Catholic News Headlines / Links [6-30-10]

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Pope Benedict makes key appointments: Archbishop Fisichella will head the recently announced Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization, Cardinal Ouellet will head the Congregation for Bishops; Holy Father also names new bishop of Spokane, new auxiliary bishops for Boston [6/30]

Historic church in New Mexico suffers severe damage [6/30]

Vatican spokesman confirms that Bishop Koch will replace Cardinal Kasper [6/30]

Bishops in India call for end to "extravagance" in celebration of parish feasts [6/30]

Pope Benedict reminds of importance of having a good spiritual director [6/30]

Bankruptcy judge rules that alleged abuse victims may seek parish funds invested by the Diocese of Wilmington, even though the parishes are separate nonprofit corporations [6/30]

Catholic author in Canada warns that the highly popular vampire novel series "dangerously twists evil into good and may even be demonically influenced"; Author says "Unprecedented cultural phenomena such as the Twilight series, Harry Potter and Phillip Pullman’s Dark Materials series represent a sliding scale of familiarity with evil" [6/30]

Cardinal DiNardo urges senators to remove amendment permitting abortion in military hospitals [6/30]

New study cites dramatic increase in number of childless women; Study says 1 in 5 U.S. women will go childless [6/30]

Alleged abuse victim in Belgium files complaint with Brussels prosecutors over police raids which he says were an invasion of his privacy; Alleged victim gave abuse information to the Church panel "insisting it not be shared" [6/30]

USCCB marriage initiative emphasizes that marriage is only between one man and one woman [6/30]

Former head of internal Church commission on abuse in Belgium triggered police raids; Former commissioner had received an "unpleasant phone call" from a French-speaking man who did not identify himself concerning the commission's files before the raid [6/30]

Catholic Relief Services highlights expansion in human trafficking, which now involves an estimated 12.3 million adults & children [6/30]

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