Catholic News Headlines / Links [7-18-09]

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U.S. Senate approves attaching unrelated "hate crimes" bill to defense bill; Amendment would make "sexual orientation" & "gender identity" federally protected classes [7/18]

Pope Benedict recovering well from injury: Holy Father receiving prayers, messages from well-wishers worldwide; Supreme Pontiff learning to live with his cast but misses writing [7/18]

UK lobby pressuring government to end parents' right to opt their children out of controversial new 's*x-ed' programs [7/18]

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