Catholic News Headlines / Links [4-21-10]

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Armed robbers attack Vatican embassy in Angola [4/21]

Pope Benedict reflects on meeting with abuse victims: "I shared in their suffering and, with emotion, I prayed with them, assuring action on behalf of the church"; Vatican statement says, "He prayed with them and assured them that the church is doing, and will continue to do, all in its power to investigate allegations, to bring to justice those responsible for abuse and to implement effective measures designed to safeguard young people in the future" [4/21]

HBO to air "revisionist" program "glorifying the life of assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian" [4/21]

Msgr. Gruber denies report that he was pressured to take the blame in German abuse scandal; Says he was not pressured to protect Pope Benedict [4/21]

USCCB to launch website to promote vocations [4/21]

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