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• November 06, 2009 Vatican discounts rumors on quick beatification of John Paul II

  Vatican officials have moved quickly t0 deflate a report, published in the Italian daily La Repubblica, that Pope John Paul II will be beatified early next year. Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the

• November 06, 2009 Pro-lifers battle Pelosi as health-care reform faces critical test

  With the US House of Representatives scheduled to vote on November 7 on a proposed health-care reform bill, Speaker Nancy Pelosi is struggling to rally support for the legislation, with informed

• November 04, 2009 Lisbon Treaty ratification is complete

  President Vaclav Klaus of the Czech Republic has signed the Lisbon Treaty, completing the process for the ratification of the pact, which creates a more powerful central government for the European

• November 04, 2009 Pope speaks on proper role of theological debate

  At his weekly public audience on November 4, Pope Benedict XVI used the debate between St. Bernard of Clairvaux and Abelard to illustrate the proper role of theological inquiry. Debate on

• November 04, 2009 Victory for traditional marriage in Maine

  By a 53%-47% margin, Maine voters have repealed a measure that would have legalized homosexual marriage in the state-- even though, in the words of the Associated Press, “the stars seemed aligned

• November 04, 2009 Vatican cardinal responds to media criticism of apostolic visitation of US nuns

  Responding to “many news reports” and “various inquiries” about the apostolic visitation of institutes of women religious in the United States, Cardinal Franc Rodé, prefect of the Congregation of

• November 03, 2009 Outreach to Anglicans was considered in 1990s, English cardinal discloses

  Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, the retired Archbishop of Westminster, has confirmed that an invitation to Anglican clerics to enter the Catholic Church, similar to the proposal unveiled by the

• November 03, 2009 Vatican denies Chinese 'underground' bishop was urged to join Patriotic Association

  Officials of the Vatican Congregation for Evangelization have denied reports that they encouraged a bishop of the Chinese "underground" Church to join the government-backed Patriotic Association.

• November 03, 2009 Classroom crucifix violates human rights, European court rules

  The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Italian schools have violated the rights of their students and their parents by displaying crucifixes on classroom walls. The court ordered Italy to

• November 02, 2009 Israel imposing restrictions on visiting priests

  The government of Israel is restricting visas for Catholic priests, forcing clerics to renew their visas every year and refusing visas to some priests from African and Asian countries. The new

• November 02, 2009 Vatican denies conflict on handling of celibacy for Anglican clergy

  The Vatican has denied reports that a delay in the appearance of the Pope's apostolic constitution setting up personal ordinariates for former Anglicans is due to a conflict over the handling of

• October 29, 2009 Bishop Tobin wants meeting with Rep. Kennedy to discuss abortion stand

  Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence, Rhode Island, has written to Congressman Patrick Kennedy, saying that he would like to meet with the lawmaker to discuss Kennedy's public position on abortion and

• October 29, 2009 Questions on celibacy delay relase of apostolic constitution for Anglicans

  Questions about the handling of priestly celibacy have delayed the appearance of the apostolic constitution in which Pope Benedict XVI makes provision for Anglicans to enter the Catholic Church,

• October 29, 2009 US bishops conference mounts late drive against 'unacceptable' health-care reform

  The US bishops' conference is mounting a late drive to secure passage of a pro-life amendment to the health-care reform bill. The US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is asking pastors all