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Headlines for February 03, 2012
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February 03, 2012 4:16 PM Cardinals called to day of reflection before February consistory
Pope Benedict XVI has called all members of the College of Cardinals to join in a day of reflection on February 17, on the eve of the consistory at which he will create 21 new cardinals. The day
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February 03, 2012 4:07 PM Pope celebrates Presentation, Day of Consecrated Life
Celebrating the feast of the Presentation and the Day of Consecrated Life at Vespers in St. Peter’s basilica on February 2, Pope Benedict XVI tied the two observances together in his homily. At
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February 03, 2012 4:36 PM Komen Foundation, under fire, reverses policy on Planned Parenthood
Facing enormous public pressure, the Susan G. Komen Foundation has rescinded a decision to drop funding for Planned Parenthood, and issued a public apology for announcing that decision earlier this
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February 03, 2012 5:57 AM English bishops to distribute 1 million ‘faith cards’
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has printed one million “faith cards” for distribution to the faithful. “It’s an idea that we had to remind people that they are Catholic,”
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February 03, 2012 5:39 PM Indian nun may face arrest for refusing to allow Hindu ceremony in classroom
Militant Hindus are charging that a Catholic nun “wounded the religious sentiments of the community” when she disrupted a Hindu religious ceremony organized by a student during class in a Catholic
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February 03, 2012 5:29 PM SSPX leader: 'we have to say no'
The head of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) has indicated that the traditionalist group remains at odds with the Vatican on key issues regarding the teachings of Vatican II. In a sermon
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February 03, 2012 5:56 AM 5 priests arrested in China
Five priests affiliated with the underground Church in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia have been arrested in Erenhot, a small city of 16,000 on the Mongolian border. The five were discussing
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February 03, 2012 5:54 AM European evangelization initiative to spread to 72 cities
The president for the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization has announced that the metropolitan missions that are taking place in 12 European cities this Lent will expand to 72
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February 03, 2012 4:30 PM Milwaukee archdiocese faces 550 abuse claims in bankruptcy proceeding
More than 550 people have filed claims for compensation because of sexual abuse by clerics of the Milwaukee archdiocese. The claims were filed just before a deadline imposed by bankruptcy-court
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February 03, 2012 3:59 PM Romney rips Obama on HHS mandate; critics rip Romney
In an editorial column for the Washington Examiner, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has denounced the Obama administration for requiring Catholic institutions to provide contraceptive
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February 03, 2012 6:00 AM Writer plans London temple to atheism
A Swiss writer and philosopher has announced plans to build a £1M ($1.58 million) temple to atheism in London. “Normally a temple is to Jesus, Mary, or Buddha, but you can build a temple to
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February 03, 2012 5:59 AM Vatican Observatory cosponsors exhibition on astronomy
The Vatican Observatory, joined by Italy’s National Institute of Nuclear Physics, Pisa University’s physics department, is sponsoring “Stories from Another World,” an exhibition in Pisa. The
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February 03, 2012 5:33 PM Secularists seen moving aggressively against Catholicism in Ireland
“Ireland used to be full of one-eyed nationalists,” writes columnist David Quinn in the Irish Independent. “Today, it is full of one-eyed secularists.” Quinn points to a Labor Party proposal that
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February 03, 2012 5:27 PM Obama mandate inverts Jefferson's notion of religious freedom, says columnist
Francis Beckwith argues that the Obama administration's mandate for contraceptive coverage betrays a radical approach to religious freedom, and one fundamentally at odds with the original American
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February 03, 2012 4:43 PM Retired general withdraws from speech at West Point, citing Islamic protests
A retired US Army general has withdrawn from a commitment to speak at the US Military Academy because of complaints from Islamic groups. Lt. Gen. William Boykin, a decorated veteran of the Delta
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February 03, 2012 4:25 PM AP story summarizes HHS-mandate debate
For those just catching up with the dispute between the Obama administration and the Catholic hierarchy, an AP story accurately sketches the
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February 03, 2012 6:02 AM Obama address at National Prayer Breakfast
Speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington on February 2, President Barack Obama discussed how his faith has influenced his policies and avoided any reference to the religious-liberty
