News Bites

Vatican Dossier

1. Pope meets with Italian political figure, former co-author
   


2. Set high moral standards, Pope asks entrepreneurs
   


3. Plans in place for July papal trip to Spain
   


4. Sin bars the road to happiness, Pope says
   


5. "Dialogue with Islam needed to defend life, have world peace,' concludes catholic-Jewish meeting
   


6. True route to happiness, fulfillment is freedom from sin and lies, says Pope for first Sunday Lenten message
   


7. Works of Charitymust not substitute for commitment to social justice, Pope tells Italian business leaders
   

ProLife

1. Mississippi governor says he would sign abortion ban
   


2. New Delhi fights "monstrous" crime of female foeticide
   


3. Holland to allow 'baby euthanasia'
   


4. Wal-Mart charged with betrayal on morning-after pill
   


5. Spanish archbishop says term "pre-embryo" a mocker of human dignity
   


6. World experts submit amicus briefs to stop legalization of abortion in Colombia
   


7. Brother of Terri Schindler-Schiavo Special Guest at 27th Annual Maryland Candlelight March for Life
   


8. Democrats For Life promotes initiative to reduce abortions
   

Church Appointments

1. New Appointment for Vatican Posts
   

World Features

1. Furor over Pop's pre-election audience for Berlusconi
   


2. Demographer sees conservatives on the rise
   


3. Iraqi parliament to meet on Sunday, but no agreement yet on premier
   


4. Iran and al-Qaeda threaten oil embargo and economic warfare against the world
   


5. Another Islamic leader arrested
   


6. Archbishop of Caracas says Church will offer mediation for dialogue between opposition
7. and government
   


8. CELAM asks monastic and contemplative communities to pray for upcoming Conference
   

News Briefs

1. Stories, Upsets, Contradictions: Just Another Night at the Oscars
   


2. Movie Review 'Crash"
   


3. Gaining headway: Colorado Catholic Bishops endorse revised sexual abuse bill, continue to fight another
   


4. Domino's Founder Backtracks on Catholic Laws For New Town
   


5. Georgia bishops criticize proposed immigration reform
   

Bigotry

1. Killers of Catholic youth, Javed Anjum, sentenced
   


2. Macedonia: Sentence reduction sees Serbian bishop Freed
   


3. Macedonian frees imprisioned Orthodox bishop, but...
   

Slain Priest

1. Fr. Andrea Santoro: As if nothing ever happened
   


2. Turkey: Little reaction to missionary's death
   

Documents

1. Lent: Indonesian Bishops issue strong anti-corruption warning
   

Of Possible Saints

1. Center dedicated to Padre Pio inaugurated in Brazil