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Pope accepts Philadelphia archbishop’s resignation

Jennifer Vanasco — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:00:57 +0000

(Vatican City) Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation of Philadelphia archbishop Cardinal Justin Rigali on Tuesday, sending him into retirement as the archdiocese faces accusations that it(...)

Catholic Charities sues Illiniois over gay adoption

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:03:29 +0000

A Catholic organization that licenses foster and adoptive parents has sued the state of Illinois over a new law that would require it to place children with gay or unmarried couples.

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Study: Homosexuality, celibacy didn’t cause Catholic Church abuse

Jennifer Vanasco — Wed, 18 May 2011 14:00:41 +0000

(Washington) Researchers commissioned by the nation’s Roman Catholic bishops to analyze the pattern of clergy sex abuse have concluded that homosexuality, celibacy and an all-male priesthood did(...)

Canadian Bishop pleads guilty in child porn case

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 04 May 2011 21:30:49 +0000

(Toronto) A Canadian Roman Catholic bishop pleaded guilty Wednesday to importing child pornography, prompting the Vatican to say it, too, would impose disciplinary measures.

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Pa. Catholic college fires gay part-time professor

Jennifer Vanasco — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:00:48 +0000

(Philadelphia) A Catholic college in Philadelphia says it has fired a part-time professor after learning from a post on his blog that he has been in a same-sex relationship for a decade and a(...)

Weekend Watercooler: We don’t want your DVD, Catholic Church!

rayhunt — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 13:34:43 +0000

• Real Christians Fight Back. As previously posted, the Archdiocese of Minnesota sent out 400,000 videos to the faithful entitled “Preserving Marriage”. The DVD, staring Minnesota’s Archbishop(...)

Thursday Watercooler: DADT vote pushed back….for now

James Withers — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 14:16:02 +0000

DADT vote postponed for another day. Yesterday the news about Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell changed every 30 seconds. Senate majority leader Harry Reid announced he wanted a test vote for the defense(...)

Vatican: Everyone can use condoms to prevent HIV

Jennifer Vanasco — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:30:34 +0000

(Vatican City) Using a condom is a lesser evil than transmitting HIV to a sexual partner – even if that means a woman averts a possible pregnancy, the Vatican said Tuesday, signaling a seismic(...)

Pope seeks to start debate on condoms and AIDS

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 23:30:09 +0000

(Vatican City) Pope Benedict XVI sought to “kick-start a debate” when he said some condom use may be justified, Vatican insiders say, raising hopes the church may be starting to back away from(...)

Monday Watercooler: Will the GOP deal on DADT?

James Withers — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:46:06 +0000

Will Republicans deal on DADT? Give a gander to this article by Politico. It posits there is no time for DADT repeal because the Senate’s lame duck plate is full. “Unless Democrats completely(...)