Catholic News Headlines / Links [7-11-09]

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Fire damages 117 year-old Catholic church in Sioux City [7/11]

CDF issues statement over Brazilian abortion controversy; Congregation confirms that "therapeutic" abortion "has not been and can never be" accepted" as Catholic teaching; Calls abortion and infanticide "abominable crimes" and confirms the canonical penalty of excommunication for those who procure an abortion [Note: Click here for more information on abortion] [7/11]

One more reason to reject organ donation: Surgeon shows that persons can survive cardiac arrest long after 'cardiac death' would allow doctors to 'ethically' remove organs [Note: Click here for free flier & wallet card: 'Organ Donation: Act of Charity or License to Kill?] [7/11]

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