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Stories for June 2015

Ordered from most to least recent.

Released Tuesday, Jun. 30

 US Supreme Court rejects Oklahoma prisoners' appeal against execution by lethal injection
 Full schedule set for Pope's visit to US, Cuba
 Supreme Court blocks enforcement on Texas law setting safety standards for abortion clinics
 Pope's prayer intentions for July 2015
 Report: Pope to visit Kenya in November
 Peruvian cardinal rips US Supreme Court decision
 Pope Francis: ‘yes’ to Jewish roots of Christianity, ‘no’ to anti-Semitism
 Leading Russian Orthodox figure meets with 3 Vatican officials
 Pope’s activities curtailed during summer
 Pope Francis visits Pope Emeritus Benedict
 Papal condemnation of terrorist attacks

Released Monday, Jun. 29

 Speaking at UN, Cardinal Turkson stresses link between climate change, world poverty
 Al Azhar condemns ISIS, urges defeat by 'every possible means'
 Questions raised about financial dealings in Paraguay diocese whose bishop was removed
 Syrian Orthodox prelate begs West: stop arming Islamic militants
 US bishops' statements on Supreme Court ruling
 Pope links apostles, Marian devotion
 Be men of prayer, faith, and witness, Pope tells metropolitan archbishops
 Pope asks: ‘Do we believe that Jesus can heal?’
 Vatican communications efforts merged, new office will supervise work
 Encyclical on environment ‘filled us with immense satisfaction,’ says Ecumenical Patriarch
 Catholic-Orthodox unity ‘one of my main concerns,’ says Pope
 Pope appoints envoy for commemoration of death of Jan Hus
 4 blesseds, including St. Thérèse’s parents, to be canonized on October 18
 Papal video message to peoples of Ecuador, Bolivia, and Paraguay

Released Friday, Jun. 26

 46 new archbishops to receive pallium
 Education-- especially of young women-- is vital work, Pope tells leaders of scouting movement
 400-year-old Jesuit college in London will close
 US Supreme Court rules all states must recognize same-sex marriage
 No Vatican decision yet on Medjugorje, leading journalist reports
 Archbishop Forte lists 5 key synod issues
 Paulists leaving Canada
 Melkite bishops lament secularization, add Latin-rite saints to liturgical calendar
 Holy See, Palestine sign comprehensive agreement
 European bishops’ conferences to discuss pastoral care of migrants
 Pope recalls collaboration with Armenian Catholic patriarch
 Don’t hinder development of pollution standard, USCCB committee chair tells Congress
 $25M given to retired religious from national collection

Released Thursday, Jun. 25

 Chaldean Patriarch suggests single unified patriarchate for Iraqi Christians
 Criminal charges against Minnesota archdiocese imperil payments to abuse victims
 Coptic Pope denounces 'Gospel of Barnabas'
 Pope receives B'nai B'rith delegation, speaks of Catholic-Jewish friendship
 UN committee demands Ireland allow referendum votes on legal abortion, women's position in home
 Irish archbishop files defamation case against TV network for portraying him as a pedophile
 Holy See 'presides in charity,' Pope reminds future nuncios
 CDF reaches negative judgment on Medjugorje, Italian journalists report
 Prelate: the Church in Pakistan refuses to be silenced
 Philippine cardinal welcomes overture by Islamist rebels
 Indonesian court upholds ban on interfaith marriages
 Individualism is greatest wound to families, says Italian cardinal
 Registration for World Meeting of Families nears 12,000
 Armenian Catholic patriarch dead at 75
 President Obama: remarks at dinner during Ramadan
 USCCB committee chair backs bills on exports, travel to Cuba

Released Wednesday, Jun. 24

 Exhibition of Shroud concludes in Turin; 1.5 million pilgrims attended
 Egyptian government in systematic campaign to eliminate literature by Islamic extremists
 Irish police informed in 1973 about notorious pedophile priest, commission told
 Israeli bishop fears rise in anti-Christian violence by Jewish extremists
 Negative judgment on Medjugorje could split Church, says noted Italian writer
 Indian government takes action against Caritas
 Holy See diplomat assesses draft of UN’s new development agenda
 Patriarch urges Muslims to work for Iraqi reconciliation, unity
 Pope Francis: ‘maintain and protect the marital bond’ for the sake of the children
 Buddhist-Catholic dialogue focuses on suffering, liberation, and fraternity
 Court rules against Texas diocese in HHS mandate case
 Do more to help refugees fleeing the Islamic State, USCCB committee chair urges
 Continue ecumenical dialogue in face of division, Pope says in message

Released Tuesday, Jun. 23

 Papal foundation weighs proposals for funding development projects in Latin America
 Sister Nirmala, successor to Mother Teresa, dead at 81
 Synod of Bishops releases working document for October meeting
 Orthodox cathedral desecrated in Alaska
 European bishops’ conferences discuss gender theory, refugees
 Greenland approves same-sex marriage, adoption
 4th Fortnight for Freedom begins
 Vatican newspaper discusses Argentine influences on Pope’s encyclical
 Bishops back First Amendment Defense Act
 USCCB president, local bishop lament Charleston church massacre

Released Monday, Jun. 22

 Allies should have bombed rails to Nazi death camps, Pope says
 Indian bishops decry sexual assault on nun
 Ghana: bishop troubled by people's habit of cursing
 Historic church on Sea of Galilee reopens after arson attack
 Nigerian priest released by kidnappers; diocese says no ransom paid
 Notorious Irish pedophile priest should never have been ordained, probe witnesses argue
 Massive rally in Rome supports traditional family, opposes gender-theory education
 Catholic & Orthodox patriarchs urges Christians to join moderate Muslims in campaign against extremists
 Mexico's top court rules for same-sex marriage
 Pope asks Waldensians for pardon
 In Turin, Pope venerates Shroud, addresses Salesians, speaks to youth about love
 Pope Francis: the world of work should be open to the young
 St. Paul and the martyred dioceses of North Africa are our models, Pope tells biblical scholars

Released Friday, Jun. 19

 Pope praises sporting spirit in address to Special Olympics competitors
 Did Vatican cardinal plan to keep transaction secret from Pope Francis?
 Archbishop Nienstedt sought to limit investigation of his conduct, report charges
 Vatican statement for Ramadan: Christians and Muslims should unite against religious violence
 Vatican envoy urges UN: protect children in wartime
 Holy Land’s bishops condemn arson attack on historic church
 Pope meets with Syrian Orthodox patriarch, laments persecution of Christians
 Cardinal criticizes presidential candidate’s remarks on encyclical
 Encyclical will inspire Caritas ‘for years to come,’ says cardinal
 UN leader, Obama praise encyclical
 President Obama issues Ramadan statement
 Supreme Court backs church in lawsuit against Arizona city
 USCCB welcomes Laudato Si’

Released Thursday, Jun. 18

 Working document of upcoming Synod of Bishops to be released June 23
 Pope Francis’ 2nd encyclical released (includes link to full text)
 Pontifical council posts cardinal’s critique of Kasper proposal
 9 dead in attack on South Carolina church
 Armed robbery of headquarters of bishops’ conference in South Sudan
 Arson attack on historic church in Israel
 Leading Russian Orthodox figure meets with Pope

Released Wednesday, Jun. 17

 Benedict XVI planning summer stay at Castel Gandolfo
 Climate-change theorist named to Pontifical Academy of Sciences
 Consistory announced for canonization of parents of St. Therese of Lisieux
 St. Paul archdiocese enlisting top lawyer to handle criminal charges
 Spain: Benedictine religious leaves community to join political struggle for Catalan autonomy
 Papal appeals for environment, refugees
 Pope reflects on the death of family members
 Focolare co-founder dies
 Major interreligious gathering in Kazakhstan
 Concern for the poor is not Communism, Pope says in homily
 Syrian Orthodox patriarch begins visit to Rome
 Arrest made following death threat against Indian cardinal
 Church burned down in Indonesia
 Cardinal Wuerl emphasizes importance of solidarity amid rising individualism

Released Tuesday, Jun. 16

 French Muslim leader: empty Christian churches should be converted into mosques
 Most Lebanese considering emigration, Melkite Patriarch reports
 Russian Orthodox spokesman: common date for Easter celebration acceptable-- if Orthodox calendar is used
 Indian cardinal: prime minister has not fulfilled promise to protect Christians from violence
 Most American Catholics accept evidence of climate change; split on man's role
 Polish bishops will oppose change in teaching at Synod
 Holy See Press Office suspends credentials of journalist who leaked encyclical
 CRS leader to be part of Vatican presentation of encyclical
 Sisi invites Pope to visit Egypt
 New Michigan law protects religious foster-care, adoption agencies
 Pope approves synod participants from nearly 40 nations
 US bishops, black evangelicals discuss family life on anniversary of Moynihan report
 African bishops meet, will ‘speak with one voice’ at Synod

Released Monday, Jun. 15

 Leaked version of papal encyclical is not final draft, Vatican says
 Patriarch's new book makes case for just war to defend Christians in Iraq
 Colombia's president meets with Pontiff
 Tulsa diocese drops partnership over sponsorship of gay-pride march
 Memory of Jan Hus should spur reform, quest for Christian unity, Pope tells Czech Protestant leaders
 Arms merchants increase suffering of Christians in Middle East, Pope charges
 Vatican will try ex-nuncio for possession of child pornography, sexual abuse of minors
 Archbishop Nienstedt, auxiliary bishop resign
 Decrying attacks on family, Pope emphasizes importance of mutual love
 Encyclical on environment intended for all, Pope says
 Pope Francis: God’s Word is fruitful in our lives if we are humble
 Rebuild society on love of God, Pope urges Italian judicial body
 Be active in parish life, Pope tells Italian Scouts

Released Friday, Jun. 12

 Poland's premier meets with Pontiff
 Airplane chaplains serve diverse needs in 'cities within cities,' Pope remarks
 Iraqi prelate to West: help liberate Mosul, or open doors to refugees
 Syria's Assad meets with Orthodox prelates, pledges support against Islamic terror
 Vatican decision on Medjugorje not likely soon, spokesman says
 Pope unworried by debates within the Church
 Vatican Secretary of State reports on diplomatic pacts with Israel, Palestine
 Pope Francis will visit Central African Republic in November, says nuncio
 2nd Catholic church opens in Abu Dhabi
 Cardinal Sarah praises ad orientem worship, suggests appendix to Roman Missal
 Italian cardinal writes book criticizing Kasper proposal
 Temporary victory for Priests for Life in HHS mandate case
 US bishops approve draft of priorities for 2017-2020

Released Thursday, Jun. 11

 Canadian archbishops cool toward request for papal visit and apology to Native Americans
 Vatican bank furnished crucial information for fraud charges against Italian religious order
 Nigerian priest kidnapped; diocese waiting to hear ransom demand
 Rhode Island bishop buries unborn child whose body was discovered in sewage
 In Belgium, 1.7% of all deaths involve 'non-voluntary' euthanasia
 New tribunal should look at bishops' past performance, says lay member of papal abuse commission
 Toronto Catholic-school trustees urge delay in implementation of mandatory sex-ed curriculum in Ontario
 In speech to FAO, Pope lists obstacles to elimination of world hunger
 Italian bishops rap anti-immigrant rhetoric
 Save those dying of hunger, Vatican official pleads at world’s fair
 Pope meets with Canada’s prime minister, discusses religious freedom
 Pope speaks to Baltic bishops on secularism and the family
 Patriarch laments Islamic State’s takeover of Mosul
 Death threat against Indian cardinal
 Irish bishop: consider married priesthood, female deacons
 US bishops approve statement on race relations, hear reports

Released Wednesday, Jun. 10

 Pope meets with Putin, presses for peace in Ukraine
 Aid to the Church in Need tops €100 million in grants for 2014
 Islamics blamed for massacre in Democratic Republic of Congo; leaders appeal for help
 Polish bishops release tough new sex-abuse policies
 Italian film composer directs premier of new Mass honoring Pope Francis
 Ovary-tissue transplant allows woman to restore normal fertility
 Vatican official suggests: waive intellectual-property rights on medications for poor countries
 Sustainable development must put humans at the center, Vatican representative tells FAO
 Council of Cardinals concludes 3-day meeting, announces major initiatives
 Sweeping reform of Vatican media operations gains approval
 Pope approves process for holding bishops accountable in abuse cases
 Vatican announces subtitle of Pope’s new encyclical; Orthodox prelate to be present at release
 Pope reflects on families and illness
 US, Holy See sign agreement on combating tax evasion
 Vatican newspaper article: synod should not focus on the remarried and same-sex unions
 Ukrainian Catholic leader: nation’s Christian culture challenges EU’s secularism
 Ghana’s bishops frustrated with government following flooding
 Amid civil war, South Sudan’s church leaders pledge to be models of reconciliation
 Union leaders, community organizers in Rome ahead of papal trip
 Obama pays tribute to Catholic Health Association, Campaign for Human Development

Released Tuesday, Jun. 9

 Christian Patriarchs plead: help us survive in Syria
 Pope planning residence for the homeless at the Vatican?
 Pope's warning against 'seers' seems aimed at Medjugorje
 Bishops to voters in Philippines: oust corrupt politicians
 Religious freedom is ‘barometer’ of a society’s freedom, says Vatican’s foreign minister
 Religious freedom commission: US should do more to assist religious minorities in Iraq
 Report: church destroyed in Pakistan
 USCCB: protect National Housing Trust Fund
 Protect the oceans, Ecumenical Patriarch urges
 Attack on priest in France
 Canonical visitation of French religious community
 Abortions down 12% in US since 2010

Released Monday, Jun. 8

 Soccer championship drives Corpus Christi celebrations indoor in Rimini, Italy
 Counter gender ideology, encourage confessions, Pope urges bishops
 No standing still on spiritual journey, Pope tells pilgrims
 Council of Cardinals holding 10th meeting this week
 Ukrainian archbishop says Europe must address his country's crisis
 Father Volpi, apostolic commissioner to Friars of the Immaculate, dies in aftermath of stroke
 Cardinal Pell's lawyer urges Saunders to withdraw 'false allegations'
 In Sarajevo, Pope pleads for peace, laments ‘worldly’ religious, decries ‘filthy’ programs
 Pope Francis: ‘we are coming close to a decision’ on Medjugorje
 5th meeting between Pope, Argentine president
 Corpus Christi encourages us to ‘imitate what we celebrate,’ says Pope
 Increase workplace protections, Holy See diplomat urges
 Papal condolences following Ghana explosion
 41 martyrs recognized; 6 other sainthood causes advance

Released Friday, Jun. 5

 Ukraine issue will be in focus when Putin meets Pope
 Rome parish takes homeless, poor on pilgrimage to Shroud exhibition in Turin
 European bishops take contrasting approaches in meetings to discuss family, prepare for Synod
 Chilean President Bachelet meets with Pontiff
 Report: 1 million children held in world's prisons alongside adults
 Myanmar: writer imprisoned for 'insulting' Buddhists
 Pope reminds missionaries: put Christ, not aid programs, at center of work
 Mercy sums up the Gospel, Pope says
 Minnesota archdiocese faces criminal charges for failure to report abuse
 Preview of encyclical? Pope sends encouragement to UN conference on climate change
 Former Deloitte & Touche CEO named Vatican’s auditor
 Iraqi prelate calls for additional military action against Islamic State
 Bishops: ‘We want a different Guatemala!’
 South African bishops renew criticism of spending on President Zuma’s compound
 Canadian bishops’ conference distances itself from residential schools
 Australian bishops: ‘Don’t mess with marriage’
 Extensive vandalism at Catholic cemetery in Quebec

Released Thursday, Jun. 4

 Vatican names Bishop Fellay to hear canonical charge against SSPX priest, despite bishop's suspension
 Support group for parents of homosexuals denied bid to exhibit at World Meeting of Families
 Liberal European bishops planning media campaign before Synod?
 Irish bishops not certain priests will continue to act as official witnesses for civil marriages
 Expect resistance to reform of Vatican media operations, says Lord Patten
 Pope leads Corpus Christi celebrations in Rome
 Vatican-France relations remain cordial stalled ambassador's nomination: Cardinal Parolin
 Papal abuse commission steers clear of Pell-Saunders dispute
 Cardinal Kasper: Pope never approved my proposal
 Russian Orthodox Church ends dialogue with 2 Protestant communities
 Ukraine: churches now permitted to establish schools
 Pope’s 2nd encyclical to be released June 18
 Europe’s Eastern Catholic bishops discuss family
 Prophet Nahum’s tomb threatened by Islamic State advance
 Report: Putin to meet with Pope
 Vatican newspaper article: suppression of femininity does not bring about equality
 Cardinal meets with Congo’s president, asks for reopening of Catholic radio and TV
 Court rules parish rectory isn’t exempt from property tax

Released Wednesday, Jun. 3

 England sees rising trend in women entering religious life
 India's prime minister expected to visit Catholic church
 Irish archbishop distances himself from Cardinal Burke's criticism of Irish voters
 Head of Vatican liturgical office says Pope Francis urged him to continue work of Benedict XVI
 Vatican Secretary of State underlines importances of liberal education
 Cardinal Pell receives backing from other Australian prelates-- and from a liberal critic
 President Obama will be keynote speaker at Catholic Health Association convention
 Confirmed: CRS vice-president involved in same-sex marriage has resigned
 Venezuelan cardinal calls for dialogue amid unrest
 Pope calls for ‘poorer Church’ to offer assistance to Christian families in poverty
 Nigerian priest killed in robbery attempt
 Canadian commission calls for papal visit, apology to Native Americans
 Pope expresses closeness to the Chinese people following ship disaster
 Syrian prelate begs West to intervene against Islamic State; cathedral severely damaged
 Supreme Court backs job applicant in religious-freedom case

Released Tuesday, Jun. 2

 World's Catholic population up, but sacramental practice in decline, study shows
 Sex-abuse accusation could explain unsolved Montana murder mystery
 Papal commission member steps up attack on Cardinal Pell
 New Vatican financial standards serve pastoral needs of Church, says FIA chief
 Philadelphia archdiocesan music director resigns, citing differences with Archbishop Chaput
 Coptic Orthodox Church tightens control of monastic life
 Pope will come to Sarajevo as a ‘messenger of peace’
 Do not forget persecuted Christians, Syrian patriarch urges West
 Churches desecrated in northern France
 Patriarchate welcomes Al-Azhar’s promotion of a more moderate Islam
 Bishops urge international community: protect eastern Congo from jihadists
 European, African bishops discuss family ahead of Synod

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