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Stories for August 2010

Ordered from most to least recent.

Released Tuesday, Aug. 31

 Legionary priest complains of lingering ties to disgraced founder
 Book-length interview with Pope to be published late this year
 New Orleans archbishop: time to 'bury' Hurricane Katrina
 Coptic leader charged with detaining convert to Islam
 German bishops require informing prosecutors of abuse reports
 Papal visit brings new call to end ban on Catholics in British monarchy
 Vatican official unruffled by Qaddafi's call for Europe to accept Islam
 Archbishop rips Orissa government for indifference to Kandhamal victims
 Assault on Filipino priest linked to development project
 Israeli president to meet with Pontiff
 ICEL director foresees more use of music in Mass
 Asian prelates to discuss religious freedom, challenge of Eastern faiths
 Pope and former students discuss understanding of Vatican II
 Late bishop sought to bring peace to Colombia
 Bishop: Australia should be more open to ‘genuine refugees’
 Malta’s bishops defend marriage but warn against ‘crusade’
 Catholic faith spreads in Muslim area of China
 Italian bishops' conference leader laments nation's population decline
 Belgian cardinal disappointed that meeting with victim was taped
 ‘Brutal execution’ of 3 American Christians in Pakistan

Released Monday, Aug. 30

 Poll: most Americans oppose tax funding for embryonic stem-cell research
 Pope prays for trapped miners in Chile
 Italian politicians rip visiting Qaddafi's appeal for Islam
 'Underground' Chinese bishop dies; funeral will test government control
 French cardinal turns 80: number of cardinal-electors drops to 106
 Planned Parenthood affiliate seeks to block disclosure on medical licensing
 Scottish hospitals on alert during Pope's visit?
 Organizers face media challenge with Pope's trip to UK
 New York diocese removes deacon following abuse allegation
 Northern Ireland: man charged with burglary at bishop's home
 Iraqi Christian killed-- in region proposed as safe haven
 India's president pays glowing tribute to Mother Teresa
 New translation of Missal is a welcome break from the liturgists' monopoly, says Father Rutler
 Priest accused of abuse in US remains in ministry in Philippines
 Franciscan priest murdered in Peru
 Cardinal Brady denies reports of resignation
 Archdiocese blasts Mexico’s immigration policy following murder of 72 migrants
 Belgian cardinal told victim to be silent until bishop who abused him retired

Released Friday, Aug. 27

 Father Euteneuer leaves HLI, returns to parish work
 Australia will unveil new English translation of Missal in mid-2011
 Hindu leader who became Christian is murder victim in Orissa
 Strikes fuel tensions in South Africa
 Vatican message to Islamic world: work together to end religious violence
 Pope's former students gather to discuss understanding of Vatican II
 Acute assessment of Pope Benedict's public-relations problems
 Planned Parenthood rejects science in attack on Missouri 'personhood' proposal
 California victim becomes full-time advocate
 Lawsuit: Pennsylvania priest made teen pregnant
 Australian priest convicted for molesting teenage girl
 Kmiec, ambassador to Malta, in car crash; nun killed
 Alaskans approve parental notification law backed by bishops
 Priestly vocations plummet in Ireland

Released Thursday, Aug. 26

 French cardinal protests as government continues to expel Gypsies
 Religious doctors found less likely to press end-of-life discussions
 SSPX leader: no deal is imminent
 Celebrations mark 100th anniversary of Mother Teresa's birth
 Feast of Cardinal Newman will be October 9
 CCHD facing key test of support among US bishops
 Prominent pro-life DA dead at 76
 Harvard commencement speaker discusses decision to enter convent
 Diocese settles with attorney who claims repressed abuse memory for 50 years
 German priest charged with rape
 Mother Teresa’s confessor recalls her ‘love without limits’
 US bishops praise ruling on stem cell research, note ill effects of Clinton administration memo

Released Wednesday, Aug. 25

 Anglican penchant for compromises seen a barrier to Church unity
 New York archbishop troubled by rancorous debate on mosque
 New Orleans archbishop will not attend Obama's talk on Catholic campus
 Greek government probing financial dealings of Orthodox Church
 Columnist asks why Catholics don't understand economics
 Seton Hall will offer course on same-sex marriage despite archbishop's concern
 Vatican congregation to expand medical offensive against AIDS
 Rival English groups to vie for media attention during Pope's visit
 Wisconsin woman boasts of funding nearly 19,000 abortions
 Western world adopting narrow views on religious freedom, Archbishop Chaput warns
 Pope denounces 'atrocities' in Somalia
 Get acquainted with saints, Pope tells audience
 Legal scholar Hadley Arkes recounts conversion story
 North Carolina bishops blast abortion coverage in student health plan
 Americans adopting less favorable view of Islam
 Indonesia: Catholic mob drags priest from church
 US bishops call for ‘new social contract’ based on Pope’s latest encyclical
 Leading Orthodox prelate: Time is ripe for meeting between Pope, patriarch

Released Tuesday, Aug. 24

 Georgetown U. employees lead drive for same-sex marriage
 Boston priest who ran center for abusers is laicized
 Cuban government to release more political prisoners, Church leaders announce
 Green Party seen as major victor in Australian elections
 Anti-conversion law sparked violence in Orissa, archbishop charges
 Catholic priest shielded from prosecution for bombing in Northern Ireland
 Berlusconi splits Catholic vote, Catholic journal says
 Michigan diocese: Late priest abused at least 6 boys
 Tennessee priest pleads not guilty to Virginia abuse charges
 Mother Teresa’s successor reflects on suffering
 Archbishop: Reopen investigation into Father Kaiser’s murder
 Federal court blocks Obama administration’s stem cell policy

Released Monday, Aug. 23

 Archbishop Dolan decries attacks on Hispanics in New York
 Follow Mary on the 'narrow road,' Pope urged Angelus audience
 Italian journalists see medieval mystic's influence on President Obama
 Pope chides France on race policy
 Irish president throws support to Dublin's archbishop
 Schismatic Kenyan sect names new bishop
 Security will be intense for Pope's visit to UK
 UK abortion provider advertising in Dublin on beer mats
 Church weddings decline in Australia
 South African bishops decry strike by hospital workers
 Top Vatican sex-abuse prosecutor recalls Pope's anger, determination
 Iraqi bishop charges US troops leave country worse off
 First volume of Pope's collected theological works centers on liturgy
 Boston Globe asks restrictions on sale of archdiocesan health-care system
 TV ad campaign portrays Mormons as ‘diverse,’ ‘friendly’
 Bishop Williamson warns against rumored ‘political deal’ between SSPX, Holy See
 Texas bishop rebukes priest who wrote against homosexuality, abortion
 Nashville bishop rebukes priest who criticized Pope, Catholic teaching
 Kenyan bishops: Amend new constitution to protect unborn
 US bishops urge support for ‘No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act’

Released Friday, Aug. 20

 New English translations will be previewed during visit to UK
 Cardinal Ouellet: bishops should not be deterred by political opposition
 Iraqi eyewitness: American troop withdrawal brings new dangers
 Croatian pastor ejects thousands for inappropriate dress
 Israel policies avoid friction during Ramadan
 Australian Catholic education group raps Opposition campaign proposals
 Vatican joins protests as France expels Gypsies
 Contraception an issue in debate over use of bankrupt New York Catholic hospital
 Legal group offers free defense for hospitals battling abortion mandates
 India's Catholics set aside a day to honor victims of Orissa violence
 Journalists clash on roots of Irish scandal, prospects for reform
 Archbishop Tutu, South African cardinal oppose bid to restrain media
 New Mass translation approved, will debut in Advent next year
 Author documents how Belgian nuns saved Jewish children
 Georgia church named minor basilica
 Tickets for Glasgow papal Mass sell quickly
 Vietnam rips congressional hearing on anti-Catholic persecution
 Irish nuns may face lawsuit over human vaccine trials

Released Thursday, Aug. 19

 Japanese envoy to Holy See explains society's resistance to Christianity
 Australian bishop raps Green Party campaign on population fears
 Indonesian Muslim leader linked to terror attacks
 Adult stem cells show promise against heart disease
 Irish analyst sees clear Vatican rebuke of Dublin's archbishop
 Quebec bishop says Cardinal Ouellet was out of touch
 New lawsuit against Oakland diocese sheds new light on controversial case
 Mexico City mayor sues cardinal for slander; prelate refuses to back down
 New York archbishop to mediate in mosque dispute
 US lawmakers call for probe into Vietnamese mistreatment of Catholics
 White US Catholics move toward GOP, Hispanic Catholics toward Democrats
 English Catholic agency loses appeal on same-sex adoption requirement

Released Wednesday, Aug. 18

 American voters think abortion is too easy, poll finds
 Mexican cardinal charges: judges rewarded for supporting same-sex marriage
 Pope repeats call for help for Pakistani flood victims
 Pope speaks on St. Pius X, drive to encourage frequent Communion
 Polish archbishop suggests monument to honor former president
 Full schedule released for Pope's visit to UK
 Belgian court backs bishops, says police raid was illegal
 Irish priests step down following allegations
 Polish missionary reflects on Denmark's 'neo-paganism'
 US bishops, Catholic Relief Services urge support for Haitian assistance bill
 Spanish bishop emphasizes: No Islamic worship at cathedral, a former mosque
 Lease signed for natural gas drilling under Pittsburgh's Catholic cemeteries
 Islamic insurgents expel Christian aid groups from southern Somalia

Released Tuesday, Aug. 17

 Massive prayer campaign supports Pope's visit to United Kingdom
 Korean bishops enlist performers for rally against capital punishment
 Dublin archbishop wants parents educated for children's baptisms
 Church protests Indian legislator’s call to 'weed out' Christianity
 Irish bishop confirms: no advance notice on resignations
 Protestant, Muslim groups oppose 'Burn a Qu'ran' plan
 Church growing in Malaysia despite Muslim resistance
 Papal praise for Malta's deceased leader
 Irish ex-priest accused of abuse in California
 Philippines: archbishop criticizes bill that would legalize divorce
 14 Catholic colleges fail fiscal responsibility test
 LCWR president lauds Bishop Dowling, reiterates support for health care reform
 Stolen relic of True Cross found
 Court puts California same-sex marriage ruling on hold

Released Monday, Aug. 16

 US approves sale of new abortifacient drug
 Taiwanese prelate urges faithful to be bold, change society
 New York Times profiles rebel St. Louis parish
 Sri Lanka: pilgrimage draws 450,000 faithful
 Vietnam: 55,000 join in pilgrimage to Our Lady of La Vang
 Church understands crisis better than media, French intellectual argues
 India: Protestant ministers arrested after Hindus disrupt assembly
 Revamped Vatican web site may feature Arabic, Russian versions
 Cardinal Ouellet, headed for Rome, sounds conciliatory tone in final homily
 Lebanese TV networks cancel series on Jesus that offended Christians
 Entire Irish hierarchy should resign, theologian suggests
 Plaintiff in Kentucky lawsuit is reconciled with Catholic Church
 15,000 join in Orthodox ecumenical liturgy at historic Turkish monastery
 Pope speaks on Mary: guide of Church, inspiration of artists
 Gay man will not become president of city’s Society of St. Vincent de Paul
 Boston Catholic weddings plunged 55% over decade
 Lutheran schism following decision to ordain active homosexuals
 Cleveland priest defies bishop, starts breakaway group
 Pilgrims evacuated from Lourdes following bomb threat
 South African bishops respond to Bishop Dowling’s criticism of Popes John Paul, Benedict

Released Friday, Aug. 13

 Spanish soccer team dedicates World Cup victory to Our Lady of Guadalupe
 Active faith helps transplant patients survive, medical researchers find
 Relief efforts reach Pakistan's religious minorities last
 Irish bishops' resignations: were they warranted? were they coerced?
 Turkish government makes rare concession to Orthodox
 After 20 years, still struggling to implement Ex Corde Ecclesiae
 Assisted suicide now accounts for 2% of all Dutch deaths
 President Obama salutes Muslims in Ramadan message
 Episcopal bishop's ordination rescheduled; Alaska Catholic parish 'unavailable'
 Belgian court approves investigation of Church sex-abuse files
 Philippines: Catholic bishop warns against Islamic threats on Mindanao
 Father Rutler offers recollections of deceased acquaintances
 Vatican newspaper pays tribute to Florence Nightingale
 Catholic outreach to college students expands to 50 campuses
 Caritas renews appeal for flood-ravaged Pakistan
 State funeral board: Monks who sell caskets risk fines, prison time
 Excommunicated Milingo to become ‘patriarch’ of sect
 Victims recount horror of abuse as diocese faces bankruptcy

Released Thursday, Aug. 12

 New Hampshire bishop, key figure in abuse scandal, resigns at 75
 Filipino bishops will continue work business leaders who support contraceptive program
 Polish archbishop decries conflict over public display of cross
 Vatican newspaper airs plea to help poor countries predict major storms
 Critics, analysts question Pope's decision not to accept Irish bishops' resignations
 India's president joins in tribute to country's first female saint
 87-year-old bishop praises clerical celibacy
 Experiment links Christianity, OCD because of discomfort with incestuous thoughts
 Oregon, Wisconsin suits against Vatican will continue
 Court victory for Loretto Sisters in dispute with California bishop
 US bishops honor 3 pro-life stalwarts
 Catholic parish to host Episcopal Church ordination of gay rights proponent

Released Wednesday, Aug. 11

 Irish newspaper touts campaign to boycott Sunday Mass
 Vatican shows special sympathy for Taizé, John Allen notes
 Young Hispanics in US losing Catholic identity, survey finds
 Group asks Pope to stop sale of Boston's Catholic health-care system
 US voters oppose change in military 'don't ask don't tell' policy
 Wisconsin diocese tells employees: don't use insurance for contraceptive coverage
 Costa Rica's top court halts referendum on same-sex unions
 Relief agency fights myths to advance nutrition for pregnant women
 Bishops of Sri Lanka prod government to lift martial law
 India: human traffickers exploit teen victims of anti-Christian violence
 Vatican consultant warns African Church leaders on 'gender ideology'
 Turkey's government regularly intervenes in religious affairs
 Indian court sentences 16 for anti-Christian violence in Orissa
 Pope, at weekly audience, speaks on martyrdom
 Pope declines resignations of two Irish bishops
 Ex-priest in California faces extradition to Ireland on abuse charges
 Vatican webmaster: Site undergoing significant redesign
 Vatican welcomes Kentucky plaintiffs’ decision to drop abuse suit
 Episcopal Church reinstates bishop who concealed abuse
 Pope pays tribute to slain Taizé founder

Released Tuesday, Aug. 10

 Young American adults less likely to drop religious ties?
 India's Christians join in 'black day' protest against discrimination
 Former archbishop returns to Hanoi after controversial replacement
 Australian bishops issue election statement: focus on human rights
 Debate continues between Cardinal Pell, Australian Green Party
 India: mother murdered for refusing to kill newborn baby girl
 San Francisco archbishop urges lawmakers not to cut programs for the poor
 Atheist gives $5.6M to New York Catholic schools
 US-Canadian bridge to be lit in blue and white in honor of Mother Teresa’s birth
 Vatican newspaper praises girl altar servers
 Bishop blasts Arizona immigration law
 Kentucky plaintiffs drop abuse suit against Vatican

Released Monday, Aug. 9

 Proposition 8 decision cites Vatican document as harmful to homosexuals
 Scottish cardinal blasts US on death penalty, defends release of Lockerbie bomber
 Cardinal Pell rips Green Party; leftist leader fires back
 Chinese authorities install 'official' prelate in place of imprisoned bishop
 Use summer rest for spiritual growth, Pope advises audience
 Rebel St. Louis parish rebuffs archbishop's reconciliation offer
 Slain relief workers were not proselytizing, Christian group insists
 Paraguay's president, former bishop, has cancer
 Media misreport bishop’s comments on Love Parade, God’s punishment
 Cardinal notes centenary of lowering of age of First Communion
 Removed from ministry in Ohio, priest charged with abuse in Canada
 Bolivian bishops: Corruption, drug trafficking are creating a ‘culture of death’
 Philippine prelate emphasizes: Automatic excommunication for abortion
 Belgian bishop paid ‘substantial’ sums to abused nephew's family

Released Friday, Aug. 6

 If gay couples can marry, what does marriage mean?
 Rome's gay-priest exposé encounters skepticism
 America's fundamental problem: will children be better off?
 African Union looks to abortion to lower maternal mortality
 North Korea arrests, executes Christians
 Mexico's top court rejects challenge to same-sex marriage
 Christian responsible for suicide bombing in Philippines?
 Cardinal urges Spanish: resist abortion law
 US joins Japan in memorial to Hiroshima bomb victims
 Italian Mass attendance: a generation gap
 Ukrainian Orthodox, Byzantine Catholics building a church together
 Chicago archdiocese hit with another lawsuit involving ex-priest McCormack
 Kenyan Church leaders hope to amend new constitution
 Scottish union threatens picket at ceremonies during Pope's visit
 Holy Eucharist stolen from Scranton church
 Bulgaria claims discovery of St. John the Baptist’s bones
 Tennessee priest: Pope should apologize for Catholic teaching on contraception
 Recently removed Florida priest fathered child
 Jewish organizations disturbed by archdiocese’s support of Hebrew Catholics
 Mexican cardinals back debate on drug legalization

Released Thursday, Aug. 5

 Atheist leader enthusiastic about first Australian saint
 Maryland court hears arguments on law restricting crisis-pregnancy centers
 Chicago: fundraiser stole from Catholic school, prosecutors charge
 Belgian nun fights for exploited domestic workers in India
 Complaints continue on 'contribution' for pilgrims attending events during Pope's UK visit
 Cuban prelate announces: all political prisoners will be freed
 Uzbek police raid Christian prayer groups
 Vatican foundation for Latin America to fund nearly 200 projects
 Milwaukee priests lament more accurate Roman Missal translation; ‘salt in the wounds’
 Cardinal Ratzinger asked to resign in 1997, become Vatican librarian
 Kenyan voters pass new constitution opposed by Church
 US bishops denounce court ruling on same-sex marriage

Released Wednesday, Aug. 4

 Victims' groups urge dismissal of Cardinal Law from Roman post
 Police close to solving 2007 murder of priest in Philippines
 Pope encourages altar servers: grow closer to Jesus in the Eucharist
 UK organizers of papal trip defend payment by attendees
 Federal judge strikes down California's ban on same-sex marriage
 New Vatican official hopes to defuse tensions with US women religious
 Pope urges K of C to continue defending 'culture of life'
 Pope voices sympathy for disaster victims in Russia, Pakistan
 Poland: scuffle over cross outside government building
 Kenyans vote on new constitution; Church leaders press for No vote
 US education rules could endanger academic freedom, says former Senator
 Hitchens rips Pope Benedict as 'elderly criminal'
 Tennessee priest indicted in Virginia on abuse charges
 Boston Catholic schools benefit from Jewish philanthropy
 Welsh bishop apologizes to soldier’s father for funeral remarks
 Alaska: woman withdraws accusation against priest
 Pope’s 2nd book on Jesus to be published in spring
 Congo bishops welcome new US law on ‘conflict minerals’

Released Tuesday, Aug. 3

 Analyst sees Vatican concessions to Vietnamese government
 After winning recording contract, French nuns receive death threats
 Venezuelan cardinal urges lawmakers to respect Catholic voice
 Bishop Cordileone explains purpose of Manhattan Declaration
 Spotlight on CHA efforts to promote Obama health-care plan
 Pakistan: 5 killed as Islamic militants attack Christian church
 Pakistan: 5 killed as Islamic militants attack Christian church
 Irish bishops ready to discuss government school takeover; emphasize parental rights
 Abortion advocates say Philippines abortion ban causes maternal deaths
 Altar servers converge on Rome for international convention
 Indian railways to launch Mother Teresa Express on her centenary
 US Senate committee approves bid for permanent repeal of 'Mexico City' policy
 Trinkets going on sale for Pope's visit to UK
 Ground Zero mosque plan compared with Auschwitz Carmelite convent
 Catholic cemetery suffers $250K in vandalism
 Caritas appeal for flood-ravaged Pakistan
 Late soldier’s father blasts bishop for funeral call for military funding
 Missing Canadian bishop sends email, says he was in Jerusalem
 Miles Jesu founder’s behavior ‘totally unacceptable,’ says current leader
 Mexican bishops denounce Arizona immigration law

Released Monday, Aug. 2

 Nun raped in Orissa violence identifies another assailant
 Irish government to propose takeover of many Catholic schools
 Vatican document to address post-abortion syndrome
 Russian Orthodox training young 'street ministers' to counter secularism
 Ticket shortage for papal Mass in Birmingham; glut in Scotland?
 Top English prelate more comfortable with new government leadership
 Vatican official raps US for approving clinical trial of embryonic stem-cell treatment
 Pope welcomes treaty against cluster bombs
 American priest appointed secretary of Congregation for Religious
 Priest in Texas newspaper: ‘Homosexual acts lead to the damnation of souls’
 Louisiana priest admits abuse, may have molested 30 boys
 Alaska bishop: Vote yes on parental notification
 Cardinal McCarrick: US should develop Marshall Plan to help Iraqis
 AP admits: ‘Adult stem cell research far ahead of embryonic’
 15 Anglican bishops: Some among us will seek communion with Rome

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