Catholic News Headlines / Links [5-11-10]

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Pope Benedict arrives in Portugal "as a pilgrim to Our Lady of Fatima" [5/11]

Vatican announces signing of contract for new fiber optic communications infrastructure [5/11]

Director of Holy See Press Office disputes Italian newspaper article which claims that Pope Benedict asked Cardinal Sodano to defend him at Easter Mass over media attacks; Fr. Lombardi says the article "makes a completely false assertion that I have a duty to correct"; Press Office Director did not address article's allegations against Cardinal Sodano made by Cardinal Schönborn [5/11]

Pro-family group says "A vote for Elena Kagan as Supreme Court Justice will be a vote for imposing [so-called] gay marriage on all 50 states"; Group notes timing of nomination is "critical" given upcoming legal cases [5/11]

Alleged abuse victim arrested for pocketing more than $100K in Archdiocesan funds that were supposed to be used for therapy [5/11]

Non-Catholic teachers in Canada lie, commit sacrilege to land jobs in Catholic schools [5/11]

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