Catholic News Headlines / Links [9-18-10]

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Holy See press release issued after Pope Benedict's meeting with abuse victims [9/18]

Holy Father says the elderly are "a blessing for society" and that their care should be a "repayment of a debt of gratitude" not a mere "act of generosity"; Reminds that life is "God's alone to give and to take" and that senior years "may well be among the most spiritually fruitful years of our lives" [9/18]

Kansas priest urges sick to seek sacrament of anointing before being admitted to hospital for surgery [9/18]

Manila Archbishop issues pastoral letter addressing "recent spate of aborted babies that were left near churches this week"; Reminds that those involved in abortion face excommunication [9/18]

Archbishop Chaput predicts that it will be harder for Catholics to influence American culture and live their faith "authentically" in the coming decades [9/18]

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