News Bites

From the Vatican

1. CONSECRATED PEOPLE: A SIGN OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD
   
   
2. INDULGENCES FOR THE WORLD DAY OF THE SICK
   
   
3. AUDIENCES
   
   
4. OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
   
   
5. Father Cantalamessa on the Sick - The Church's Most Active Members, He Says
   
   

Relating to the Church

1. Issue of Reconciliation with Saint Pius X Fraternity to be reviewed in meeting of Cardinals of Roman Curie.
   
   
2. Polish Bishops: Defense of Marriage Isn't "Homophobia" - Reject Europarliament Resolution
   
   
3. Archbishop Chaput considers Spokane settlement, approach to sex-abuse claims
   
   
4. Jesuit superior to step down, calls ‘08 meeting
   
   
5. Book Confirms Church's Saving Role With Jews - Stories of 387 "Righteous" Italians
   
   
6. Detroit Auxiliary Bishop Gumbleton Retires
   
   

Pro-Life

1. Study Finds Many US Catholic Hospitals Hand out Abortion Drugs - Names Them
   
   
2. Philippine AIDS Rate Has Doubled Coinciding with Increase of Condom Use
   
   
3. 200 Catholic Doctors Resign Australian Medical Association over RU-486 Support
   

Political

1. Muhammad cartoons provoke attacks and bombs
   
   
2. More violence against Catholics and their local church
   
   
3. Hamas: no Sharia, “Christian brothers” are full citizens
   
   
4. Hindu fundamentalists desecrate Cross in Goa
   
   
5. Massacre of Christians in Jolo deals heavy blow to hopes for peace
   
   
6. The Mohammed cartoon strips: Islam shows its darkest face
   
   
7. Bush touts religious freedom, says US is ‘nation of prayer’
   
   
8. Jerusalem church leaders express support for new Palestinian government
   
   
9. Mexican bishop says Church and State not rival institutions
   
   
10. Vatican cardinal criticizes cartoons satirizing prophet Mohammed
    
    
11. THE COWARDLY AMERICAN MEDIA (VIDEO ADDED)
    
    
12. New Republican House Leader Boehner Vows to Uphold Right to Life
    
    
13. Southern African Bishops Address Human Trafficking - Concluding Statements of Plenary Assembly Published
    
    
14. Discrimination and the Bulletin Board Case
    
    

Just Plain Interesting

1. My heated debate with an atheist lefty