Catholic News Headlines / Links [11-19-10]

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Rite for Saturday's consistory for the creation of 24 new cardinals [11/19]

Catholic congressman calls Chinese government a "global 'market leader' in religious persecution"; Calls for sanctions on countries that violate religious liberty [11/19]

Pope Benedict to visit Germany in September 2011 [11/19]

Dominican sisters to appear again on ‘Oprah’, hoping to reach "an audience we might not otherwise reach with the witness of our life and the Gospel" [11/19]

Consistory of College of Cardinals begins Friday with 'day of prayer and reflection' [11/19]

Sad statistics concerning marriage & family, acceptance of sin [Refreshers: Catholic teachings on sin (Topic Page)) | Catholic teachings on marriage (Topic Page)] [11/19]

Cardinal Biffi's memoirs released; Prelate refers to an "intellectual blindness" & persecution 'by homosexual activists and their ideological accomplices' [Refresher: Catholic teachings on homosexuality (Topic Page)] [11/19]

Cardinal-designate Burke says it's been "difficult" dealing with "a certain number" of 'Catholic' politicians who support abortion; Prelate says "It is discouraging that either members of the Church claim not to understand this [requirement of the Church that those who publicly support abortion be denied Holy Communion] or they claim that in some way there is an excuse for someone who is publicly and obstinately in grave sin to receive Holy Communion" [Refreshers: Catholic teachings on abortion | Catholic teachings regarding Holy Communion (Topic Page)] [11/19]

Bishop Serratelli affirms new (Novus Ordo) Mass translation is on schedule, denies reports of 'major changes' [Refresher: The Traditional Latin Mass vs. the Novus Ordo (New) Mass] [11/19]

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