By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A leading Catholic educator expressed exasperation with the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) for its willingness to feature high-profile, left-wing speakers at its national convention. On the heels of last year's keynote speaker, pro-abortion media icon Garrison Keillor, the NCEA has invited controversial Sr. Helen Prejean to serve in the same capacity this year.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A new campaign by the Philadelphia Department of Health to combat an epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases among youth in that city provides free condoms via mail order to children as young as 11.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
STaff Journalist
A J. Crew ad showing a boy having his toenails painted bright pink has sparked controversy among those believe depictions such as this one cause gender confusion among children.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Even though homosexual activists like to say their population amounts to as much as five percent of the population, a recent study finds the number to be closer to just 1.7 percent.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Archbishop Andre-Joseph Leonard, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Belgium, was pelted four times with custard pies at a press conference by homosexual activists.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
After 70 years of state enforced atheism, Russian schools will soon be teaching religion again, crucifixes may once again be hung on the walls of schools and offices, and a building once used for programs aimed at demolishing the family will soon host an important summit addressing the demographic crisis in that country.
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