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Hold bishops accountable in abuse cases, says top Vatican prosecutor The Vatican's top prosecutor in sex-abuse cases has said that bishops must be held accountable for their handling of such cases. Msgr. Charles Scicluna, the promoter of justice at the ... Pope's audience topic: Christ's prayer before death At his weekly public audience on February 8, Pope Benedict XVI spoke about the prayer of Jesus just before his death, as recounted in the Gospels of Sts. Matthew and Mark. The Pope ... Michigan court hears argument on allowing evidence from confession A Michigan appeals court is weighing arguments on whether the testimony of a pastor, based on a confession, should be admitted in a criminal trial. Rev. John Vaprezsan, the pastor of ... Cardinal leads penitential service at abuse conference Cardinal Marc Ouellet, the prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, led a penitential service as part of a 4-day conference on the sex-abuse problem, being held at the Gregorian University ... Cardinal Levada lauds Pope's response to abuse scandal Cardinal William Levada highlighted the efforts by Pope Benedict XVI to strengthen the Church's response to sexual abuse, as he addressed a symposium on that topic at the Gregorian ... USCCB official sees Hawaii law as poor alternative to HHS mandate A state law in Hawaii may form the basis for a compromise between the Obama administration and the US Catholic bishops on the mandate to include contraceptive coverage in health-care ... 154 Congressmen urge change in HHS mandate More than 150 members of the US Congress have signed a letter urging the Obama administration to rescind its decision to require religious employers to cover contraception in their ... Cardinal Zen urges tougher stand against Beijing's intrusion in Church affairs Cardinal Joseph Zen is urging the Holy See to take a stronger line against encroachment by the Chinese government in the life of the Church in that country. The retired Bishop of Hong ... Mexican drug gang warns rivals to stay away during papal visit Responding to a Mexican archbishop's plea for a truce during a visit by Pope Benedict XVI in March, a notorious drug-trafficking gang has warned rival forces to stay out of its ... Iranian envoy says Pope welcome to visit Apparently responding to reports that Pope Benedict XVI will visit the Middle East in September, Iran's ambassador to the Holy See said that the Pontiff would be welcome in Iran. Ali ... Pope asks prayers for Europeans suffering from wintry weather At the conclusion of his regular weekly public audience on February 8, Pope Benedict XVI asked for prayers for the victims of harsh winter weather in Europe. Noting that many people in ... New Spanish justice minister sees no constitutional case against same-sex marriage Spain's justice minister has said that he sees no constitutional problem with the 2005 law that allowed same-sex marriage, but emphasized that the government will accept the ruling of the ... Canonist: ecclesiastical discipline needed--quickly--for Nancy Pelosi Canon lawyer Edward Peters argues that in light of Rep. Nancy Pelosi's longstanding an outspoken support for legal abortion, and now her blatant attacks on the Catholic Church's opposition ... USCCB insists: White House spreading falsehoods about contraceptive mandate Less than a month after the Catholic Health Association (CHA) praised the appointment of Cecilia Muñoz as the Obama administration's director of domestic policy council, Muñoz took critics ... Admonish sinners, Pope urges faithful in Lenten Message In his annual Lenten Message for 2012, Pope Benedict XVI calls attention to the duty of Christians to admonish and correct one another, stressing that such fraternal correction is an ... Cardinal Levada: 4,000 abuse cases referred to CDF in past decade In an address to a Vatican conference on sexual abuse, Cardinal William Levada said that more than 4,000 cases involving the sexual abuse of minors have been referred to the Congregation ... Federal appeals court rules California's Proposition 8 unconstitutional A federal appeals court has ruled that California's Proposition 8, a statewide initiative approved by voters to preserve the traditional definition of marriage, is unconstitutional. The ... Komen vice-president resigns after Planned Parenthood ruckus Karen Handel, a vice president of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, resigned after the organization reversed a decision to stop providing funds to Planned Parenthood. Handel, ... Expectations grow for papal trip to Lebanon in September Expectations of a papal visit to Lebanon in September have received a major boost, with an important prelate's announcement that the Pontiff will travel to the Middle East during that ... Father Pfleger given new parish duties-- while remaining at St. Sabina A notoriously controversial Chicago priest, who was suspended last year by Cardinal Francis George when he refused to accept a new assignment, has been named temporary administrator of ... Melkite Patriarch pleads for peaceful settlement of Syrian crisis Melkite Catholic Patriarch Gregory III Latham has issued an appeal to international leaders to help prevent the outbreak of more widespread violence in Syria, arguing that it is possible ... Put victims first, Pope says in message to abuse seminar In a message to a seminar on sexual abuse, being held this week at the Gregorian University, Pope Benedict XVI has urged placing the primary focus on the victims of abuse. The papal ... Honduran cardinal denounces violence, drug culture At a Mass attended by President Porfirio Lobo and other civil leaders, Cardinal Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga of Tegucigalpa lamented the violence afflicting Honduras, which has a murder rate ... Sebelius: HHS mandate strikes 'right balance' between health, religious concerns Writing in USA Today, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius insisted that the Obama administration is "working to strike the right balance between respecting religious ... Kmiec breaks with Obama over HHS mandate Doug Kmiec, the pro-life law professor who became a prominent support of Barack Obama's presidential campaign and later served as ambassador to Malta, has broken ranks with the White House ... Vatican newspaper pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II L'Osservatore Romano has published a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II on the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne. "As Churchill divined, the British people that day lost one ... Iraqi court upholds death sentence for terrorists in Baghdad church massacre An Iraqi appeal court has confirmed a death sentence for three men who have been convicted of involvement in the October 2010 massacre of 52 people at a Catholic church in Baghdad. The ... '6 things everyone should know about the HHS mandate' The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has released a statement that offers "clarifications regarding the Health and Human Services regulations on mandatory coverage of ... Will American Catholics be forced into 'recusancy' system? Looking forward to the possible ramifications of the Obama administration's HHS mandate, Matthew Cullinan Hoffman wonders whether American Catholics of the 21st century might be put in the ... Vatican issues another defense against financial corruption charges The Vatican has issued a new response to charges of financial mismanagement, saying that accusations of cronyism are based on "incorrect evaluations, or are based on fears not backed up by ...

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