Guest Blog By Peter C. Kleponis, Ph.D.
In 2006, Bishop Paul Loverde published an eye-opening pastoral letter on the plague of pornography entitled Bought with a Price. This letter brought to light a serious epidemic that has affected millions of Catholics, yet few were willing to talk about. Thanks to Bishop Loverde, and many other Catholics who aren’t afraid to speak out about pornography, more people are willing to address this issue. We have the research that shows how destructive pornography is. We have effective ways to protect individuals and families. We have effective treatment programs for those who struggle with pornography addiction. Yet, even with all this progress, the pornography epidemic has only gotten worse. Because of this, Bishop Loverde has decided to update and republish Bought with a Price. He has chosen to release the document on March 19th, the Feast of St. Joseph, Protector of the Family.
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The family of a North Texas man who was on board the flight from Malaysia to Beijing that went missing early Saturday morning say they are relying on Jesus Christ to hold them together during this difficult time.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDSIn what should be a concern to anyone over the age of 55, some legislators in New Hampshire believe that society needs to legalize assisted suicide to keep up with the aging population; thankfully, the bill they proposed was unable to garner enough votes to pass.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
The Associated Press (AP) is under fire for publishing a grossly misleading photo of a Christian scouting organization in which the boys appeared to be saluting Hitler, then doing nothing about it for days even though the organization received death threats so vile they had to be reported to the authorities.
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North Korean president Kim Jong-un is continuing his murderous purge and is preparing to execute 33 Christians for alleged crimes against the state.
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Pope Francis says the holy season of Lent is a time to "shake ourselves up", to open our hearts and get beyond "tending our own gardens."
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In spite of the rising number of lawsuits pending against
Nuva Ring, a dangerous new birth control device, a reporter recently learned that Planned Parenthood is dismissing concerns raised by women about the drug.
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The Obama Administration's new budget has designated $286 million to Title X funds which are generally given to clinics such as Planned Parenthood and other family planning centers that provide birth control to women.
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In a new interview with an Italian newspaper, Pope Francis said depictions of him as a superman who might lift bans on contraception and same-sex marriage "seems offensive to me."
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The Department of Homeland Security verbally informed the attorneys for the Remeike family, the German homeschoolers who are seeking asylum in the U.S., that the family is being granted indefinite deferred action status - which means they can stay in the country as long as they don't commit a crime.
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