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Stories for August 2012

Ordered from most to least recent.

Released Friday, Aug. 31

 Conflicting testimony on Bishop Finn's reaction to images of children on priest's computer
 New pontifical academy will promote use of Latin
 Vatican Radio recalls Pope's guidelines for political activism
 Pope's prayer intentions for September 2012
 Israeli foreign ministry rejects complaint about new apostolic nuncio
 Australian priest faces criminal charges for failing to act on abuse reports
 Cardinal Martini, leading liberal papabile, dead at 85
 USCCB: advice for immigrants eligible for Obama administration’s deferred-action program
 Some Muslim leaders call for leniency for Christian girl accused of blasphemy
 Strong criticism of Father Groeschel following remarks on abuse
 Cardinal Burke: anti-canonical priestly culture devastated Church after Vatican II
 Cardinal Dolan’s prayer at Republican National Convention: full text

Released Thursday, Aug. 30

 ‘Vatileaks’ lawyer quits case
 Islamic lawyers press for blasphemy trial for handicapped Pakistani girl
 Nigerian church bans women’s traditional headwraps
 Jerusalem Patriarch looks forward to Pope's reflections on Middle East
 Researcher who studied same-sex households is cleared of misconduct charge
 Cardinal Schönborn offers glimpse of seminar for former Ratzinger students
 Former US envoy to Vatican sees 2012 presidential race as critical
 Vatican drops lawsuit against German magazine
 LifeSite News continues to question CRS for hiring pro-abortion employees
 Prelate: bishops’ credibility on abuse is ‘shredded’
 Arab bishops decry violence in Syria
 Chinese bishop urges Rosary, Catechism study during Year of Faith
 Colombia’s bishops welcome talks between government, rebels
 In court filings, Catholic organizations lament harm caused by HHS mandate
 5 churches attacked in Kenya

Released Wednesday, Aug. 29

 Times columnist Douthat on American politics and religion
 Cardinal George to begin chemotherapy next week
 Sales of fake 'designer' goods flourishes outside St. Peter's Square
 3-partner 'civil union' recognized in Brazil
 Relic of Bl. John Paul II stolen, recovered in Italy
 Syrian Christians face mounting terrorist threat
 Islamic terror driving Christians out of Mali
 Never compromise on the truth, Pope insists
 'Nuns on the Bus' organizer to address Democratic convention
 Caritas appeal for Ethiopia
 Pakistan: 100 Christians flee homes, live in forest
 Federal funds account for nearly 93% of USCCB’s migration/refugee budget
 State officials: diocese can’t collect funds for marriage initiative
 Eastern Orthodox leader urges repentance for environmental damage, prayer for creation’s restoration

Released Tuesday, Aug. 28

 European court rules against Italian legal restriction on in vitro fertilization
 Court ruling promises gentler treatment for Pakistani girl charged with blasphemy
 Irish lawmakers want 'conscience vote' on abortion
 Registration opens for World Youth Day in Rio
 HHS revises mandate rules again; religious-liberty concerns still not addressed
 Australian government declines Church bid for higher unemployment benefits
 Former Ratzinger students to discuss ecumenism at annual seminar this weekend
 Denver declines honor for company that challenged Obama mandate
 Italian premier meets with Pope on Euro crisis
 Pregnancy is less likely after rape, leading ob/gyn says
 Panama plans to build world's tallest statue of Virgin Mary
 Irish Times editorial: Church should not take public stand on abortion
 Confusion after Vatican II matches pattern of Church history, cardinal notes
 Cardinal Dolan will offer prayer at Democratic convention, too
 Christian girl raped, murdered in Pakistan
 Appeal for trapped villagers in Syria
 Venezuela’s bishops lament oil refinery explosion
 500 nuns belong to Chinese religious community
 Ancient catacomb discovered in Italy
 Archbishop Cordileone apologizes for DUI arrest

Released Monday, Aug. 27

 Archbishop Cordileone to face drunk-driving investigation
 Does insurance coverage increase abortion rate? The 'Romneycare' precedent
 Fascinating facts from a Vatican yearbook
 Pope faces diplomatic challenge on trip to Lebanon
 Victoria, Australia: parochial-school teachers to join others on strike
 Debate on mandate is opportunity to teach about NFP, says Archbishop Cordileone
 Syrian archbishop takes refuge in Lebanon after offices sacked
 Irish primate promises vigorous fight against legalizing abortion
 Find new ways to reach 'religiously illiterate' generation: Vatican prefect
 Recalling 'the smiling Pope,' John Paul I, on anniversary of his election
 Pakistani Christian children under attack; rape, murder, kidnapping are common
 Polish bishops plan major push for reconciliation with Russia
 Belief precedes, enables understanding of Christ's message, Pope tells audience
 20 more suspects in Vatileaks case?
 EEOC sues Burger King restaurant over treatment of Christian teen who sought to wear skirt
 University president on Catholic Democrats: ‘Where are the Caseys now?’
 Cardinals pay tribute to Nellie Gray
 ‘Survey of Religious Hostility in America’
 Catholic Relief Services responds to report on employees’ ties to pro-abortion organizations
 Scotland’s bishops issue pastoral message on marriage

Released Friday, Aug. 24

 New Vatican candor brings welcome results
 Essayist sees new Vatican drive to enforce Ex Corde Ecclesiae
 79 Congressmen sign briefs supporting Catholic institutions in suit against HHS mandate
 Broad cooperative effort to free Pakistani girl jailed on blasphemy charges
 Exiled priest warns: Syria's religious pluralism is in danger
 Polish bishops weigh follow-up plans after historic call for reconciliation with Russia
 Cardinal Dolan offered to lead prayer at Democratic convention, too
 Vatican, Apple team up to produce Pope's work in electronic formats
 Former Philadelphia archdiocesan financial officer given 2-7 year prison sentence
 Vatican newspaper reviews work of US novelist Jodi Picoult
 Christian boy tortured, murdered in Pakistan
 USCCB spokeswoman blasts Economist article on Church finances
 Vermont Catholic innkeepers who refused lesbian wedding reception settle with ACLU
 Louisiana Baptist college files suit against HHS mandate
 South African cardinal rues police shooting of 34 miners
 Nuncio calls for peace in Syria

Released Thursday, Aug. 23

 Pontiff encourages lay Catholic activism
 Lebanon: high expectations for papal visit
  Irish Church foresees priestless parishes
 EWTN to air Romney interview Thursday evening
 Christianity faces ideological attack, Vatican representative says
 Milwaukee priest starts new church, risks excommunication
 Christian Brothers report over 400 abuse complaints
 Reporting on US women religious who are not in conflict with the Vatican
 Survey shows US voter confusion on abortion
 Influential lawmaker make emotional plea to stop family-planning bill
 Cardinal George calls for ‘more humane and just’ immigration policies
 Scottish traditionalist community regularized
 Israeli journalist sees nuncio’s appointment as an insult
 Oxford theologian: read Aquinas to counter evolutionism
 US, UK medical journals increasingly tout euthanasia
 Papal condolences following death of Ethiopian leader
 Cardinal Dolan to offer prayer at Republican National Convention
 Reports: bomb plot against Maronite Catholic patriarch, other Lebanese leaders thwarted

Released Wednesday, Aug. 22

 Taiwan's Cardinal Shan dead at 88
 Copycat 'band' disrupts Mass at Cologne cathedral
 New independent foundation to control secondary schools of Philadelphia archdiocese
 Syrian town cut off by blockade; residents face hunger
 US Hispanic Catholic group issues voter guide, highlights life issues
 Papal nuncio presents vision for future of Irish Catholicism
 Chinese authorities close Shanghai seminaries
 Mary's queenship is a mission of love and of service, Pope tells audience
 Vatican newspaper praises cardinal’s opposition to same-sex marriage
 A year after Catholic Charities ends adoptions, Illinois governor lauds religious freedom
 Prelate laments desecration of churches in Cyprus
 India: bishop appeals for calm following Pune bomb attacks
 Jesuit university’s medical school establishes campus at hospital censured by bishop

Released Tuesday, Aug. 21

 Philippines: Bishops warn Catholic schools cannot reject Catholic teachings
 Italian Catholic weekly raps Communion and Liberation for courting politicians
 Scottish cardinal breaks off talks with government on same-sex marriage
 Priest is not Vatican 'employee,' federal court rules
 Bishop Finn's lawyers move to exclude evidence from trial
 Bishop sees 'decisive moment' for Somalia to emerge from chaos
 Father Schall on natural law and its discontents
 What happened to the liberal Catholic tradition?
 Charlotte cathedral to host Eucharistic vigil for liberty during Democratic National Convention
 African prelate under fire for comments on homosexuality
 Cardinal Dolan lauds Paul Ryan as ‘great public servant’
 Islamist terrorists attack Catholic parish in Nigeria
 Report: Christians beaten, stores looted in Egypt

Released Monday, Aug. 20

 Man yearns for the infinite, Pope says in message to Rimini meeting
 Cardinal George faces new bout with cancer
 Ex-priest starts new congregation; newspaper coverage confuses readers
 Police 'wire' recorded Catholic provincial's effort to dissuade abuse victims from reporting
 Catholic priest witnesses same-sex wedding in New York
 Zambia's constitution should not identify 'Christian nation,' bishops argue
 Pakistan: Down-syndrome child arrested on blasphemy charge
 No plan to postpone papal trip to Lebanon
 New papal nuncio to Israel has long diplomatic experience
 Pope welcomes Russian Orthodox-Polish Catholic pledge of reconciliation
 Pope welcomes Russian Orthodox-Polish Catholic pledge of reconciliation
 Pope sees 'bread of life' address as a critical turning point in Christ's preaching
 ‘Horrible desecration’ of statue at historic St. Louis church
 USCCB committee head offers congratulations to Muslims at Ramadan’s end
 Illinois bishop urges faithful to consecrate themselves to Virgin Mary
 New trial for Iranian pastor sentenced to death for apostasy
 Maronite patriarch fears Syrian conflict may spread to Lebanon
 Leading Nigerian prelate denounces Islamist terrorist group

Released Friday, Aug. 17

 Pope sends condolences on death of Ethiopian Orthodox prelate
 Ecumenical Patriarch opposes plan to make historic church a mosque
 Celebrating 30th anniversary of The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism
 Australian diocese readies $15 million abuse payout
 Church finances in US: for 'deep pockets,' look to schools, health-care agencies
 Atlanta archdiocese receives half-share of rights to Gone With the Wind
 Vatican decision blocks closing of church in Ohio
 Russian, Polish prelates call for end to old hostilities
 USCCB to host online discussion on Syrian refugee crisis
 Feminist band sentenced to 2 years, members defend actions in Russian cathedral
 Bishop criticizes Democratic, Republican parties, calls upon Catholics to transform them
 Vietnamese officials hang Ho Chi Minh portrait in Catholic chapel
 Former Romanian intelligence leader says Pius XII victim of Soviet smear campaign
 Wisconsin bishop praises Paul Ryan, discusses intrinsic evils, prudential judgments

Released Thursday, Aug. 16

 Nigerian archbishop named Pax Christi peace laureate
 Pope celebrates Assumption with parishioners in Castel Gandolfo
 Papal support for pro-life pilgrimage in Poland
 Syrian prelate sees dangers for Christians, urges West to help stop fighting
 Missouri's top court orders SNAP to release records
 Saudis object to Vatican bid for '.catholic' internet domain
 Convicted Philadelphia priest appeals no-bail decision pending appeal
 Analyzing leftist groups that urge Catholic support for liberal candidates
 Shooting at office of pro-family group in Washington
 CRS rapped for association with pro-abortion group
 Parishes, Catholic schools urged to show film on climate change
 USCCB mourns passing of Nellie Gray
 Leading Vatican diplomat laments soaring food prices, cites ethanol
 Ecumenical Patriarchate decries violence in the name of religion
 Gay activists assail prayer read in French churches
 Cardinal Dolan defends decision to invite President Obama to Al Smith dinner

Released Wednesday, Aug. 15

 CWN closed for feast of the Assumption

Released Tuesday, Aug. 14

 Ethical standards ignored by in-vitro industry, study says
 Ousted Belgian bishop faces new abuse complaint
 Maronite bishops fear 'economic collapse' in Lebanon
 Nellie Gray, organizer of March for Life, dead at 88
 Federal court upholds firing of Christian bus driver who would not work on Sunday
 Singapore’s founding prime minister laments low birth rate
 USCCB Labor Day statement reflects on unions, chides candidates’ ‘relative silence’ on poverty
 Vatican spokesman: indictment not the ‘last word’ in ‘Vatileaks’ scandal
 Russian Orthodox patriarch to visit Poland, sign joint statement with Catholic bishops

Released Monday, Aug. 13

 Analyzing the thought of LCWR meeting's keynote speaker
 Paul Ryan and the GOP appeal to Catholics
 No media coverage allowed for Cardinal Dolan's panel session with Stephen Colbert
 JP Morgan closed down 'Global Catholic Ethical' investment fund
 God's 'radiant beauty' expressed in art, Pope says after concert
 Former judge to head Australian sex-abuse probe
 Pakistan: another Christian arrested on unsubstantiated 'blasphemy' charges
 Zambia: priests protest deportation of Rwandan cleric
 Pope: accepting Christ's mission means recognizing 'bread of life'
 Papal prayers for disaster victims in Philippines, China, Iran
 Violence in Syria raising concerns about papal trip to Lebanon
 Pope's valet, 2nd man indicted in 'Vatileaks' case
 Could Pope, Russian Patriarch meet in Finland? [exclusive]
 Report: Korean police trod on Eucharist
 Archbishop Sartain praises nuns on eve of Seattle march
 Caritas aid for Syrian refugees
 Lutheran leader laments HHS mandate
 LCWR pledges dialogue without compromise in response to Vatican assessment

Released Friday, Aug. 10

 USCCB webinar on faithful citizenship document
 Prelate describes Vatican library, archives as Church’s ‘crown jewels’
 Bishop emphasizes: no hostility towards homosexual persons in same-sex marriage debate
 Christians throughout Middle East look forward to Pope’s Lebanon visit: bishop
 Illinois diocese files suit against HHS mandate
 LCWR assembly: some sisters disagree with panelist over response to Vatican
 Amnesty International decries conscience clauses, Catholic bishops’ ethical directives
 Temporary relief from HHS mandate for Legatus, Michigan Catholic business owner
 Iran upholds 6-year prison sentence for convert to Christianity
 Archbishop Lori: Catholics should not vote for candidates who support intrinsic evils
 Obama lauds HHS mandate, says religious liberty concerns have been addressed

Released Thursday, Aug. 9

 San Francisco parish drops drag queens from fundraising event
 London abortion clinic seeks injunction against Rosary vigil
 Father Rutler explains why he doesn't enjoy vacations
 New Evangelization requires new dedication, not new programs: Archbishop Fisichella
 'Underground' Chinese Catholics organize summer-camp religious instruction
 No open discussion of Vatican demands at LCWR assembly
 Drop in Irish religiosity shows need for formation in faith: Archbishop Martin
 New Jersey governor vetoes bill to liberalize surrogate parenting
 Ohio parish named minor basilica
 Arabian bishop moves residence to Bahrain
 Prelates laud former Crystal Cathedral
 Pax Christi, Call to Action chapters plan to oppose diocese, back HHS mandate in court
 Pennsylvania Catholic college will not permit student gay-lesbian group
 Protestant evangelist murdered in Nigeria
 Federal judge upholds constitutionality of Hawaii’s marriage law

Released Wednesday, Aug. 8

 Cardinal George rues stunted debate about same-sex marriage
 Elderly nun defends actions after arrest at nuclear plant
 Castel Gandalfo caretaker offers history of papal summer residence
 Pakistani Christian family faces death threats
 Decision Monday on prosecution of Gabriele in Vatileaks case
 HHS mandate leaves no good options for Catholic employers
 Boko Haram threatens Muslims too, archbishop says
 Contemplation and action: Pope reflects on example of St. Dominic
 Psychotherapist, nun win pro-life awards
 280 plaintiffs allege abuse in Montana diocese
 Missouri voters pass prayer amendment
 Confirmed: Obama, Romney to attend Al Smith dinner
 ‘Global religiosity index’ released: Ghana most religious, China most atheistic
 Syria: gunmen steal property from ancient monastery

Released Tuesday, Aug. 7

 Threats to religious freedom connected with decline in family life, columnist argues
 Filipino boxer-turned-lawmaker blasts family-planning legislation
 PBS reports on Anglican-ordinariate parish in Maryland
 Knights of Columbus plan drive to protect religious freedom
 Violence will not deter Church in Africa: Cardinal Turkson
 French bishops order prayers for the nation on August 15
 19 killed in latest attack on Christians in Nigeria
 ‘Growing up with 2 moms’
 Amish population to quadruple in 40 years
 African prelates pay tribute to Pope Paul VI
 Catholics urged to lobby Congress on behalf of food stamps, other programs
 US bishops offer condolences to Sikh community following shooting
 Saudi Arabia imprisons, deports 35 Christians

Released Monday, Aug. 6

 Vatican Observatory leader excited with success of Mars probe
 Paul VI 'underrated,
 Convicted Philadelphia priest loses bid for bail pending appeal
 Church faces defeat on family-planning bill in Philippines
 LCWR assembly begins; Vatican representative told attendance 'would not be helpful'
 Bread of Life goes beyond material needs, Pope shows audience
 Pope cites 'unprecedented gravity' of threat to religious freedom in US
 Bishop: if same-sex marriage is legalized, why not bigamy, incest?
 Australia: dog receives communion at ‘Inclusive Catholics’ Mass
 Olympics: solid attendance at athletes’ daily Masses
 Tens of thousands honor Our Lady of Guadalupe in Los Angeles
 US bishops urge Congress to act against HHS mandate
 Don’t evangelize Muslims, warns Malaysian government official

Released Friday, Aug. 3

 Papal message of support for inter-religious gathering in Japan
 Malnutrition, disease stalk refugee camps in South Sudan
 Syrian civil war will have no winners, Catholic analyst fears
 Bavarian group to perform for Pope
 Pope drafting new encyclical?
 Maine diocese cleared of cover-up in abuse lawsuit
 Italian diocese takes action against schismatic prelate
 Vatican message to Muslims: educate young people for peace
 US bishops’ spokeswoman welcomes injunction against HHS mandate
 Bishop issues pastoral letter decrying new abortion clinic
 Senior British general, a Catholic, laments torture, opposes Iran intervention
 Pakistan: prelate calls for investigation into poisoning of Christian nurses
 India: 400,000 displaced by Assam conflict
 British judge rules 10-year-old Jewish girl may seek baptism
 Humanist weddings now outnumber Catholic weddings in Scotland

Released Thursday, Aug. 2

 Have archeologists found burial box of high priest Caiaphas?
 Vatican newspaper backs US bishops' bid to keep immigrant families together
 Violence drives 100 Coptic families from Egyptian village
 Peruvian university officials, stripped of 'Catholic' status, charge Opus Dei conspiracy
 Kansas City priest in landmark case pleads guilty to federal charges
 Contraceptive mandate seen detrimental to US economy
 US Catholics back bishops on religious freedom, but still favor Obama, poll shows
 Medical journal essays claim 'homophobia' aggravates AIDS epidemic
 Group returns CCHD grant, refuses to curb gay advocacy
 Pope Benedict has completed 3rd volume of Jesus of Nazareth
 Ancient depiction of Samson discovered?
 Appeals court blocks Arizona law against late-term abortions
 US bishops back Help for Separated Families Act
 Pakistan: 9 Christian nurses poisoned
 Congo’s bishops organize ‘march of hope’

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