Archive for February 16, 2011

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Archbishop Dolan says claim he hid millions from abuse lawsuits is ‘malarkey’

Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York criticized as “malarkey” and “ridiculous and groundless gossip” a lawyer’s claim that while he... Read more

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UK pro-lifers praise ruling against ‘bedroom abortions’

Pro-life advocates say a British judge’s ruling that women cannot perform a “bedroom abortion” by taking pills at home instead... Read more

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Transparency in Church finances gives the faithful satisfaction, says cardinal

The head of Italy's bishops sees transparency in money-handling as one of the keys to the Church's credibility and a... Read more

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Vatican cardinal: Adopted children need both a father and a mother

The president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, Cardinal Ennio Antonelli, recently affirmed that adoption policies should prioritize “the... Read more

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By Alan Holdren

St. John of the Cross shows that faith gives man 'wings,' says Pope

The spirituality and teachings of the “Mystical Doctor of the Church” offer an example of a man whose burdens where... Read more

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Spanish cardinal urges Christians to love the Church as their mother

Cardinal Lluis Martinez Sistach of Barcelona, Spain is exhorting Catholics to “love our holy Mother Church as we love our... Read more

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By Alan Holdren

Catholic Church seeks to help victims of pirates

Officials at the Vatican just concluded a meeting to look at ways to meet the spiritual, material and psychological needs... Read more