by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
By a vote of 191-1, the U.S. bishops recently adopted a statement on embryonic stem cell research in which they call experimentation on human embryos “the deliberate killing of human beings, a gravely immoral act.” It also condemned attempts to force citizens to pay for such research, saying it would “make taxpayers complicit in such killings . . .”
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The 30 year old son of a prominent Hamas leader in the West Bank, while speaking about his courageous conversion to Christianity, said he believes the only chance for peace in the Holy Land is for Muslims to convert to Christianity.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The quest for the perfect baby has reached new lows. Instead of falling in love with the right man, getting married and accepting the children God sends, women in pursuit of the perfect child are actually flying to foreign countries in order to be inseminated with the sperm of men who have the traits they desire in their children.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The same publisher that was not afraid to produce the blatantly anti-Catholic novel,
The Da Vinci Code, has decided not to publish a novel because some of its material might offend Muslims.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The credibility of a new report by the American Psychological Association that found no mental health effects of abortion on women is being questioned because the lead author and abortion supporter, Dr. Brenda Major, has refused to allow her data to be analyzed by other researchers.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
“Yahweh, I know you are near . . .” is the opening verse in one of America’s most popular hymns, but the Vatican has directed that when referring to God in liturgical texts or hymns, the name Yahweh should not be used out of respect for Catholic tradition as well as Jewish sensitivities about pronouncing the name of God.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
In spite of the fact that an astounding 75 percent of Americans want the next President to do everything in their power to ensure the vigorous enforcement of obscenity laws, both Presidential candidates have been silent on the issue.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Three juveniles girls who were caught vandalizing the home of Truett Cathy, founder of the billion-dollar fast food chain, Chick-Fil-A, received a most unusual “penalty” for their crime – mercy.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A new study by Cambridge University has found that growing numbers of men and women are concerned about the impact of working mothers on family life.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A federal appeals court has found that the so-called “Speech Code” at a major University poses an unconstitutional restriction on the First Amendment rights of its students. The decision is expected to have a chilling effect on similar codes that remain in force on nearly three-quarters of the nation’s public universities.
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