Catholic News Headlines / Links [9-29-09]

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Pope returns to papal residence at Castel Gandolfo after trip to Czech Republic [9/29]

Relic of the Holy Cross stolen from Benedictine Monastery [9/29]

Judge in ND 88 case married to "outspoken" pro-abort ND professor who donated a "significant sum" to Obama's presidential campaign and who criticized Pope Paul VI's Humanae Vitae; Attorney for pro-lifers has requested that the judge be removed from the case [9/29]

Bishop of Mostar-Duvno tells Medjugorje pilgrims "let us not act as if these 'apparitions' were recognized and worthy of faith"; Reminds that the Church has never recognized the alleged apparitions as authentic; Bishop also requested removal of all references to a "shrine" or "sanctuary", banned prayers allegedly dictated by or suggested by Mary, and instructed that the pastor stop commenting on alleged messages [Related Resource: Marian Apparitions at Medjugorje: True or False?] [9/29]

A worthy investment: Bishops asked to offset costs of study of female religious [9/29]

Dissenter to present series of talks at annual plenary assembly of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops [9/29]

Filmmakers working on "movie thriller" covering Hitler's failed plot to kidnap Pope Pius XII; Filming occurred onsite while Pope Benedict was away at Castelgandolfo [9/29]

Self-proclaimed "champion" of homosexuals includes s*domite couples raising children in his list of "American families" for National Family Day [9/29]

Euthanasia in the State of Washington: "Enter the twilight zone that is Washington State" [9/29]

Archdiocese of Madrid issues statement reminding that laicized married priests cannot exercise priestly ministry after abandoning their priestly commitments [9/29]

Recent convert Gingrich working JPII documentary [9/29]

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