Catholic News Headlines / Links [7-6-10]

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Pope Benedict appoints members of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, including Archbishop Raymond Burke; Holy Father also appoints new auxiliary bishop of San Francisco [7/6]

Vatican gives permission for Italian police to exhume grave of notorious Mafia figure buried in the crypt of the basilica of St. Apollinare; Authorities are seeking information in 1983 case of missing daughter of Vatican employee [7/6]

Cardinal Danneels questioned over suspected involvement in abuse cover-ups; Authorities reportedly "surprised" by documents found concealed in the Cardinal's home relating to a notorious killer [7/6]

Letter purportedly from Ecclesia Dei confirms that the TLM "envisages the reception of Holy Communion while kneeling, as the Sacred Host is laid directly on the tongue of the communicant. There is no provision for the distribution of Holy Communion on the hand in this Form of the Holy Mass" [Notice: Peculiarities regarding the letter have led to questions about its authenticity. It has since has been removed from the above site.] [7/5]

More than 100 headstones toppled at a Catholic cemetery in Massachusetts [7/6]

Vatican expected to issue new norms for handling abuse cases [7/6]

Pope Benedict preparing for summer vacation "with U.K. visit on his mind"; British government said to be "very supportive of this visit, totally committed to its success and ready to meet its share of the costs" [7/6]

Connecticut priest charged with first degree larceny for alleged theft of $1.3 million in parish funds [7/6]

British official urges anti-papal protestors to show restraint during Pope's visit [7/6]

Bishop Olmsted of Phoenix affirms that "to remain silent about scandalous activity is not an act of charity; for charity is inauthentic if it is not linked with truth"; Says that "failure to call evil by its name inevitably leads to more evil acts in the future", noting that when perpetrators are not called to account "they are emboldened to do even worse deeds"; Bishop also reminds that fraternal correction "is not an act of presumed superiority", but rather "It is an act of fraternal love that desires our brother to see and admit his mistake, to repent and find new life in the rich mercy of God. It is also an act of love for all those who might otherwise be led astray if the scandalous behavior were not publicly confronted" [7/6]

Graffiti found on wall of Rome's Santa Scala originally thought to be "curses and insults" against the Pope is discovered to be a "love message" to a Russian girl [7/6]

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