by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
(May 20, 2008) Instead of overlooking the pro-abortion position of political candidates in favor of other issues of concern to Catholics, Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver says Catholics should try to convert them to a pro-life position.
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
(May 20, 2008) The pastor of a Minnesota parish was forced to make a painful decision when the behavior of a 13 year old autistic boy became so disruptive he had to ban the boy from Sunday Mass.
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
(May 20, 2008) The Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling on Monday to uphold a law aimed at cracking down on the flourishing online exchange of child pornography.
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
(May 19, 2008) California courts should think twice about outlawing homeschooling in their state, especially while a 10 year-old homeschooled boy from Downey, California is making international headlines as the world’s youngest college sophomore.
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
(May 19, 2008) While praising the many shining examples of good families in the world today, Pope Benedict XVI lamented the increasing number of families in crisis who are in need of support from various sectors of society.
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
(May 19, 2008) Certain retail outlets are doing a better job than others of keeping adult-rated entertainment out of the hands minors, but more progress needs to be made according to a recently released undercover survey by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
(May 16, 2008) School children participating in Massachusetts’ Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Youth Parade on May 10 were encouraged to display homosexual affection on camera, participate in a gay prom at Boston City Hall, and were given literature that attempted to “christianize” homosexuality.
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
(May 16, 2008) What happens to a couple’s frozen embryos in the event of divorce? The U.S. Supreme Court sent a strong signal yesterday when they refused to hear the appeal of a Texas nurse who has been battling for custody of three frozen embryos she created with her husband before their divorce. The embryos are now slated for destruction.
by Susan Brinkmann
Staff Writer
(May 16, 2008) The California Supreme Court overturned two state laws limiting marriage to unions between a man and a woman and ruled that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry. Unless the court grants a stay within 30 days, the ruling will make California the second state in the U.S. to allow same-sex marriage.
Heroic Catholic Woman Dies in Polandby Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
(May 14, 2008) An heroic Polish woman and devout Roman Catholic responsible for saving the lives of more than 2,500 Jewish children during World War II died May 12 at a Catholic Convent in Warsaw at the age of 98.
