Catholic News Headlines / Links [11-16-09]

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Pontifical Council responsible for coordinating Catholic charitable organizations says Catholic charity is not merely social work; President of Council says "the ultimate goal of our work is to bear Christian witness by means of helping the poorest, but to witness Christ means to first have encountered him"; Warns of the "risk of assuming the priorities established by other international organizations alien to the Church" and says that the Church "cannot silence its own foundation in Faith" [11/16]

College student falls to death climbing flight of stairs at ancient church in Rome [11/16]

Pope Benedict says "opulence and waste" are not acceptable as the "tragedy of hunger is assuming ever greater proportions"; Calls for "a change in the lifestyles of individuals and communities, in habits of consumption and in perceptions of what is genuinely needed" [11/16]

PA priest suspended [11/16]

EWTN to broadcast TLM on 11/21 [11/16]

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