Catholic News Headlines / Links [3-8-10]

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Pope's brother says he'd be "very ready" to testify regarding alleged abuse in the choir he led even though he is "not able to provide any information on any deed that could be punished, because I don't have any, I never knew anything about it"; Alleged abuse didn't occur during his tenure he says: "I insist, I wasn't around in that situation, I wasn't at the choir when the cases they're talking about happened"; He also reportedly wonders what is behind the allegations noting "a certain animosity" towards the Church [3/8]

Una Voce Orange County's annual Lenten pilgrimage to be held March 14 [3/8]

Cardinal Kasper calls for "a wider analysis, for maybe the whole Church" over abuse scandals; Says "We have to seriously clean up the Church" [3/8]

Director of Vatican press office says Pope's unexpected acceptance of invitations to visit Barcelona and Santiago de Compostela "reveals something about his goals" [3/8]

Pope Benedict praises volunteers and notes that "Without voluntary work the common good and society cannot last long" [3/8]

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