Catholic News Headlines / Links [12-9-09]

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Pope Benedict says mass media desensitizes us; Says "In a certain way, it poisons us... The heart hardens, and thoughts become gloomy. For this reason, the city needs Mary, whose presence speaks of God, reminds us of grace’s victory over sin, and makes us hope even in the humanly most difficult situations"; The Holy Father also notes how the media exploits people and reminds that "Everyone would like to be accepted as a person and considered as something sacred, because each human story is a sacred story that deserves the utmost of respect" [12/9]

After Senate rejects amendment to restrict abortion funding in healthcare bill, US bishops state that current legislation should be opposed [12/9]

Religious freedom update: Catholic bishops of England and Wales worry that proposed law could put them "at risk of prosecution... unless they accept women, s*xually active gays and transs*xuals as candidates to the priesthood" [12/9]

Elderly French priest killed in South Africa; Five teenagers and one woman arrested [12/9]

"The Roe v. Wade of Europe" [12/9]

Yet another problem with the Senate healthcare bill: Your taxes will be spent on s*x education, c*ntraception [12/9]

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