Bishop Richard J. Malone of Buffalo, chairman of the USCCB's Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family and Youth
One of the many fruits of the Fall General Assembly of the U.S. bishops in Baltimore is a newly approved statement on pornography that examines its effects on men, women, marriages and families and provides catechesis as well as words of hope and encouragement to those who are struggling with pornography use or are trying to help loved ones escape the grips of this modern-day scourge.
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Experts have been debating for weeks about why so many Muslim immigrants in Europe are not only converting to Christianity but are also practicing their new faith.
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Students across the country are turning away from the physical and emotional dangers of casual sex on campus, otherwise known as the “hook up culture”, and are forming groups to offer an alternative to those who want to return to good old-fashioned romance, dating and commitment.
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British scientists are warning that hundreds of thousands of young people between the ages of 16-44 who have had multiple sex partners could be unknowingly infected with a sexually transmitted infection known as Mycoplasma genitalium (MG).
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
The recent spate of socially liberal Supreme Court rulings should put the fear of God in the electorate in 2016 when it comes to choosing the next president who could nominate up to four new justices by the end of his or her term.
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In Wednesday’s General Audience in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis stressed the importance of togetherness in Catholic families, exhorting the faithful to eat together at home, and at the table of the Lord.
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Dr. Patricia Hoffman
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
A disgruntled patient is crying foul after receiving a letter from her Ob-Gyn informing her that, due to her Catholic faith, she will no longer be writing prescriptions for chemical birth control.
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