A troubled teen performing at an open mic night in an Oregon club stabbed himself to death in front of a cheering audience who thought it was an act.
Crowd Cheers as Teen Stabs Himself To Death On-Stage
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
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Is Tweeting Bad for the Brain?
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A team of researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) released a study last week that found evidence that the constant distraction of smart phones and social networks like Twitter can hinder long-term memory and mental performance.
Archbishop Fulton Sheen Cause Moves Ahead
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The cause for the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen is set to advance next month when Bishop Daniel J. Jenky of Peoria will present the Pope with the position paper summarizing the life and virtue of one of America's most beloved television evangelists.
UK Approves Sex Change Drug for 12 Year-Olds
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Those of you who were shocked by our story last week about a new trend that celebrates boys who like to dress up as girls shouldn't be too shocked to learn that the UK has approved a drug for children as young as 12 that will stunt the development of sexual organs to pave the way for eventual gender change surgery.
Votes to Continue Funding Planned Parenthood and ObamaCare Expected to Prove Costly in 2012
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Several high-profile bills, including one to defund Planned Parenthood and ObamaCare, were defeated in the U.S. Senate yesterday, with many saying those Senators who voted against the bills should expect to be haunted by their votes in the upcoming election.
Study: Despite Church Teaching, Only 3 percent of Catholic Women Use NFP
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A new report has found that in spite of Church teaching against the use of artificial contraception, 98 percent of sexually active Catholic women have relied on these methods rather than natural family planning (NFP) to regulate births.
Two Worlds Collide at UN Over Family Planning
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
At a UN panel hosted last week by the Holy See, representatives of the developed world castigated the Vatican and others for opposing family planning while spokespersons for the developing world argued they need more - not less - people.
Newly Released Undercover Tapes Reveal National Cover-Up of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Abortion Centers
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A pro-life organization that took the lead in uncovering the widespread practice among abortion providers of covering up the sexual abuse of minors has decided to release its full inventory of undercover tapes.
"Mother Earth" to be Given the Same Rights as Humans?
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Bolivia is planning to introduce a draft United Nations (UN)treaty this month that will give "Mother Earth" the same rights as humans.
Japanese Crises Spark Religious Awakening
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A missionary priest working in the crisis-ravaged country of Japan says the combination of earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters has turned people away from materialism and the pursuit of profit to prayer and a return to spiritual values.
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