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Catholic stories: 52 news summaries

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(Newser) - Alleged victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests can move ahead with a lawsuit against the Vatican, the Wall Street Journal reports. A federal appeals court in Cincinnati ruled that the Vatican can be held liable for negligence in the thousands of such cases reported in the US. A Vatican... More »

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Pope Benedict XVI • Vatican • sexual abuse • priest sex abuse • Catholic

Obama Campaign Asks Pelosi to Quiet Down

Speaker's abortion gaffe compounds general meddling, Dem adviser says

Aug 27, 08 12:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nancy Pelosi has been politely asked by Barack Obama’s campaign to refrain from making more public statements, the American Spectator reports. The House Speaker is reportedly angry about not being more included in campaign decision-making, and Catholic fury over her bungled answer to the “when does life begin?”... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Barack Obama • Congress • abortion • presidential campaign • Catholic

Aussie Court Strikes Down Law Banning Pope Protests

Law against 'annoying' Catholics attending papal events ruled unconstitutional

Jul 15, 08 3:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - An Australian court has struck down a law aimed at curbing protests during Pope Benedict XVI's visit Down Under, reports Reuters. The law, ruled unconstitutional, had banned protesters from "annoying" those attending papal events. People handing out condoms or wearing anti-Pope t-shirts faced possible $5,000 fines. More »

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Pope Benedict XVI • Australia • protests • Catholicism • Sydney • Catholic • freedom of speech • protesters

Mayor: No
Proof of Teen Pregnancy Pact

Glouester staff, families doubt explanation for baby boom

Jun 23, 08 6:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - The mayor of Gloucester says there’s no proof that teenage girls in the Massachusetts town made a pact to have babies together, the AP reports. The principal of Gloucester High School, where a bizarre spate of 17 girls got pregnant this year, was quoted in Time saying the girls... More »

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contraception • pregnancy • weird • birth control • Catholic • social conservatives • teen pregnancy

 17 High School
 Teens Pregnant
 After Secret Pact 

High fives over positive tests spark Mass. birth control battle

Jun 20, 08 3:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - A pact among teenage girls to get pregnant has resulted in 17 pregnancies at a single Massachusetts high school—and sparked a debate in the conservative Catholic fishing town about birth control and available career options, reports Time magazine. Officials began to get wise to the secret pact when... More »

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contraception • pregnancy • weird • birth control • Catholic • social conservatives • teen pregnancy

OPINION

'Obamacon' Denied Communion

Snub raises questions about politically active Catholics' options

Jun 3, 08 4:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - The question of whether pro-choice Catholic politicians should take Communion is a familiar one in election years, but in 2008 it has a new twist. A Repubilcan abortion opponent, onetime Reagan administration official, and private citizen who supports Barack Obama was denied Communion in April. EJ Dionne of the Washington ... More »

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Barack Obama • abortion • Republican • Catholic Church • abortion rights • Catholic • Barack Obama supporters

Ritual Daggers Bar Sikhs From Meeting Pope

Religion, Secret Service at impasse for April interfaith US gathering

Mar 6, 08 12:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Sikh leaders won’t attend a US interfaith meeting with Pope Benedict XVI next month because the Secret Service won’t let them wear ceremonial daggers, the AP reports. Kirpaans are required attire for the Eastern religion. “We cannot undermine the rights and freedoms of religion in the name... More »

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Pope Benedict XVI • Secret Service • Catholic • Sikh • bishop • kirpaan • dagger • sword

Catholics Now No. 1 in Britain

Anglicans second to Catholicism for first time in 400 years

Dec 23, 07 12:47 PM CST
(Newser) - For the first time in 400 years, Catholicism has more adherents than the Church of England in Great Britain, the Sunday Telegraph reports. Immigrants from Eastern Europe and Africa have filled the pews of Catholic churches, while attendance at Anglican Sunday services has dipped 20% since 2000, according to a... More »

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Catholic Church • Anglican Church • England • religion • God • Vatican • British • worshippers • Catholicism • Britain • prayer • Anglican • Catholic • Church of England • Bishop of Portsmouth

Laity, Clergy Asked to Defray Sex Abuse Costs

San Diego bishop draws support from pulpit, less backing from pews

Oct 8, 07 12:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - The San Diego Diocese is turning over every stone to pay its $198.1 million settlement to sexual abuse victims, asking both priests and parishioners to chip in. Clerics are apparently willing—many will donate a month’s salary—but parishioner responses are far less positive, the LA Times reports.... More »

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bankruptcy • Rome • Vatican • San Diego • priest sex abuse • settlement • Catholic • laity • San Diego Diocese

Will Kidney Stone Make Teresa a Saint?

Priest reports miracle
on 10th anniversary
of her death

Oct 7, 07 12:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - The disappearance of a half-inch-long kidney stone in the uterer of an Indian priest may be the second miracle required for Mother Teresa to become a saint. On the 10th anniversary of her death last month, the priest, who was scheduled for surgery to remove the stone the next day,... More »

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Pope Benedict XVI • India • Mother Teresa • Catholic • Missionaries of Charity • miracle

'Conscientious' Folks Face Lower Risk of Alzheimer's

Dependability appears to reduce threat: study

Oct 2, 07 4:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - "Conscientious" people appear to be less likely to get Alzheimer's, researchers have found. Participants whose personality tests pegged them as extremely self-disciplined, goal-oriented and dependable were 89% less likely to get Alzheimer's than those at the opposite end of the diligence spectrum, according to a new study in the... More »

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dementia • nuns • medical research • priest • Catholic • Alzheimer's Disease

China Installs Bishop With Pope's Approval

After half a century, some movement in Beijing-Vatican standoff

Sep 21, 07 3:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Pope Benedict publicly approved the appointment of the new bishop installed today in Beijing, bringing some warmth to long-frozen relations between the Holy See and China’s government-controlled church, Reuters reports. In a critical test for future ties, Joseph Li Shan took over the highest-profile diocese in the atheist nation,... More »

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China • Pope Benedict XVI • Beijing • Vatican • Catholic • Holy See • Joseph Li Shan

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