Catholic News Headlines / Links [12-30-09]

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Mother Theresa to appear on 2010 U.S. postage stamp [12/30]

Appeals court dismisses lawsuit by Jewish holocaust survivors against Vatican bank [12/30]

Japanese cardinal dies at age 81; Irish cardinal hospitalized with severe heart problems [12/30]

Historic Illinois church completes renovation of steeple [12/30]

Vietnamese bishop says government permitted "the free celebration of Christmas" in three provinces for the first time [12/30]

Thieves steal 170 year-old golden chalices from S. Indiana parish [12/30]

Some good news: The Cardinal Archpriest of St. Peter's Basilica has ordered four copies of the '62 Missal be kept in the sacristy [12/30]

New poll shows Catholic faithful think immigration is too high, want stricter enforcement of immigration laws [12/30]

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