Monday, January 05, 2009

New Updates, 1/5

Homosexual Criminal Radicals Vandalize Church in San Fransicko
Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, in the heart of San Francisco’s gay Castro community, was vandalized over the weekend by opponents of Proposition 8, the California resolution passed by voters in November that rejected gay marriage. Swastikas were painted on the church and the names Ratzinger (referring to Pope Benedict XVI) and Niederauer (the San Francisco Archbishop) were scrawled besides the Nazi symbol.

In Gaza, the Vatican Raises the White Flag (Chiesa)
Hamas denies Israel's right to exist. But for pontifical diplomacy, the Jewish state is wrong to defend itself with force. The custodian of the Holy Land reveals the thinking behind the Church's policy in the Middle East...

Vatican: Contraceptive pill is polluting environment...and responsible for dramatic rise in male infertility

U.S. dioceses recruiting foreign priests
Help pouring in from Africa, Asia and Latin America

Cardinal: Church has 'moral duty' to protect children
Ireland's Sean Brady addresses findings of recent study

Church challenges power grab in Bolivia
President bids to remake Bolivia as a socialist state

Vatican ends automatic adoption of Italian law
...many of which are at odds with Catholic doctrine

Sex abuse suit alleges racketeering by diocese
Alleges conspiracy to cover up sexual abuse of children

Pope urges Israel to 'act immediately' on Gaza
Benedict deplores refusal to dialogue with Hamas

Diocese OKs vigil at closed Catholic church
Parishioners appeal to Vatican to reverse decision

Vatican issues punitive measures against Jesuit
Roger Haight barred from writing on theology, teaching

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