Pastor’s Decision to Uphold Faith Sparks Outrage

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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist

The decision of a Boulder, Colorado pastor not to allow the child of a lesbian couple to enroll in the parish school is sparking local protests and national controversy.

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Rumors of Chaos in Congress

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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist

The heavy-handed push to pass health care reform through a reluctant House is causing a rash of problems from resignations to mini “insurrections.”

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Nigerian Muslims Slaughter 500 Christians

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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist

A bloody rampage by Muslim gangs on a Christian village in Nigeria this weekend left more than 500 Christians dead.

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Defectors Detail Abuse at Church of Scientology

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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist

An explosive new report by The New York Times documents two more defectors from the Church of Scientology who say they were routinely abused by the cult and its leaders.

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Vatican Commission to Investigate Medjugorje?

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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist

Unconfirmed reports surfacing in the Italian media this weekend say that Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Cardinal Camillo Ruini to head an official inquiry into the alleged Marian apparitions at Medjugorje.

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