Catholic News Headlines / Links [3-20-10]

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Vatican's 'Summary of Pastoral Letter to Irish Faithful' [3/20]

Pope Benedict's Pastoral Letter to the Catholics of Ireland; Holy Father apologizes, expresses "shame and remorse", acknowledges that "serious mistakes were made in responding to allegations", tells abusers that they "betrayed the trust that was placed in you by innocent young people and their parents, and you must answer for it before Almighty God and before properly constituted tribunals"; Letter also announces Apostolic Visitation "of certain dioceses in Ireland, as well as seminaries and religious congregations" [3/20]

Disgusting: Pro-abort 'Catholic' Pelosi references St. Joseph - Jesus' foster father - in connection with abortion-expanding healthcare bill; House Speaker gets feast day wrong [Note: Regarding Pelosi's erroneous concept of free will, see earlier story here] [3/20]

Catholic League says Speaker of the House "lies about Catholic support", says "Shameless is too kind a word to use to describe what Pelosi did today" [3/20]

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