Monday, December 29, 2008

News Updates, 12/29

"You can church-shop and find a local parish that is accepting”
Membership in homosexual-oriented churches nosedives as mainline religions – including Catholicism – become more ‘gay-friendly’

Bethlehem douses Christmas lights over Gaza strikes
'Israel has sabotaged the holidays with these massacres'

Pope Benedict calls for truce in Gaza Strip
Holy Father decries 'endless' bloodshed in Holy Land

Bethlehem enjoys a festive and safe Christmas
...but 45 miles away violence erupts in Gaza Strip

Spain: Huge pro-family rally in Madrid
Hundreds of thousands of Catholics attend public Mass

“A gay-bashing tirade?”
What Pope Benedict really told the Roman Curia on Dec. 22

Catholic Church in U.S. imports more priests
One in six diocesan priests now from another country

Pope makes Christmas appeal for peace
Hopes Christmas will bring hope to those suffering

China's Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun to resign
Prelate was harp critic of Beijing's record on rights

Suicide bombing outside Sri Lanka church kills five
Army takes control of the area after the blast

Coptic leader bans phone-in confessions
Pope Shenuda fears telephone lines may be monitored

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