Why Was Alfie Evans Left to Die?

Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS

The Lord called little Alfie Evans home at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, but the burning question remains – why was this little boy left to die against the will of his parents and so many others who were willing to help him stay alive?

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Holy See Reminds UN of Parental Right to Teach Sexuality

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist

During an address to a high-level UN meeting on youth last week, Archbishop Francis Chullikatt reminded the international body that parents have a right to teach sexuality to their children and that their policies should respect those rights.

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Pray for Children Today!

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist

Today is the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children, an event sponsored by the United Nations (UN) every year on Nov. 20. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the signing of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child in 1989.

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