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Malaysia court suspends "Allah" ruling in blow for Catholics

A Malaysian court suspended a ruling on Wednesday that allowed a Catholic newspaper to use the word "Allah", after the government argued the decision could cause racial conflict.

Pope's peace message focuses on environment

Vatican City (CNN) -- Pope Benedict XVI championed the environment in the Vatican's annual World Day of Peace message. In his address, called "If You Want to Cultivate Peace, Protect Creation," the pope said peace with the natural environment is the beginning of peace with all of God's creation, including people.

Cardinal Cahal Daly, former leader of Ireland's Catholics, dies at 92

The former leader of Ireland's Catholics, Cahal Daly, who was an implacable opponent of the IRA, died last night, aged 92.

Pope seeks more freedom for Catholics in Iran

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI urged Iranian authorities on Thursday to let Catholics have the priests and churches they need to freely practice their faith in the country.

Vatican welcomes Anglicans into Catholic church

The Vatican said Tuesday it has worked out a way for groups of Anglicans who are dissatisfied with their faith to join the Catholic Church.

'Endemic' rape and abuse of Irish children in Catholic care, inquiry finds

Rape and sexual molestation were "endemic" in Irish Catholic church-run industrial schools and orphanages, a report revealed today. The nine-year investigation found that Catholic priests and nuns for decades terrorised thousands of boys and girls in the Irish Republic, while government inspectors failed to stop the chronic beatings, rape and humiliation.

Ex-Archbishop Speaks About Catholic Church and Homosexuality

LAURIE GOODSTEIN The New York Times 05/16/2009
Ex-Archbishop Speaks About Catholic Church and Homosexuality

In spring 2002, as the scandal over sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests was escalating, the long career of Archbishop Rembert G. Weakland of Milwaukee, one of the church’s most venerable voices for change, went up in flames one May morning. On the ABC program “Good Morning America,” the archbishop watched a man he had fallen in love with 23 years earlier say in an interview that the Milwaukee archdiocese had paid him $450,000 years before to keep quiet about his affair with the archbishop — an affair the man was now calling date rape.

Notre Dame president catches heat for Obama invite

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — The Rev. John Jenkins got some simple advice before taking over as president of the University of Notre Dame: "Don't listen to the criticism, don't listen to the praise, just make the best decision you can."

Polish priest publishes sex guide

A Polish Catholic priest has published a book which provides married couples with a theological and practical guide to spicing up their sex lives.

Popular Miami priest 'Padre Alberto' falls from grace after racy photos surface

MIAMI - The Rev. Alberto Cutié was stripped of his parish and Catholic media outlet on Tuesday following a talk with Archbishop John C. Favalora over reports and photos in the Spanish media, purporting to show him on a beach with a woman.


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