By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
As the debate leading up to the almost certain nomination of U.S. Solictor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court gets underway, conservative lawmakers have announced that if they had the numbers, they would demand an investigation into Kagan's role in doctoring a medical group's statement that influenced the outcome of the 1997 partial birth abortion debate.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), a pro-abortion Catholic who claimed earlier this year that she had a duty to pursue policies "in keeping with the values" of Jesus Christ, recently refused to answer a reporter who asked when she thought Jesus received the right to life.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In a ruling that few found surprising, U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker, who is openly homosexual, has ruled that California's voter-approved constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, popularly known as Proposition 8, is unconstitutional.
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A new report published today found that many popular dietary supplements contain ingredients that may cause cancer, heart problems, liver or kidney damage.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
After months of debate and ever-growing controversy, New York City's Landmarks Preservation Commission voted 9-0 yesterday that a building near Ground Zero does not qualify for landmark status and can be used to construct an Islamic community center.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A new report published today found that many popular dietary supplements contain ingredients that may cause cancer, heart problems, liver or kidney damage.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A 19 year-old British soldier on patrol in Afghanistan's notorious Helmand Province was spared from almost certain death when he bent over to pick up his rosary and saw that he was standing on a landmine. Strangely enough, almost the exact same circumstance occurred during World War II to his great-grandfather.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A rare moment in the history of the mainstream media occurred recently when a popular pro-life television show based in Cincinnati, Ohio won a regional Emmy award for a show chronicling the compelling case of a woman born with a rare disease who overcame enormous odds to fulfill her dream of becoming a mother.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In the wake of the disastrous Wikileaks security breach, public confidence in the President's handling of the war has plummeted, along with his approval ratings, to new lows.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A new report is revealing even more wasteful pet projects in the vastly unpopular $862 billion stimulus bill that many believe may have extended the recession rather than shorten it as intended.
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