Catholic News Headlines / Links [12-4-09]

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Vatican's 100 foot tall Christmas tree arrives from Belgium [12/4]

So much for their vow of obedience: One rebellious sister publicly admits going against Church teachings: "Are we going contrary to Rome's teachings? I say, 'Yes, it is contrary to Rome's teachings.' But it is not contrary to my own conscience"; Dissenting nuns continue to criticize the (long overdue!) Vatican investigation of U.S. female religious [12/4]

ND 88 update: Judge grants motion to stay charges pending appeal over her possible bias; Attorney says Notre Dame itself is "the moving force behind the prosecutions" [12/4]

New book features more than 100 documents from the Vatican Secret Archives [12/4]

Disgraced former Archbishop of Milwaukee "regularly destroyed documentation of abuse complaints" [12/4]

Italian web site offers advice from hundreds of priests [12/4]

U.S. Senate approves amendment which may "pave the way" for mandatory abortion coverage in health insurance programs [12/4]

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