By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Speaking to 20,000 faithful at a Papal Mass in Amman, Jordan, yesterday, Pope Benedict XVI stressed the prophetic role of women in God’s plans, saying public respect for women contributes to “the advancement of a culture of true humanity and the building of the civilization of love.”
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A new Rasmussen poll has found that 60 percent of U.S. Catholics think Notre Dame should obey guidelines issued by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and should refrain from awarding an honorary degree to President Barack Obama at this weekend's commencement ceremonies.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A group of 20 parents are suing the Castro Valley Unified School District in California for refusing to provide them with information about what was said to math and science students during an address by a lesbian minister.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Queen Rania greeted Pope Benedict XVI as he descended the plane in Amman, Jordan today to begin his historic pilgrimmage to the Holy Land.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A federal judge has ruled that a California public high school teacher who called creationism “superstitious nonsense” violated the constitutional rights of his students.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
On the eve of Pope Benedict XVI’s departure for the Holy Land, the Taliban issued a warning telling him to stop alleged attempts to convert Muslims in Afghanistan in order to prevent “serious consequences.”
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Just before being appointed to President Obama’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, Harry Knox told a gay newspaper that the Knights of Columbus “do a great deal of good” but they are following “discredited leaders” such as Pope Benedict.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The Archbishop of Washington DC, Archbishop Donald Wuerl, said he won’t deny Holy Communion to the notoriously pro-abortion “Catholic” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi because “"the Church just didn't use Communion" as a "weapon."
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A popular children’s author who suggested that people honor their mother this Mother’s Day by contributing to Planned Parenthood has caused such a deluge of outraged e-mails and phone calls that Planned Parenthood has issued a call for “help!”
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
When Pope Benedict XVI makes his apostolic visit to Israel on Monday, he will be surrounded by thousands of security forces.
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