Catholic News Headlines / Links [7-29-10]

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Note: The following are from the MyCatholicSource.com News & Opinion Page at
http://www.mycatholicsource.com/mcs/cmno/news_and_opinion.htm (or archived at http://www.mycatholicsource.com/mcs/cmno/news_and_opinion_archive.htm ). Not all links may be included. Dates in brackets may refer to dates the links were added to the MCS news page. Items herein contain text only. To view news briefs, actual news links (or to view full news stories), click above link for MCS News & Opinion Page (or archive).

*** ADVISORY: NEWS ITEMS MAY CONTAIN UNDESIRABLE TERMS & COVER SENSITIVE SUBJECTS ***
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Papal, Holy See highlights for January - March 2010 [7/29]

Arizona bishops issue statement concerning immigration law [7/29]

Letter of Cardinal Dias to Chinese bishops & priests [7/29]

Italian bishop says Pope Benedict "appears to be relaxed and enjoying his days of vacation at the papal summer residence" [7/29]

Cardinal Jorge Medina Estévez reminds that "the Church distinguishes [between] homosexual tendency and homosexual practice"; Notes that "If a person has a homosexual tendency it is a defect, as if one lacked an eye, a hand, a foot" but prelate notes that some have overcome this tendency by "discipline, education, or reeducation"; Affirms that a man with a homosexual tendency "is not...fit to receive the sacrament of Holy Orders" [7/29]

-30-