By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Distrubing details have emerged about the parenets of Rifqa Bary, the Ohio girl who converted from Islam to Christianity and fled in fear of being murdered in an “honor killing.”
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Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
While reaction to the Aug. 25 death of Sen. Edward Kennedy is ranging from hero-worship to condemnation, it is also proving to be a divisive event in the lives of Americans.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A judge in a New Hampshire court has determined that a 10 year-old homeschooled girl has become too religious and has ordered her mother to enroll the child in a public school.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Scientists in Oregon have produced the first creature with genetic material from three parents, a technique they hope to use one day to prevent children from inheriting servere genetic diseases from their parents.
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by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
ABC is coming under fire once again for refusing to air ads that oppose government run health care.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut on Tuesday after the diocese sought to keep sealed thousands of legal documents pertaining to six priests accused of sexual abuse.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A 50 year-old Italian woman afflicted with a fatal nerve disease claims that she has been able to ditch her wheelchair and walk ever since bathing in the healing waters at Lourdes earlier this month.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A new report issued by the U.N. is calling for sex education to be taught to children over the age of five in all countries and claims that international law requires this to be done.
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Not long ago, a woman aspiring to sanctity and holiness of life shared with me that she received a beautiful gift from the Lord on her birthday. It was during her time of prayer when she seemed to "hear" the voice of God deep down in the inner recesses of her heart.
This is what she heard:
"Let me love you, my daughter. Let me love you in those areas of pain, in those areas of shame, in those areas that seem to be the refuse of your life. Let me love you there."
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Sen. Edward “Ted” Moore Kennedy died shortly before midnight Tuesday at his home in Hyannis Port, Mass. at the age of 77.
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