"Mother Earth" to be Given the Same Rights as Humans?
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Bolivia is planning to introduce a draft United Nations (UN)treaty this month that will give "Mother Earth" the same rights as humans.
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Japanese Crises Spark Religious Awakening
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A missionary priest working in the crisis-ravaged country of Japan says the combination of earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters has turned people away from materialism and the pursuit of profit to prayer and a return to spiritual values.
Philadelphia Gives Condoms to 11 Year-Olds - Without Parent's Permission!
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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"I'm not very conscious of His presence, but I hope He's dogging my footsteps."
Graham Greene
For Reflection:
Our culture tells us that certainty resides in our feelings. However, our emotions are subject to the fluctuations of many things. Where should our certainty reside? How does Graham Greene's quote express this?
Deranged Man Desecrates Altar in Minnesota Catholic Church
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A deranged man is being charged with committing a hate crime after he walked to the front of All Saints Catholic Church in Lakeville, Minnesota during Mass on Saturday evening and dumped a jar of what appeared to be urine on the altar.
Moral Relativism Fosters Spread of Satanism
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The press director of the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical University in Rome says a society dominated by moral relativism "fosters the spread of Satanism."
Pope Paul VI's Pectoral Cross and Ring Up for Sale on e-Bay
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Decades ago, when Pope Paul VI agreed to sell some of his jewelry to raise money for charity, the last thing he expected was for a few of these sacred items to show up on eBay.
Vatican Temporarily Suspends Printing of New Youth Catechism
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Vatican has temporarily suspended publication of YouCat, a new youth catechism, due to a mistranslation in the Italian edition which gives couples permission to use contraceptives.
Hope
"When tempted to despair, I have only one resource: to throw myself at the foot of the tabernacle like a little dog at the foot of his master."
St. John Vianney
For Reflection:
How does St. John Vianney recommend we find the grace we need to make it through a trial with right intention, fervency, courage, and trust in God? How much time a week do you spend before the Blessed Sacrament?
Boys in Pink Nail Polish? J. Crew Ad Sparks Debate
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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