Study: Use of Depo Provera Increases Breast Cancer Risk
A new study found that women who use depo provera, a type of injectable contraceptive, have a 2.2 fold increased chance of developing breast cancer.
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Church Leaders Criticize HHS for Creating "Two Class" Religious System
Religious leaders from across all denominations signed onto a letter addressed to the Secretary of the Department Health and Human Services (HHS) expressing concern over the department's creation of a "two-class concept of religious organizations" in its birth control mandate that affords unequal religious freedom protections to faith-based organizations.
Bishop Blair Sets Record Straight on LCWR
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
The bishop who led the doctrinal assessment of the Leadership Council of Women Religious (LCWR) has published a revealing op-ed explaining exactly why the Vatican took the position it did and sets the record straight about the many misrepresentations of the facts in this case.
New Studies Raise Serious Questions About Gay Parenting
Two new studies released on Sunday which reveal marked negative outcomes in children raised by homosexual parents are raising serious challenges to claims that no notable differences exist between children raised in hetero vs. homosexual families.
50 Shades of Grey and Women as Objects of (Violent) Pleasure
Middle-aged women around the world are scarfing up copies of 50 Shades of Grey, a new trilogy of books that feature sex scenes complete with sado-masochism and bondage, which is sparking controversy everywhere from women's circles to library clubs.
Womb Rental Business Thriving in India
Poor women desperate for financial assistance are lining up alongside couples longing to conceive in a fertility clinic near New Delhi's whose owner says business is booming.
Second Wave of Religious Freedom Rallies Draws Thousands
Another round of religious freedom rallies took place on Friday, June 8, and drew tens of thousands into the streets to take a public stand against recent laws that violate the Constitution's First Amendment right to freedom of religion.
Pope: How to Evangelize . . . At the Airport!
During this busy travel season, we could all benefit from the advice Pope Benedict XVI gave to participants in the fifteenth World Seminar for Catholic Civil Aviation Chaplains and Chaplaincy Members about how to witness to our Faith in a place that allows each of us to make a global impact - at the airport!
CDC: Teen Suicide Attempts on the Rise
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report Thursday which revealed a marked increase in the number of attempted suicides among teens in 2011.
New Prenatal Test Raises Ethical Questions
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
A new, non-invasive prenatal test that can screen unborn babies for up to 3,500 genetic disorders is raising questions about how results could lead to an increase in abortions.
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