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Good news: New Hampshire rejects bill 'legalizing' assisted suicide [1/14]

Lawyers' office ransacked in continuing battle over use of word "Allah" by Malaysian Catholic newspaper [1/14]

Prefect of Congregation for the Clergy says the Irish abuse cases "do not relate to the entire episcopal ministry"; Says "These are of course very serious, criminal happenings which the Church can in no way tolerate. But let me repeat it, the vast majority of priests worldwide are decent people, committed to their ministry, ready to give their entire lives, often lose their lives, for the Gospel" [1/14]

New bishop of Ft. Wayne-South Bend tells faithful to "Never be ashamed of your testimony to our Lord"; Bishop says "we should always be proud to profess our Catholic faith, doing so with courage and without equivocation" [1/14]

Former prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints critical of Cardinal Schönborn's recent visit to Medjugorje; Regarding the alleged 'apparitions', he says "The Madonna could not, in any case at all, be anti-hierarchical and incite disobedience, even if the Bishop of Mostar were wrong"; Reminds that conversions happen regularly in ordinary parishes and are not proof of authenticity of alleged 'apparitions' [Related Resource: Marian Apparitions at Medjugorje: True or False?] [1/14]

Catholic aid agencies accepting donations for Haitian relief efforts [1/14]

Canada's first Asian-born bishop is great-grandson of martyr [1/14]

Pro-life group will pay $10K for information leading to conviction of abortion providers who break the law; Abortion 'whistleblowers' have already helped close several abortion clinics [1/14]

Petition to free the ND 88 has been launched [1/14]

Priest who admitted to using $432K in parish funds for gambling avoids jail time [1/14]

"Huge victory" for homeschoolers in New Hampshire [1/14]

Disgraced former Archbishop who shuffled around priests, shredded evidence has defended his handling of abuse complaints [1/14]

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