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Stories for March 2010

Ordered from most to least recent.

Released Wednesday, Mar. 31

 Moscow: Orthodox and Catholic leaders decry terror bombing
 Archbishop Dolan details errors in Times reports on abuse scandal
 Cardinal Levada decries New York Times attack on Pontiff
 Papal greetings to university students in Opus Dei conference
 Nuns risk their lives to save Amazon rain forest
 Pope previews Easter Triduum at weekly audience
 Pope has Canadian bishops’ ‘absolute support and confidence’
 British bishops: Life, marriage, migration among 5 most important election issues
 Haitian seminary to reopen in tents
 German bishop accused of physical abuse of children
 US bishops praise Pope’s leadership in addressing clerical abuse
 Archbishop Listecki: Milwaukee, not Rome at fault in Murphy abuse scandal

Released Tuesday, Mar. 30

 Vatican under Ratzinger has cracked down on abuse, expert notes
 Italian Church leaders will cooperate with abuse investigations
 Baltimore archdiocese challenges law restricting pregnancy-help centers
 Venezuela's Chavez using judiciary to silence opponents, cardinal charges
 Media offensive continues, even without evidence
 Canonical judge in Milwaukee case corrects the record, rips Times reporting
 Diocesan spokesman undercuts Florida bishop’s message on foot washing?
 Indiana bishop criticizes Catholic Health Association, congressman’s health care vote
 Canadian bishop defends Pope, criticizes Archbishop Weakland, New York Times
 Iraqi Christian leaders hope for strong government that guarantees security
 Congo bishop begs international community to stop Lord’s Resistance Army
 Mosul: Bomb placed outside Christian home kills 3-year-old

Released Monday, Mar. 29

 In defense of Benedict XVI: 2 useful perspectives
 Media attacks on Pope Benedict, and responses (Roundup)
 Victims allege Vatican connection in 2 North American abuse cases
 Legionaries' current leaders must be removed, Vatican journalist says
 German diocese reports 20 abuse claims; asks victims to come forward
 As Vatican marks anniversary of John Paul II's death, questions about a miracle
 Pope rallies young Catholics in celebration of 25th World Youth Day
 Vatican spokesman cites progress on handling abuse
 16 candidates move closer to beatification, canonization
 Indonesia: Islamic militants force cancellation of gay-lesbian conference
 Israel's travel restrictions hamper Palestinian Christian observances during Holy Week
 Philippine bishops warn against crucifixion reenactments
 Priest murdered in Colombia
 Earthquake damaged nearly half of Chile’s churches
 Cardinal urges Kenyan lawmakers to amend constitution over pro-abortion language
 UN nuncio on financial crisis: Remember the world's poorest
 Vatican Radio, John Allen defend Pope’s handling of abuse crisis while CDF prefect

Released Friday, Mar. 26

 Wisconsin bishop chastises CHA, Network for dissent on health care
 Leading British prelate says Pope has been tough on abuse
 Pope meets Guatemalan president
 Mission work shows Church's vitality: Pope
 Nicaragua under UN pressure to liberalize abortion law
 German Catholics, shaken by scandals, leaving Church in large numbers
 Pope rallies Italian youth at 25th-anniversary celebration of World Youth Day
 L'Osservatore rips Pope's critics on sex-abuse claims
 Cardinal Pell to head apostolic visitation in Ireland?
 Cardinal Pell to head apostolic visitation in Ireland?
 Legionaries apologize for Maciel's 'reprehensible' behavior
 New York Times again seeks to link Pope to abuse scandal
 Newspaper backs diocese’s decision to withdraw funding from pro-gay marriage group
 Schedule announced for Pope’s trip to Portugal
 Ex-priest wins Templeton Prize
 Salesian murdered in Colombia
 Holy See publishes resignation statement of former papal secretary
 Irish bishop regrets 2-year delay in informing police of abuse claim

Released Thursday, Mar. 25

 A documented rebuttal to Christopher Hitchens attack on Pope Benedict
 Corporate expert questions accountability in Church sex-abuse crisis
 Agca asks to join Pope Benedict at Fatima
 Sale looms for Boston's Catholic health-care system
 Irish public opposes contraceptives for teens, new poll shows
 Official Vatican records from 1865 to 2007 now available online
 Turin archdiocese ready for exposition of Shroud
 Vatican commission sees progress toward Chinese Church unity
 Protect children and family life, Pope asks Scandinavian bishops
 New York Times highlights Vatican inaction on abusive Milwaukee priest
 Vatican newspaper pays tribute to Thomism’s ‘Roman school’ in article by Gaudium et Spes critic
 Catholic Campaign for Human Development ends grant to group that backed same-sex marriage
 Bangladesh: 50 Christians injured in Muslim attacks
 Church official in Pakistan: Christians are ‘treated like animals,’ subject to rape and slavery
 El Salvador’s president apologizes for Archbishop Romero’s murder

Released Wednesday, Mar. 24

 Vatican plans to digitize library
 Pope tells youth: learning to love is central
 Chinese police arrest another 'underground' priest
 Pope speaks on St. Albert the Great, unity of faith and science
 Pope accepts resignation of Irish bishop, former papal secretary
 African bishop decries barbarity of Lord’s Resistance Army
 Dutch cardinal denies knowledge of extent of abuse
 Pakistani bishops urge government: Punish those who kill Christians
 US bishops reemphasize opposition to ‘profoundly flawed’ health care law
 US: Abuse scandal’s total cost approaches $2.2 billion; most victims male

Released Tuesday, Mar. 23

 New diocese proposed for Medjugorje?
 Archbishop Chaput denounces Catholic groups that supported Senate bill
 Pope Benedict will again preside at anniversary Mass for John Paul II
 Are pro-life Democrats becoming extinct?
 Plea bargain in Kentucky priest’s abuse case
 Sainthood cause launched for 1st black US priest
 City may create 2nd historic district to prevent another parish’s demolition
 Canadian bishops deplore Hitchens article against Pope
 Italian PM lauds Pope’s response to abuse crisis
 Pakistani Christian girl enslaved by police officer, burned alive

Released Monday, Mar. 22

 Vatican journalist recommends full disclosure of Pope's handling of abuse
 French journalist notes 'unprecedented' papal criticism of Irish bishops
 Vatican celebrates Pope's name day with a concert
 Ottawa's archbishop: faithful should kneel during Eucharistic Prayer
 Father Paul Marx, RIP
 Full liturgical schedule for Pope Benedict during Holy Week, Easter
 Vatican commission on China meeting this week; veteran diplomat praised for informal efforts
 Pakistan: rape and torture are penalty for Christians' failure to renounce faith
 Italian cardinal sees campaign against Church in abuse coverage
 Pope encourages African bishops to support their priests
 Papal audience: reflections on sin, justice, forgiveness
 Vatican launches Twitter pages
 Swiss abbot calls for Rome-based registry of priests who abused children
 Indonesian bishop: Obama visit will highlight ‘positive values’ in Islam
 Cardinal Mahony addresses large immigration march in Washington
 Irish prelates welcome Pope’s letter; Archbishop Martin warns against ‘fundamentalism’
 House passes health care measure following executive-order deal opposed by bishops

Released Saturday, Mar. 20

 Pope Benedict apologizes to Irish abuse victims, laments bishops' failure to act, announces apostolic visitation

Released Friday, Mar. 19

 Catholic doctors' group rips health-care proposal
 Idaho legislature approves conscience-protection legislation
 Cardinal Turkson travels to Nigeria for Mass for massacre victims
 Federal grant for organ extraction from ‘dead’ emergency room patients
 Faithful nuns back US bishops in opposing Senate health care bill
 Guatemala: Bishop’s murderer could be freed from prison
 US bishops distance themselves from social justice group Network

Released Thursday, Mar. 18

 Pope renews call for global financial authority
 Pope Benedict's record: steadily tougher in confronting abuse
 Confessors cannot report pedophile priests, Vatican official notes
 Priests of Armagh support Cardinal Brady
 Vatican journalist names members of Medjugorje commission
 Pope's letter on Irish abuse crisis will be released Saturday
 Priest kidnapped, murdered in Brazil
 32% of US Catholics are now Hispanic
 Retired Texas bishop endorses Senate health bill
 12 Christians brutally slain in Nigeria; archbishop emphasizes violence not religious
 Indian government threatens independence of Catholic schools
 Cardinal, bishops emphasize: Senate health bill extends abortion coverage, could harm immigrants

Released Wednesday, Mar. 17

 Italian town makes Pope an honorary citizen
 Christian broadcaster shut down by Palestinian officials
 German chancellor asks for full, frank investigation of abuse in society
 Coalition of US nuns breaks with bishops, supports Senate health-care bill
 Targeted killing of Christians continues in Mosul
 Pope, at audience, contrasts St. Bonaventure with St. Thomas Aquinas
 Cardinal Brady apologizes, says he is 'reflecting' on his position
 British Catholic adoption agency wins court challenge to gay-rights measure
 Pope says his letter on Irish abuse scandal coming soon
 Vatican confirms commission to study Medjugorje
 British Catholics blast Times' coverage of Church
 Cardinal Mahony to offer Mass at DC march for immigration reform
 US Catholic population rises by nearly 1 million; Mormons 4th-largest religious body
 German bishop: Lengthen statute of limitations on abuse cases
 Archbishop Martin on Cardinal Brady controversy: Abusive priest ‘should have been stopped’
 Scandal in Brazil after priest’s alleged homosexual encounter shown on TV

Released Tuesday, Mar. 16

 EU pushing Turkey to recognize Ecumenical Patriarch
 Canon law blog offers resources on denial of Communion
 Irish police knew of future cardinal's role in discipline of pedophile priest
 Christianity means personal encounter with Christ, Pope writes in World Youth Day message
 Jailed Vietnamese priest, seriously ill, released for treatment
 Vatican inquiry into Legionaries concluded
 Pope will beatify Cardinal Newman, meet Queen Elizabeth on September trip
 Munich case: facts do not support link to Pope
 Health reform: Bishop declares day of prayer, fasting for pro-life intention
 Famed exorcist says ‘legions of demons’ have lodged at Vatican
 English bishop denies media bias, says Church deserves criticism over abuse scandals
 Karnataka: Police warn diocese to stop offending Hindus
 Traditional Anglicans in Canada request union with Rome
 Cardinal George emphasizes: Health reform legislation ‘must be opposed’ in current form

Released Monday, Mar. 15

 Israel-Palestinian tensions grow: focus on Temple Mount
 Pope meets with Croatian premier
 Restoration to begin on Rio's famed statue of Christ
 Report due from investigation into Legion of Christ?
 New initiative aims to spur authentically Catholic higher education
 Help build lasting peace, Pope asks Sudanese bishops
 Pope reflects on the Prodigal Son
 Swiss Church announces abuse inquiry
 Pope visits Rome's Lutheran parish
 Irish primate charged with abuse cover-up under pressure to resign
 Vatican answers critics on abuse
 US bishops rally opposition to Senate health-care bill
 Celibacy not the issue, Vatican says
 Prominent gay-activist Jesuit dead at 82
 Thousand of Sri Lankans venerate relics of St. Anthony
 German bishop: Discipline of celibacy can attract those with ‘abnormal sexuality’
 Most of world's population lives with restricted religious freedom, Vatican diplomat says
 Hillary Clinton in Brazil: Women worldwide have ‘fundamental personal right’ to abortion
 Catholic Health Association breaks with bishops, backs Senate health care bill

Released Friday, Mar. 12

 Catholic Health Association spent over $1 million lobbying on health-care reform
 Pope will skip Alpine vacation this summer
 Does the Devil cause abuse? Easier explanations are available, columnist notes
 India: police thwart Hindu plot to vandalize Catholic cathedral
 Chinese 'underground' priest unshaken by arrest
 Priests are not social workers, Pope says
 Pope welcomes German bishops' response to scandal
 New US bishop donated kidney to parishioner
 Scotland: Marriages at lowest level since 1893
 North Carolina parish’s music minister faces 30 years for child porn
 Sri Lanka: Archbishop Rajinth establishes 1st Catholic monastery
 Cardinal blasts condom vending machine at Roman high school
 6 Muslim employees of Christian agency murdered in Pakistan

Released Thursday, Mar. 11

 Obama White House downgrades religious freedom, former official charges
 Iran: jailed Protestant minister threatened with execution
 Pope mourns Egyptian Muslim leader
 Israeli settlements could endanger government coalition
 Accused killer says he shot pro-life activist because of abortion stand
 Bring the faithful back to confession, Pope urges priests
 European prelates speak on abuse, priestly celibacy: a connection?
 Gay community accepts deacon’s apology for ‘Adam and Steve’ remark
 Doerflinger profiled as ‘powerful Catholic’ shaping health care debate
 Vatican newspaper: Greater presence of women could have prevented abuse scandals
 Irish bishop lashes out at media coverage of scandal
 Irish bishops to undertake ‘penitential acts’ in reparation for abuse
 US bishops oppose Senate health reform bill, clarify Politico comments

Released Wednesday, Mar. 10

 Social scientist sees data supporting Church teaching on family, sexuality
 Bishops rap Arizona's proposed immigration crackdown
 Pope's letter on Irish abuse crisis due next week?
 Egyptian Muslim leader, Vatican's partner in dialogue, dies at 81
 Father Maciel's accuser sought money for silence, Legion reports
 Vatican II did not create a new Church, Pope reminds audience
 Pope expresses horror at Nigerian massacre
 Vatican diplomat: Economic policy should focus on persons, not goods and services
 Archbishop Chaput defends school’s decision not to re-enroll lesbian’s children
 Archbishops Dolan, Listecki reluctant to deny Communion to pro-abortion politicians
 Austrian archabbot admits abuse, resigns
 German bishops commission probe of abuse at choir school; Pope’s brother apologizes

Released Tuesday, Mar. 9

 Two House Democrats vow: no vote for health-care bill without pro-life language
 Jesuit university hosts abortion advocates at forum
 Polish Catholics, Russian Orthodox seek to ease tensions through talks
 Dutch bishops commission independent abuse inquiry
 At UN, Vatican envoy denounces 'gender ideology'
 Nigerian massacres: a 'horror' but not a religious conflict
 Vatican rejects 'wall of silence' charge on sex-abuse complaints
 Bishops, Albany mayor honor nun who touts free needles for drug abusers
 Kansas bishops blast proposal to tax religious nonprofits
 Utah women who seek illegal abortions face homicide charges
 Attorneys distance themselves from recent claims against Legion of Christ founder
 Pakistan: Christians, not Muslims, arrested following attack on Christians
 Cardinal Levada: ‘Union with the Catholic Church is the goal of ecumenism’

Released Monday, Mar. 8

 Nuncio links high Japanese suicide rate to absence of faith
 New York Times profiles Jewish defender of Pope Pius XII
 Parish funds won't go to abuse payments, Irish bishop claims
 German Church faces pressure as abuse inquiry broadens
 Malaysian Church accepts Islamic magazine's apology for desecration
 Pope visits Rome parish; focus on lay evangelization
 Cardinal sees need to 'clean up' Church after sex-abuse scandal
 Government programs cannot replace private charity, Pope says
 Christians in Holy Land depend on Good Friday collection
 Natural disasters give cause for reflection, Pope tells Sunday audience
 Caritas: Protect migrant domestic workers
 Denver Catholic school: Lesbian couple’s child may not re-enroll
 Brazilian bishops distributing 1 million Bibles to the poor
 Philippines: Health minister accepts bishops’ invitation to debate condom effectiveness
 1,000 Christian families fled Mosul in 10-day period
 Muslims slaughter hundreds of Christians in Nigeria

Released Friday, Mar. 5

 John Allen sees Archbishop Chaput's influence in the marketplace of ideas
 Papal preacher continues Lenten meditations
 Irish bishop 'embarrassed' by kissing the Pope's ring
 Ugandan rebels now terrorize Central African Republic
 Analysis: Obama seems determined to include abortion coverage in health bill
 Dutch Catholics protest parish compromise with gay activists
 Moral revival needed to repair broken trust in society, British bishops say
 Indian bishops arrested during protest march
 New confrontations on Jerusalem's Temple Mount
 German bishops to investigate abuse charges; reports touch on Regensburg choir
 Vatican commission to probe Medjugorje?
 Pope to Ugandan bishops: promote family, peace, self-reliance
 With pro-life amendment, US bishops would push for health-care approval
 Delay in progress toward beatification of John Paul II?
 US bishops: Extend, expand trade preferences for Haiti
 Ecumenical Patriarch receives Cardinal Poupard Prize for environmental concern
 Stupak reiterates he will not support Senate health bill over abortion funding
 Religious liberty at risk in Nepal
 Vatican newspaper: No Church position on genetically-modified potato
 Iraq: 2,000 Christians killed, 600,000 have fled nation since 2003

Released Thursday, Mar. 4

 Critical assessment of Cardinal Bertone's work as Secretary of State
 Usher at Vatican suspected of running homosexual prostitution ring
 Mexican woman claims to have borne 2 children by Father Maciel
 Zambia's leader opens personal attack on archbishop
 Theologian contests exorcist's report of Satanism in the Vatican
 Traditionalist Anglican group in US seeks union with Catholic Church
 Malaysian archbishop rues government failure to act on desecration
 Vatican, Israel postpone negotiating session on new accord
 Cardinal Levada present at FSSP seminary chapel consecration
 Man alleges abuse by Bridgeport priest
 Nebraska bishops urge prenatal care for low-income illegal immigrants
 NCEA keynote speaker Keillor is proponent of abortion, same-sex marriage
 Ugandan prelate warns of lure of polygamy, other traditional practices
 English bishops issue pre-election statement

Released Wednesday, Mar. 3

 Irish child-abuse official praises Catholic bishops' new resolve
 Notre Dame student paper rejects professor's column on immorality of homosexual acts
 Pope praises Chopin
 Bishops of Philippines decry televised condom ads
 Pope speaks on St. Bonaventure, unity of faith and culture
 British House of Lords allows church ceremonies for same-sex couples
 Dutch homosexuals call off disruptions as parish backs down on Communion
 Pope will suggest, not order, liturgical changes: chief Vatican liturgist
 Archbishop Wuerl defends dropping health coverage for Catholic Charities workers
 Pope will visit Spain in November, consecrate Gaudi cathedral

Released Tuesday, Mar. 2

 New Vatican representative to handle relations with Chinese dioceses
 Archbishop Chaput critiques famous JFK 'Houston speech'
 Islamic thought on women's role must be reconsidered, Jesuit scholar argues
 Pakistani Islamic leader issues a fatwa against terrorists
 Dutch Church investigating abuse charges at parochial school
 Uganda needs help to rebuild after war, combat sects, says archbishop
 Vatican-Islamic panel condemns exploitation of religion for political ends
 Montana court upholds school's censorship of student's religious speech
 Irish bishop asks faithful to help pay abuse expenses
 US bishops' end-of-life directives could cause conflicts at hospitals
 Canadian diocese plans 'confessional blitz'
 Washington Catholic Charities office will drop benefits with employees' spouses
 Health-care proposal does fund abortion, says spokesman for US bishops

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