Teen birth rates decline
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A new study published by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is reporting a 2.4 percent drop in the number of teen births, but with broad state-by-state variations.
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President Nixes Temple Visit For Fear of Appearing Muslim
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
President Barack Obama has decided not to visit a famous Sikh holy site during his upcoming visit to India because visitors are required to wear headscarfs or turbans, which the president fears will reinforce a growing belief in America that he is a Muslim.
Judge Sides with Firefighters in "Gay Pride Parade" Suit
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A California appellate court has ruled in favor of four San Diego firefighters who sued the fire department after being forced to participate in the city's Gay Pride Parade, an action which the court believes constituted sexual harrassment.
Down Syndrome Goes Viral
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A YouTube video of a teen with Down Syndrome scoring a triumphant touchdown for his high school team has attracted two million viewers and drawn new attention to the truth about this largely misunderstood condition.
Arrests Made in Arizona "Vampire" Stabbing
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Two members of a vampire cult have been arrested by police in Chandler, Arizona after stabbing a friend who refused to allow them to suck his blood.
Woman Destroys Blasphemous Art with Crowbar
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A Montana woman armed with a crowbar entered a Loveland, Colorado museum and destroyed a controversial art exhibit that showed Jesus engaged in sex acts.
Sotheby's Hosts Blasphemous Art
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The famous New York auction house, Sotheby's, is hosting an art exhibition celebrating Dante's "Divine Comedy" that contains a mockery of Christ and profane images of priests.
Study: Atheists More Knowledgeable About Religion than Christians
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
According to a new study released by the Pew Research Center, atheists and agnostics, Jews and Mormons are among the highest-scoring groups on a new survey of religious knowledge, outperforming evangelical Protestants, mainline Protestants and Catholics on questions about the core teachings, history and leading figures of major world religions.
U.S. Marriage Rate Hits All Time Low
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
New Census Bureau data released yesterday reveals that the number of people who married last year is at the lowest level in over one hundred years.
Iowa Catholics Mobilize to Protect Marriage
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Thanks to the efforts of the Iowa Catholic Conference, voters in Iowa will be able to voice their opinion about marriage on a November 2 ballot after being shut out of the decision by the state's Supreme Court that legalized same-sex marriage last year.
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