By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The prestigious American College of Pediatricians (ACOP) has sent a letter to the superintendents of more than 14,000 U.S. school districts warning them about how a pro-homosexuality approach could disrupt the natural uncertainty about sexuality in youth who may be experiencing same-sex attraction or gender identity confusion.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
New government statistics released yesterday found that the U.S. birthrate fell two percent from 2007 to 2008, meaning Americans were no longer giving birth to enough children to prevent population decline.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Supreme Court has refused to hear the case of a high school senior from Washington state who was forbidden by school officials to play an instrumental version of “Ave Maria” at her graduation.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History unveiled a new exhibit on Wednesday depicting the evolution of man, and makes no mention of God or creationism.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A decision by a Rome high school to install vending machines that dispense condoms has set off a firestorm in Italy. The Vatican says it will encourage youth to have sex and the mayor of Rome says it sends the wrong message.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Holy See’s permanent observer to the United Nations (UN) said on Monday that some UN programs seeking to advance gender equality are becoming too ideologically driven and have become a hindrance to woman’s advancement.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A California Federal District Court ruled that a San Diego School District violated the constitutional rights of a teacher when it ordered him to remove banners from his classroom because they “over-emphasized” God even while allowing banners highlighting Hinduism and Buddhism to remain.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
International outrage is growing over an Italian Facebook group that is calling for children with Down Syndrome to be gotten rid of by using them as targets at shooting ranges.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Researchers say the first decline in divorce rates seen in years may be the result of the recession.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Even though a record number of people under the age of 30 claim they are not affiliated with any organized religion, other indicators show they are still very religious. This generation was also found to be very open to blending practices from a variety of faiths.
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