Monday, July 28, 2008

News Updates, 7/28

Latin Masses reborn in Rome, drawing pilgrims anew
Benedict XVI encouraging 'a greater sense of the sacred'

Crackpot "Catholics" Update
A dissident Catholic faults his church for opposing condom use

"Provoking reflection" [or dissent and rebellion?]
Los Angeles archdiocesan newspaper publishes contrasting views of Humanae Vitae on encyclical’s 40th anniversary

Confraternity of Catholic Clergy Challenges Colleagues
The CCC challenges all its brother clergy to teach, explain and defend encyclical Humanae Vitae

Catholics given chance at shorter stay in Purgatory
Church renews practice that sparked Protestantism

Gallery faces obscenity charges over Christ statue
Foot-high sculpture called 'offensive and disgusting'

Vatican approves new English translation for Mass
Adheres more closely to the Latin of the Roman Missal

Milwaukee archdiocese hires married priest
Former Lutheran minister entered Church in 1988

Closed Boston area churches turned into condos
Real estate developers received 'blessing' from priests

Closed churches are 'hot properties'
Allentown bishop selling 30 parishes to highest bidder

Cardinal uneasy at tension in Church of England
220 Anglican bishops boycotting Lambeth conference

Catholic priest guilty of 18 child sex offenses
Jury says cleric went way beyond 'hugging and comforting'

NEA's radical plan for your kids
Phyllis Schlafly spells out goals recently approved by nation's teachers union

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