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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: US Conference of Catholic Bishops

US Conference of Catholic Bishops stories: 2 news summaries

(Newser) - The Vatican is in a tizzy over President Obama’s decision to lift the federal ban on embryonic stem-cell research, the AP reports. A top official called it a “victory of politics over ethics” and said that “probably some drug companies, or some economic interests” influenced the move.... More »

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stem cell research • Pope Benedict XVI • Vatican • human embryos • Roman Catholic Church • US Conference of Catholic Bishops • President Obama • sanctity • Bill Maher Grid

 US Bishops
 Rewrite
 Catholic Mass

Language loftier, less prosaic 

Aug 12, 08 7:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - For the first time in almost five decades, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops has changed the wording of the Catholic Mass for both priests and congregations. The Mass liturgy, often criticiized as being too conversational to be reverent, is being rewritten to sound loftier, reports National Public Radio.  More »

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Mass • Jesuits • Roman Catholic Church • US Conference of Catholic Bishops • liturgy • All Things Considered • James Martin

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