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Catholic Culture Trusted Commentary

Stories for week of May 27, 2012

Ordered from most to least recent.

Released Friday, Jun. 1

 Homosexual pressure forced noted psychiatrist to change stand on therapy
 US House rejects bid to ban sex-selection abortion
 Father Barron answers arguments of Dowd, Sebelius-- and JFK
 Two cardinals see revival of family life
 Pope arrives in Milan for World Meeting of Families
 Why Lady Gaga outraged Indonesia, and what the US should learn
 Pope plans trip to Rio de Janeiro for 2013 World Youth Day
 LCWR denounces Vatican intervention, says critique 'unsubstantiated'
 Religious freedom denied for Christians of Sumatra
 Vatican officials close month of May with homage to Virgin Mary
 Prelate reflects on the family and work
 Canadian bishops press Saudis on religious tolerance
 Following mediation, diocese avoids foreclosure of parishes, schools
 UN official criticizes Pakistan’s blasphemy law
 Federal court declares part of Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional

Released Thursday, May. 31

 Journalist behind 'Vatileaks' remains mum on sources
 Obama has pushed Catholic voters too far, columnist argues
 Vatican seeking truth behind document leaks, papal spokesman says
 Boston archdiocese drops restrictions on parish property sale after ACLU objects
 Milwaukee archdiocese paid abusive priests to accelerate laicization
 New York Catholics divided on bishops' lawsuit against HHS mandate
 Pope's prayer intentions for June 2012
 Another Planned Parenthood clinic caught assisting sex-selection abortion
 Utah bishop criticizes Maureen Dowd column
 Vatican Radio highlights ‘Mothers Prayers’ initiative
 Vatican conference examines peacebuilding practices
 Bolivian bishops denounce legislation on same-sex unions
 Syria: Christians fear kidnappings in retaliation for Houla massacre
 Prelate welcomes war-crimes sentence for Charles Taylor
 World Meeting of Families opens in Milan

Released Wednesday, May. 30

 Africa has enough problems without terrorism: Nigerian archbishop
 Consolation in prayer comes from union with Christ, Pope explains at audience
 Muslim Brotherhood candidate for Egypt’s presidency hints at Coptic deputy
 Chinese government refuses episcopal honors for deceased 'underground' bishop
 Pope seeks to calm 'Vatileaks' furor
 Nashville Dominican to lead US bishops’ education office
 Geologists: Jesus crucified in 33
 Syria: priest devotes himself to prayer, fasting where ‘hell is unleashing’
 CAFOD: poor should be at center of ‘green economy’
 Chinese bishop says ‘spring has arrived’
 Bolivian cardinal denounces lynchings, gang violence
 Vatican spokesman denies rumors in ‘Vatileaks’ scandal

Released Tuesday, May. 29

 Pakistani Protestant denounced for blasphemy after citing Qur'an in sermon on violence
 McGurn on the HHS-mandate lawsuit, Notre Dame's involvement, and Obama's problem with Catholic voters
 Russians believe Orthodox Church needs protection, poll finds
 Toronto's Cardinal Collins joins opponents of required 'gay-straight alliances' in schools
 Abortion rate rises, repeat abortions common, English statistics show
 Planned Parenthood clinic found encouraging sex-selection abortion
 Vatican releases, explains guidelines on testing reported apparitions
 Pope expresses sorrow, Vatican condemns massacre in Syria
 Turkish premier: 'I see abortion as murder'
 North Korea's brutal prisons threaten political dissidents, religious believers
 Key Vatican official comments on 'Vatileaks' scandal
 Union president: Church’s doctrines ‘not connected to my faith’
 France: stones thrown at faithful during Mass
 Leading Ukrainian prelate recounts priestly vocation under Communist persecution
 British doctors who refuse to carry out sex-change surgery may be barred from practice
 Rioters sets fire to churches in Zanzibar
 Egyptian prelate airs concerns about Muslim Brotherhood victory

Released Monday, May. 28

 Ontario Catholic schools oppose requirement for gay-straight alliances
 Costa Rican president meets with Pontiff
 Italian earthquake victims receive donation from Pope
 Pope voices support for Iraqi Christian communities
 Inspire social institutions with Gospel message, Pope says
 Pope's valet now cooperating with wider investigation into Vatican leaks
 Sri Lanka: government minister charges that bishop fuels religious tensions
 Vatican spokesman: we must choose Christ’s army or the devil’s
 Nuncio calls for prayer, fasting for peace in Syria
 Cardinal Wuerl defends lawsuits: ‘I don't want the president to define me’
 Bishop Blaire clarifies remarks on HHS mandate, says he ‘stands solidly’ with other bishops
 Memo explains reasons for firing of Vatican Bank president
 Vatican confirms papal valet’s arrest for illegal possession of documents
 Pope contrasts unity of Pentecost, division of Babel
 2 saints to be proclaimed Doctors of the Church in October

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