Wednesday, March 11, 2009

News Updates, 3/11

Vatican visits of women religious welcomed by most but not by all
With a review of American seminaries recently completed, the Vatican is undertaking a series of visits to “look into the quality of life” of the women’s religious communities in the U.S. However, one sister sees the Visitations as “investigations” and is encouraging her fellow religious to engage in “non-violent” resistance.

Connecticut Catholics fume over proposed law
Bill would strip Church of control over finances

United States becoming less religious
'I'm everything. I'm nothing. I believe in myself'

Will evangelical Christianity collapse in decade?
No bailout necessary, but funeral may be required

Saudi court sentences 75-year-old woman to lashes
For comingling with two young men who aren't relatives
[Savages...]

Pope urges pastors to learn and teach liturgy
Encourages catechesis to open hearts to God
[For too many, they ignore Rome]

Scientists: Religious belief can help relieve pain
Catholics feel less pain than atheists and agnostics

Why does Ron Howard persist in anti-Catholic lies?
Goal is to paint Church as the enemy of science
[Dopey Opie?]

Shock at 'senseless' murder of priest
Body found of abducted cleric who always gave help

SF archbishop cancels gay-friendly play
But Catholic school performance moved to new venue
[Apostates and heretics need to be excommunicated to address the scandal]

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Other News
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Apple's itunes giftcard algorithm hacked
Chinese hackers have cracked the algorithm that generates the iTunes Store gift cards: You can get $200 for $2.60."

AIG's Small London Office May Have Lost $500B
Feds, Brits Probe AIG's London Office on $500B Losses

UN climate chief: US carbon cuts could spark 'revolution'
The head of the UN body charged with leading the fight against climate change has conceded that Barack Obama will face a "revolution" if he commits the US to the deep carbon cuts that scientists and campaigners say are needed.
[Comrade Zero has way more problems than he can deal with - don't feel lucky with this imbecile at the helm???]

Freeman withdraws from NIC nomination
Another nomination blows up on the launch pad...can you say "incompetence'??? Seems no one wants to board a sinking ship....

Los Angeles considers sacking 9,000 teachers
Los Angeles school authorities said they were sending layoff warning notices to some 9,000 employees in view of a 718 billion dollar shortfall in the year's school budget.

Budget deficit widens 10% as receipts fall to 14-year low
The U.S. federal government budget widened to $192.8 billion in February as tax receipts plunged to the lowest level in 14 years, the Treasury Department reported Wednesday

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