Catholic News Headlines / Links [6-22-10]

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Pope Benedict appoints new bishop of Harrisburg, new auxiliary bishop for Philadelphia [6/22]

Earliest known icons of the Apostles Peter, Paul, John & Andrew are discovered in a Roman catacomb located under an eight-story office building; The fourth century images - which provide evidence of early devotion to the Apostles - were uncovered using a new laser technique [6/22]

Thirty-eight metropolitan archbishops to receive the pallium on June 29 [6/22]

Parish priest in Chile stabbed while distributing Holy Communion [6/22]

German bishops confirm that a 'secret file' with allegations of misconduct by a former bishop was sent to Pope Benedict before the Holy Father accepted the bishop's resignation; Spokesman "would not elaborate" on whether the bishops meant to confirm allegations made in news reports [6/22]

Sad: Hundreds of parishioners 'question' Bishop Morlino concerning 'conservative' priests [6/22]

Bishop Emeritus of Corpus Christi calls for canonical reprimand against U.S. VP Biden over his lobbying for Kenya's proposed pro-abort constitution; Bishop says Biden has "crossed the line as a Catholic" and says his position is "certainly immoral" [6/22]

Secretary of Communications for USCCB disputes CNA report concerning Cardinal George's comments regarding CHA; CNA "stands by its report and maintains that it was corroborated by several bishops" [6/22]

Connecticut priest may face criminal charges in connection with an estimated $1 million in missing funds [6/22]

Clarification from the Vatican: Former Polish Archbishop has not been reinstated, Archbishop Stanislaw Gadecki has not resigned [6/22]

President Obama 'sharply criticized' for including homosexual 'fathers' ("two men imposing their homosexual lifestyle on an innocent, impressionable child - thus intentionally denying that child a mother") in his Father's Day proclamation [6/22]

Pope Benedict reminds that the priesthood "must never represent a way to achieve security in life or to attain social position"; Holy Father notes that if a priest seeks to "achieve success" he will say "what people want to hear" and will "deprive himself of the vital relationship with truth, reducing himself to condemning tomorrow what he praises today", also noting that such a priest does not love God or his neighbor and will end up "losing himself" [6/22]

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