Papal Frontrunner Causes Dust Up
Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana, a prelate widely favored as a successor to Pope Benedict XVI, is facing criticism today after blaming the clerical sex abuse crisis on homosexuality.
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Christians Beheaded . . . in New Jersey?
In the type of violence most associated with the Middle East, police in New Jersey discovered the headless bodies of two Coptic Christians and have taken a Muslim man into custody for the crime.
Study of Catholic Youth Has Surprising Results
A new study of Catholic youth in the U.S. has found that a majority admit to having stopped attending Mass, but very few are willing to completely abandon their Catholic roots.
Gallup: Only 3.4 Percent of Population is LGBT
Contrary to the prevailing opinion that 10 percent of the U.S. population identifies as being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered (LGBT), Gallup's new study finds the number to be more like 3.4 percent.
Lawmaker Thinks Women Can't Handle Guns
Although he is now trying to walk back his offensive comments, a Colorado legislator outraged women across America last week when he asserted that college women should not be permitted to carry guns to protect themselves against sexual assault because they might shoot someone by accident.
Teen Wins Right to Have Child
The case of a 16 year-old pregnant teen from Texas who sued her parents for trying to force her to have an abortion has been resolved with the girl being allowed to marry and carry the child to term.
Study: Intact Families are the Healthiest
A new study released by the Family Research Council's Marriage and Religion Research Institute has found that families with both biological parents in the home have the best outcomes in over 18 crucial areas, from teen childbirth to level of education and dependency on government.
NBC Censors God from Cruise Ship Interview
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
A passenger who just stepped off the stranded Carnival Cruise ship was in the process of quoting the Scipture that kept her going when an NBC correspondent quickly whipped the mike away and refused to let her finish.
Early Conclave a Possibility
Because of the unusual circumstances of a papal retirement, Vatican officials are considering "bending the rules" to allow a Conclave to begin earlier than usual.
Cohabitation Leaves the Heart Unsatisfied
Bishop Jean Laffitte, Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Family of the John Paul II Pontifical Institute, says couples who cohabit before marriage miss the profound meaning of the engagement period and enter into an arrangement that is more unfavorable to women than to men.
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