Catholic News Headlines / Links [6-11-10]

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New bishop named for La Crosse diocese [6/11]

Pope Benedict says abuse revelations during the Year for Priests were not coincidental, noting that "this new radiance of the priesthood would not be pleasing to the Enemy"; Holy Father also said the Church must "insistently beg forgiveness from God [for abuse scandals] and from the persons involved, while promising to do everything possible to ensure that such abuse will never occur again", calling for more vigilance in seminaries and the use of the "shepherd's rod" [6/11]

How sad: Westminster Diocese says parents spend an average of only 49 minutes per day with their children - less than an hour-long TV show [6/11]

Holy Father answers priests' questions, exhorts to prayer, emphasizes that the Eucharist is the foundation of the priesthood, defends celibacy; Supreme Pontiff also tells priests to be "humble enough not to follow fads", noting that "The true majority in the Church are the saints" and that "We must draw nourishment from them" [6/11]

Cardinal Pell rumored to have declined Congregation for Bishops position [6/11]

Cardinal Joachim Meisner tells priests that "the greatest obstacle to the transmission of Christ is sin"; Cardinal stresses the importance of Confession, nothing that "when the priest is no longer a confessor, he becomes a religious worker" and that "A priest who never kneels on the other side of the screen suffers permanent damage in his soul and mission" [6/11]

Scottish bishops confirm venue for Papal Mass [6/11]

24 hour global 'rosary relay' to be held for priests on June 19 [6/11]

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