Catholic News Headlines / Links [10-14-09]

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Philippine regional military commander says Irish priest was kidnapped by "unnamed gang of kidnappers", not Muslim terrorist group [10/14]

Bishop who said the following has died at age 77: "No one today would accept this statement from any public servant: 'I am personally opposed to human slavery and racism but will not impose my personal conviction in the legislative arena.' Likewise, none of us should accept this statement from any public servant: 'I am personally opposed to abortion but will not impose my personal conviction in the legislative arena'" [10/14]

Drive-by shooters fire on seminary in Honduras; No injuries reported [10/14]

Illinois Supreme Court declines to hear case of priest who wants to sue his accusers [10/14]

Group creates "shameless, lying" ad featuring 'Catholic' mother to promote homosexual 'marriage' [10/14]

Get out your wallet: Bishops in Washington oppose measure to limit growth of state & local taxes [10/14]

Astronomical exhibit to open Friday in the Vatican Museums [10/14]

CFN movie review of 'The 13th Day' [10/14]

Great news in Lexington: Bishop makes FSSP apostolate a 'chaplaincy' where members may register in lieu of a parish [10/14]

Judge clears the Vatican priest who led police on a high-speed car chase which crashed two police cars & injured three officers; Lawyer for the police responds: "If refusing to stop, driving off at high speed, crashing into a police car and injuring officers does not constitute a crime I don't know what does" [10/14]

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