By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is attempting to force a school district in the Missouri Ozarks to remove filtering software from school computers that restrict student access to homosexual and transgendered Web sites.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A recent poll has found that nearly half of all Americans are in favor of a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, while a majority believe the issue should be handled by the states, not the federal government.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The founder of one of the most effective pro-life ministries in the world, Father Frank Pavone, has been recalled to his diocese and ordered to restrict his ministry until questions about the ministry's financial stewardship are answered.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
As GOP presidential candidates argue about the future of Social Security, newly released data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the program is not only insolvent, but the steadily declining birthrate has left just 1.75 full time private-sector workers paying into the program for every citizen currently drawing benefits.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Even though they admit to having little hope of success, a group of victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests have filed a complaint against the pope, the Vatican's secretary of state and two other high-ranking Holy See officials with the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing them of committing crimes against humanity.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A new study has found that a father's testosterone levels drop off significantly after their babies are born, which shows that human males are biologically wired to turn away from mating behavior and to focus on caring for offspring.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A new study of at the University of California has found women who take hormonal contraceptives such as birth control pills are interfering with the way they recall information.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
During a meeting with young married couples at the closing ceremony of Italy's Eucharistic Congress, Pope Benedict XVI gave sage advice to families on dating, commitment and the false belief that living together before marriage can somehow guarantee a happy future.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The brave young mother of conjoined twins who refused to accept her doctor's advice to abort the children, has given birth to two girls who she named Faith and Hope.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In an effort to fight what they call "censorship," the American Library Association (ALA) is once again sponsoring a Banned Books Week for school students during which time children will be provided with books that have been banned from library shelves because of inappropriate content.
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