Catholic News Headlines / Links [9-1-09]

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Pope Benedict's prayer intentions for September [9/1]

Doctor admits ordering lethal dose of medication during Hurricane Katrina; Physician doesn't regret decision to "hasten the demise" of a terminally ill female patient, says: "I gave her medicine so I could get rid of her faster, get the nurses off the floor"; Calls it "a no-brainer" and says "to this day I don't feel bad about what I did"; Majority of bodies taken from hospital tested positive for morphine or midazolaml; Doctor admits others weren't euthanized "because we had too many witnesses" [9/1]

Vatican organizes conference "focusing on the role of deaf people in the Church" [9/1]

Deacon accused of stealing more than $300K from parish [9/1]

Priest registers "emphatic dissent" over message given by Kennedy's funeral Mass [9/1]

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