News Bites

Of the Pope and the Vatican

1. Human person cannot be divided, compartmentalized by physical or mental illness, says Pope
   


2. Pope, marking World Day of Sick, says Jesus sent to heal, save
   


3. Care for the sick is "the language of love," Pope says
   


4. Pope confers with top aides; Vatican mum on topic
   


5. Pope may name cardinals in time for Easter
   


6. Pope Presides at His 1st Meeting With Curia
   


7. OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
   


8. POPE MEETS WITH CARDINALS AND HEADS OF DICASTERIES
   

Fr. Andrea Santaro

1. Priest's death transforms "clash of civilizations," L'Osservatore says
   


2. Tree in Jerusalem Planted in Honor of Slain Priest
   


3. Remembering a Missionary Killed in Turkey
   

Violence relating to the Mohammad Cartoons

1. “We support our Muslim brothers, but stop the violence.”
   

ProLife

1. “Life Begins At Conception,” Indiana Law Would Inform Women Seeking Abortion
   


2. Activist Groups for Disabled Protest California Assisted-Suicide Bill
   


3. Huge number of hits for Official website for World Meeting of Families
   


4. World Forum on Ethics highlights practice of ethics in public life
   


5. Argentine bishops demand laws promote responsible sex-education
   


6. Catholic hospital refers women for abortions, infringes code of ethics
   


7. Catholic Register: 64-year-old prepares for death as Canada examines palliative care
   


8. Abortion ban advances in South Dakota legislature
   


9. Israeli Family Court Rules Lesbians and IVF Children a Family
   


10. London Catholic Hospital Referring for Abortions says Labour Peer
    


11. New Jersey Supreme Court Could Legalize Gay “Marriage” This Week
    


12. Pro-Abortion Scientist Finds Abortion Causes, Rather Than Prevents, Serious Mental Disorders
    


13. RU-486 Will Lead to Australia Becoming Muslim Country by 2050 Says Liberal MP
    

Anti-christian

1. More “re-conversions” in Orissa
   

Related to the Church

1. New Orleans to close, consolidate churches after Katrina
   


2. East Europe church pressured to name clergy agents
   


3. Vatican-China rapprochement may significantly affect universal church
   


4. Cardinal Cé chosen by Pope to preach Lenten Retreat
   


5. Cardinal Martino to present Catholic social teaching in Cuba
   


6. Dublin archbishop rips media after remarks on celibacy, homosexuality
   


7. Italian media speculate on new cardinals
   


8. New Orleans archdiocese consolidates after Katrina
   


9. Vatican cardinal heads to Cuba
   


10. Desecrations Prompt Church Closings in Mexico
    


11. Friars Aim to Start a Community in Khartoum
    


12. Children's Bible Translated Into Kiyaka
    


13. Kenyan archbishop urges use of Compendium to Catechism
    

Religious Interest

1. Future archbishops of Canterbury could include women
   

General Interest

1. Vandals Hit Site of “Love Won Out” Conference on Homosexuality
   

Political

1. Naming cabinet not an easy task for Jaafari
   


2. Slovak Government Collapses Over Vatican Conscience Treaty
   

Catechesis

1. An Alb Alone; Delayed Penance And More on Deacons as Readers and Servers
   


2. Using Deacons as Readers and Servers And More on Priests' Funerals
   


3. Commentaries and Interviews
   


4. Lebanon to find its unity in mutual forgiveness, says Sfeir
   


5. Lessons from the Leper
   


6. Comparing Islamic Fascists to Christian Conservatives
   


7. Martyrdom and Muslim Fundamentalism
   

Olympic

1. Pope prays that Olympic Games may contribute to ‘peace among peoples’
   


2. Olympic flame reminder of Christ’s light, pope says in Games message
   


3. Papal blessing for Olympic games
   


4. Italian team chaplain says he lives Olympic experience with athletes
   

Africa

1. Emergency Aid Sought for Famished Kenya
   


2. Food Security" Urged for Every Person
   


3. Holy See: Joint Efforts Shouldn't Attack Human Life
   


4. Holy See Address to Food and Agriculture Conference in Mali
   

Sexual Abuse

1. Denver Archdiocese uncovers sexual abuse bias for public school teachers
   

Nomination for the Knot-head award

1. New San Francisco Archbishop Thinks Gay Propaganda Film Brokeback Mountain is "Very Powerful"