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Sports Stars Use Stanley Cup Trophy as Baptismal Font

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist

A Catholic blogger recently discovered that two well-known ice hockey stars decided it would be a cool idea to use the venerable Stanley Cup trophy as a baptismal font for family members, a decision that sparked outrage among fan, but not for abusing the sacrament - for not showing proper respect to the Cup!

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Biden Backpedals on Comments About China's One-Child Policy

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist

After several days of harsh criticism about a comment he made during his China visit about not "second-guessing" that country's brutal one-child policy, the office of Vice President Joe Biden has issued a "clarification" with the hopes of stemming the mounting backlash.

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Government Web Site Tells Parents: "Children are Sexual Beings"

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist The website of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is now offering sex education advice to the public, such as telling teens it's okay to experiment with homosexuality and assuring parents that even infants are "sexual beings" and therefore curious about their bodies.

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"Teacher of the Year" Suspended for Supporting Traditional Marriage

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist

Even though the state of Florida's constitution outlaws same-sex marriage, school officials at Mount Dora High School stripped a former "Teacher of the Year" recipient for defending traditional marriage on his personal Facebook page.

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Survey: "Sexting" is Parents' Top Concern As New School Year Approaches

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist According to a new survey, parents are finally waking up to all the mischief their children can become involved in via their cell phones with half of them saying "sexting" is their biggest worry as the new school year approaches. 

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Letterman Death Threat: Shouldn't All Religions be Off-Limits for TV Comics?

Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist

The recent death threat left on a jihadist website against TV funny man David Letterman is raising the question of whether or not all religions should be off limits to comics, many of whom are well-known for their regular Church bashing.

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