Stories for week of March 28, 2010

Ordered from most to least recent.

Released Saturday, Apr. 3

 Pope Benedict: Easter Vigil homily (full text)

Released Friday, Apr. 2

 Texas diocese settles 3rd abuse suit involving prominent Philippine priest-musician, canonist
 Archbishop Martin laments ‘hopelessly inadequate’ response to abuse, urges all to ‘turn to Jesus’
 Cardinal George again defends Pope Benedict
 Cardinal Brady backs national abuse inquiry, considers resignation
 The Way of the Cross at the Colosseum: Cardinal Ruini's meditations (full text)
 Pope Benedict's homily at Holy Thursday evening Mass (full text)

Released Thursday, Apr. 1

 Christians must resist injustice, Pope says at Chrism Mass
 Pope not deterred by criticism, spokesman says
 Catholic migrant workers outnumber Palestinian Catholics in Israeli population
 Pope immune from lawsuits, Vatican official notes
 Distorted coverage of sex-abuse story continues
 NY Daily News editorial defends Pope
 Veteran Rome exorcist sees devil's influence in attacks on Pontiff
 Pope Benedict's April prayer intentions
 Irish Catholic paper rips Sinead O'Connor's anti-papal rant
 Bishop opposes Belgian burqa ban
 Columnist: Church leaders must express righteous anger at abuse
 Bishop Aquila rips Catholic Health Association
 Swiss bishops apologize for abuse
 Bishop defends Vatican’s handling of Tucson abuse cases
 Pope Benedict’s Chrism Mass homily: full text

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

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