Catholic News Headlines / Links [2-19-10]

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Six blesseds to be canonized on October 17; List includes Canadian Andre Bessette & Australian Mary MacKillop [2/19]

Incredible: USCCB's workshop for new missal translation will include 'lay preaching' advocate even though Canon Law forbids lay persons from giving homily [2/19]

Senior member of Pontifical Academy for Life asks USCCB's news agency for correction; Says CNS (a news agency previously charged with "failure to consistently apply reliably Catholic editorial standards") "distorted" comments [2/19]

Tradition-minded monastery elevated to abbey [2/19]

USCCB under fire again: Another CCHD consultant tied to pro-abortion group, homosexual activism [2/19]

Vatican spokesman claims Pope has not received letter from members of Pontifical Academy for Life and expressed "misgivings that such a document would be in circulation at all" [2/19]

Some good news: Catholic college in California helps parents, students avoid doing business with banks that contribute to PP [2/19]

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