Catholic News Headlines / Links [8-12-09] (afternoon edition)

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Despite the Apostolic Visitation, keynote speaker at LCWR's annual meeting is a pro-abort papal critic who once said Pope Benedict is "really lacking in the theological virtue of charity" [8/12]

Italian Archbishop on Italy's "lottery fever": "Fever for SuperEnalotto has for many people become a form of idolatry and should be stopped as soon as possible" [8/12]

Report of National Council on Disability raises concern about disabled persons being left behind in cases of disaster & emergencies; Report shows "most" plans have no provisions for the disabled; Investigation of Hurricane Katrina case reveals that medical staff discussed administering a "lethal dose" to patients left behind [8/12]

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