Relic of True Cross Stolen from Boston Cathedral

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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist

A relic of the true cross that has been on display in Boston’s Cathedral of the Holy Cross for more than 200 years has been stolen.

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Diocese of Peoria To Fight for Fired Professor

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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist

The Diocese of Peoria is planning to meet with officials from the University of Illinois to discuss the case of a professor of Catholicism who was recently fired after an anonymous student complained that his teaching of the Church’s position on homosexuality amounted to “hate speech.”

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Pro-Abortion Groups Enraged by HHS Clarification of Abortion Coverage in ObamaCare

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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) infuriated pro-abortion groups when it took steps last week to implement a ban on funding abortions in state high-risk insurance pools under the new health care law after a national pro-life group exposed a loophole in the law.

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DC Citizens Vow to Fight for Right to Vote on Same-Sex Marriage

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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist

Proponents of traditional marriage are vowing to continue the fight for the right to vote on same-sex marriage after a sharply divided D.C. Court of Appeals decided that because the traditional concept of marriage between one man and one woman is discriminatory, citizens should not have an opportunity to vote on the matter.

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