Saturday, August 14, 2010

Catholic News Headlines / Links [8-14-10]

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Protesters may attempt to block road Pope Benedict must travel on during his September U.K. visit [8/14]

Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education says "only the Catholic university that conserves its identity will have a future"; Agrees that institutions which do not offer a Catholic education while claiming to be Catholic are "hypocritical and lying" [8/14]

More analysis of Pope Benedict's decision to not accept Irish bishops' resignations [8/14]

Bankruptcy judge says abuse lawsuits against parishes in Diocese of Wilmington can proceed to trial [8/14]

HLI President on homosexual 'marriage': "So why, you ask, is gay 'marriage' wrong? Let me count the ways"; Says that "a society cannot long survive this kind of violence done to its basic values, and history surely shows many societies like Ancient Greece, whose rapid decline was preceded by the proliferation of the gay lifestyle and its public acceptance" [8/14]

Brussels court says government investigation of abuse complaints can continue [8/14]

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