by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
(March 26, 2008) The family of 21 year old Zach Dunlap, who came back to life only minutes before a transplant team was to remove his organs, attributes his sudden and miraculous recovery to divine intervention.
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
(March 26, 2008) The tragic death of a Florida teen during breast implant surgery is calling attention to the growing trend among teens to undergo this and other risky procedures in order to achieve the “perfect body.”
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
(March 25, 2008) With his life now in danger, a former Muslim baptized by Pope Benedict XVI at the Easter Vigil at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome says he will confront his fate “with my head high, with my back straight and the interior strength of one who is certain about his faith.”
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
(March 25, 2008) When Bela Milne was only 20 weeks old, doctors discovered she had such severe congenital heart disease, they weren’t sure if she would live or die. They suggested abortion, but her mother refused. Born on February 29, Bela not only survived, but successfully underwent a rare hybrid surgery at the tender age of seven days.
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
(March 25, 2008) In early March, with his country on the brink of war, Colombian President Alvaro Uribe ordered the recitation of the Rosary at the Presidential Palace. Only two days later, at a summit in the Dominican Republic, the world watched in amazement as the presidents of Venezuela, Ecuador and Colombia shook hands to end the conflict.
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer.
(March 24, 2008) Since its passage 10 years ago, 341 people have chosen to die by physician assisted suicide under Oregon’s Death With Dignity Act. However, experts cite a variety of problems with the law that make it almost impossible to know the real numbers. Read the rest…
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
(March 19, 2008) When a librarian assistant in California caught a man viewing child pornography on a library computer and called police, she did not receive the accolades one would have expected. Instead, she was abruptly fired from her job.
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
(March 19, 2008) One of the nation’s most notorious abortion providers, George Tiller, M.D., was caught on tape giving a presentation in support of late term abortion at a conference held March 9 at the National Education Association’s national headquarters in Washington, DC.
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
(March 19, 2008) Thanks to a discussion with Pope Benedict XVI during a recent visit to the Vatican, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia is lending his support to a plan to build the first Catholic church in Saudi Arabia.
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
(March 18, 2008) Just as reports are circulating in the U.S. that the American Psychological Association may be on the verge of reiterating its view that abortion has no significant mental health impacts, the British Royal College of Psychiatrists released a statement saying women should not be allowed to have an abortion until they are counseled on the possible risk to their mental health.
