Red Envelope Campaign a Huge Success
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A mail room worker at the White House has confirmed receipt of a “deluge” of more than 2.25 million red envelopes symbolizing lives snuffed out by abortion.
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Notre Dame Distributes “Talking Points” to Board
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
In an attempt to respond to the avalanche of criticism Notre Dame is facing for inviting President Obama to be this year’s commencement speaker, they have distributed “talking points” to their Board of Trustees to help them defend the embattled institution.
Dr. Mehmet Oz Tells Oprah: “The Stem Cell Debate is Dead”
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
During a recent appearance on the Oprah Winfrey show, the popular cardiovascular surgeon and television personality, Dr. Mehmet Oz, announced to a stunned audience that due to advances in adult stem cell technology, the debate over embryonic stem cells “is dead.”
Vermont Becomes Fourth State to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Vermont became the fourth state in the U.S. to recognize same-sex marriage yesterday when both houses of the state legislature garnered enough votes to overcome Republican Gov. Jim Douglas’ threatened veto.
Reiki Ruling Causing Controversy
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Reiki practitioners at two Catholic medical centers in South Jersey are shocked and upset after being told that in response to the new ruling by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) calling Reiki “unscientific and inappropriate for Catholic institutions,” they will no longer be permitted to practice Reiki in those facilities.
Texas Priest Found Murdered in Mexico
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A priest from the Diocese of Austin, Texas who disappeared while preparing a retirement home in the border town of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, has been found dead.
Suicide Group Wants to Euthanize Healthy Wife alongside Ailing Husband
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
In a perfect example of the reality of the “slippery slope,” the Swiss euthanasia group, Dignitas, is seeking permission from the courts to euthanize a perfectly healthy woman who wants to die at the same time as her terminally ill husband.
Economy Blamed for Surge in Abortions, Vasectomies
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The poor economy is being blamed for a surge in the number of women seeking abortions and men requesting vasectomies because they can’t afford to have more children. Pro-life groups say the family planning industry is exploiting the situation to promote their business.
Heroine of Binghamton Massacre Credits God for her Strength
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The wounded receptionist who feigned death during the massacre at the American Civic Association in Binghamton told her priest that God gave her the strength to call 911 after being shot in the abdomen.
Crippled Child Miraculously Walks after Visiting Tomb of JPII
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A nine-year old boy crippled by a kidney tumor was miraculously able to walk after praying at the tome of Pope John Paul II last week on the eve of the fourth anniversary of his death.
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