Catholic bishop in Canada who oversaw sex abuse settlement charged with child pornographySeptember 30th, 2009 Canadian Bishop charged with child pornTORONTO — A Roman Catholic bishop who oversaw his diocese's settlement with victims of sex abuse is facing child pornography charges, police said Wednesday. Bishop Raymond Lahey had his computer and other unspecified media seized after authorities found something troubling during a random search of his laptop computer at Ottawa's airport on Sept.
Polish court fines Catholic magazine for comparing woman who sought abortion to NazisSeptember 23rd, 2009 Polish magazine fined over anti-abortion pieceWARSAW, Poland — A Polish court on Wednesday ordered a Roman Catholic magazine to pay a fine and apologize to a woman for likening her to a killer for wanting an abortion and equating the practice with Nazi crimes. Judge Ewa Solecka ruled Wednesday that Catholics are free to express their moral disapproval of abortion — and even call it murder — but in a general way that stops short of vilifying an individual.
US bishop who says priests should deny communion to abortion backers resignsAugust 31st, 2009 Pope accepts Scranton bishop's resignationVATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the early retirement of a U.S. bishop who has denounced nuns for sponsoring lectures by gay-rights advocates and directed priests to deny communion to abortion backers, the Vatican said Monday.
Roman Catholic bishop cites fatigue, insomnia in abruptly leaving diocese in northeastern Pa.August 31st, 2009 Bishop cites fatigue, insomnia in leaving Pa. postSCRANTON, Pa.
Mexican bishop loses control of vehicle, runs over 6 people on sidewalk, killing 1August 14th, 2009 Mexican bishop runs over 6 people, killing 1VERACRUZ, Mexico — One person is dead and five injured in Mexico after a Roman Catholic bishop apparently lost control of his vehicle and ran them over. Police in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz say Bishop Eduardo Patino Leal has been detained in the town of Huatusco.
Conn. priest who hired investigator claims bishop threatened to send him to live with nunsAugust 4th, 2009 Conn. whistle-blow priest says bishop scolded himNEW HAVEN, Conn. — A former Connecticut priest claims a bishop who played a leading national role in responding to the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal threatened to send him to live with nuns after he hired a private investigator to look into his pastor.
2 openly gay Episcopal priests among nominees for assistant bishop positions in Los AngelesAugust 2nd, 2009 L.A. Episcopalians nominate gay clergy for bishopLOS ANGELES — An openly gay priest and an openly lesbian priest are among six nominees for assistant bishop positions in the Episcopal Church's Diocese of Los Angeles. The church announced Sunday that Rev.
Episcopalians move toward official prayer for gay unions, after lifting gay bishop banJuly 17th, 2009 Episcopalians OK gay blessingsANAHEIM, Calif. — Episcopalians are allowing bishops to decide whether to bless same-sex marriages.
Abortion opponents ask Justice Department to investigate threatsJune 26th, 2009 Abortion opponents ask feds to investigate threatsWICHITA, Kan. — An anti-abortion group is asking the U.S.
Vatican official says pope and President Obama to meet on July 10 at VaticanJune 24th, 2009 Obama to meet the pope while in Italy for G-8VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI and President Barack Obama will meet on July 10, a much-anticipated Vatican audience with a president under attack by some American bishops for his support of abortion rights. Vatican spokesman the Rev.
Spanish bishops urge Catholic lawmakers to vote against abortion reform billJune 18th, 2009 Spanish bishops wade into abortion fightMADRID — Spain's bishops are urging Catholic lawmakers to vote against a bill that would ease the country's abortion law. The Spanish Bishops Conference complained that legislation sponsored by the Socialist government describes abortion as a right that must be protected by the state.
Tentative timeline of disappearance of Air France jet en route from Rio to ParisJune 1st, 2009 Timeline of disappearance of Air France jetTimeline of events surrounding the disappearance of Air France Flight 447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, according to Air France, Brazilian Air Force. All times in Brazilian local time:
— 7:03 p.m.
Activist urges anti-abortion leaders not to flinch after abortion doctor's deathJune 1st, 2009 Doctor's murder won't stop anti-abortion activistWASHINGTON — Anti-abortion activist Randall Terry says his movement should not tone down its rhetoric despite the killing of abortion doctor George Tiller. Terry says Tiller's murder by a gunman during church services on Sunday poses a problem for abortion opponents who might feel pressure not to use highly charged language and tactics.
Anti-abortion groups fear political backlash to doctor's slaying may hurt their causeMay 31st, 2009 Abortion foes fear backlash to Tiller's slayingNEW YORK — Anti-abortion leaders are deeply worried that the Obama administration and other Democrats may try to capitalize on the slaying of Dr. George Tiller to defuse the abortion issue in upcoming Supreme Court confirmation hearings.
Official: Negotiate end to Brazil custody battle over 8-year-old boyApril 23rd, 2009 Official: Negotiate end to Brazil custody battleBRASILIA, Brazil — A Brazilian official says there should be a negotiated end to a custody battle between a U.S. father and a Brazilian stepfather over a boy.
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