By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In response to the dispute between union workers and state lawmakers in Wisconsin, the state's Catholic bishops are calling on officials to carefully evaluate the situation and to remember their "moral obligation" to protect workers' rights.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Thousands of people around the world are praying for a one year-old Canadian boy on life support who is caught between a hospital that wants to withdraw treatment and parents who want to bring him home to die.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In a new poll asking voters to weigh-in on the showdown between Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and the state's public employee union, nearly half are siding with the governor.
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Chair of St. Peter
"And upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."
Matthew 16:18
For Reflection:
How have I seen the truth of this statement in light of the history of the Church? How does this speak to the fact that the Catholic Church is the Church Jesus founded?
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For the second year, the UK-based "1023 Campaign" sponsored a worldwide homeopathic overdose campaign in which demonstrators consumed mega doses of homeopathic drugs to demonstrate to the public that the products cause no harm because there's nothing in them.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Obama administration has decided to rescind most of the regulations put in place by President George W. Bush to protect health care workers who refuse to provide services they find objectionable on personal and religious grounds.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
NARAL New York is now under investigation for financial mismanagement and fraud by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Holy See Press Office released communique at midday on Friday regarding the schedule of events surrounding the beatification of Pope John Paul II.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
By a vote of 240-185, the U.S. House approved an amendment on Friday that cuts off all federal funding of Planned Parenthood. The amendment, which is part of a measure to fund all government agencies through September 2011, now moves to the Senate where a decision will have to be made before March 4 in order to avoid a government shutdown.
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Feast of St. Peter Damien,
Bishop and Doctor
(1007 - 1072)
"In serenity, look forward to the joy that follows sadness. Hope leads you to that joy and love enkindles your zeal."
St. Peter Damien
For Reflection:
"Faith is confident assurance of what we hope for, and conviction about things we do not see" (Hebrews 11:1). How does this help me live out the advice of St. Peter Damien?
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