Catholic News Headlines / Links [8-25-10]

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Pope Benedict says not to fear the truth, notes the importance of saints as "travel companions" during our earthly pilgrimage [8/25]

Cardinal accuses Mexican Supreme Court of "treason against Mexico, the family, and the natural law" for approving abortion and homosexual 'marriage' & adoption [8/25]

Body stolen, mausoleums vandalized at Catholic cemetery in Long Island [8/25]

Mexican Cardinal encourages faithful to defend life and the family against sinful fads; Says "The world says something different, the fads being proposed at this time are all over the place, free love, fast-track divorce, contraception, abortion and similar things - all of which are against the law of the Lord, constituting the wide road that leads to perdition" [8/25]

Angry mob in Indonesia forcibly removes priest from parish [8/25]

Archbishop Dolan 'worried' about tone of mosque debate, says he doesn't have "strong feelings" on where the mosque should be [8/25]

Employees of "America's oldest Catholic university" instrumental in founding dissenting organization [8/25]

SSPX leader denies knowledge of rumored motu proprio & denies that doctrinal talks have "run into a brick wall"; Says "For the time being, everything is fine and everything is going smoothly according to plan" [8/25]

'Militant Islam vs. the West': Article hopes readers will "consider the implications of the likely large future role of Islamism in their lives" and says that "Most Westerners do not realize Islam is not only a religious belief system, but also one that demands all-encompassing Islamic government and laws and, in some Islamic societies, harsh enforcement of the rules for daily living and thought" [8/25]

Orthodox leader "sees no obstacles" to meeting between Pope Benedict and head of Russian Orthodox Church, says "time is ripe for a meeting" [8/25]

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