CATHOLIC NEWS: Pope accepts Belgian bishop's resignation after admission of abuse... PLUS 10 MORE

CATHOLIC NEWS: Pope accepts Belgian bishop's resignation after admission of abuse... PLUS 10 MORE

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Pope accepts Belgian bishop's resignation after admission of abuse

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 07:58 AM PDT

Vatican City, Apr 23, 2010 / 09:58 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict XVI officially accepted the resignation of Bishop of Bruges Roger Joseph Vangheluwe on Friday. The bishops resignation was seen as "indispensable" for truth by the president of the Belgian bishops.

US lawyer for Vatican calls abuse suit 'completely without merit'

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 08:52 AM PDT

Berkeley, Calif., Apr 23, 2010 / 10:52 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In a statement released by the Holy See's Press Office on Friday, the Vatican's lawyer in the U.S., Jeffrey Lena, states that a recent lawsuit against the Holy See regarding an abusive priest from Wisconsin is not legitimate. The case does, however...

The numbers behind Pornography

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 06:54 AM PDT

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Tebow wars, part 666

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 08:56 AM PDT

It would be an understatement of epic proportions to say that Baltimore is slightly obsessed with the Ravens, its NFL franchise in the tortured era after the sinful betrayal that cost the city the Colts. So, I open up my copy of the Baltimore Sun this morning, after the prime-time NFL draft spectacular, and whose beaming face dominates the sports page?

Pope Benedict replaces George W. Bush as the man some people love to hate

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 08:20 AM PDT

In an age of moral relativism, nothing is more offensive than the person who says, however calmly, that not all 'truths' are equal, that morality is not simply a matter of opinion, that religions are not all equally true or equally false, and that not all lifestyle choices are equal. With regard to sex, for example...

Cardinal Castrillón must feel trapped

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 07:50 AM PDT

Cardinal Darío Castrillón Hoyos must feel trapped in a "Twilight Zone" episode, in which, in a flash, the whole course of his life has turned out differently. Now 80, not long ago Castrillón was a consummate Roman powerbroker, a man admired for the nerves of steel that once allowed him to stand up to drug kingpin Pablo Escobar.

Ontario Premier Backs Down - Explicit Sex Ed Needs ‘Serious Rethink'

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 10:00 PM PDT

After intense criticism in recent days, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty announced this afternoon that he has decided to delay implementing the government's controversial and explicit new elementary sex ed curriculum. "It's become pretty obvious to us that we need to give this a serious rethink," he told reporters.

Curious George at the Jewish Museum

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 08:11 AM PDT

A young couple secures their meager luggage and mounts their bicycles. They are fleeing Paris, and they are escaping just in time. Two days later, the Nazis march in. The couple pedals quickly, covering seventy-five miles in three days. When they board a train to Lisbon, they breathe a sigh of relief. That is...

The Mystery of God's Children in a Thousand Points of Light

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 07:34 PM PDT

In the video below you will see a visual representation of Worldwide Airline Traffic in a 24 hour period. Each plane is represented by a small dot of yellow light. As you view the video consider some of the following: Every dot is a plane that carries hundreds of people. Each individual has a story. Some are joyful and...

Let's You and Him Fight

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 04:45 PM PDT

By Mark Shea | One of the more repulsive sorts of blood sport one encounters on the Internet is the cowardly game of "Let's you and him fight". An example: A recent incident involving my friend Erin Manning aka Red Cardigan. Erin, you see, periodically contributes to Rod Dreher's blog over on Beliefnet. She, like me...

What Movies Best Exemplify the Seven Virtues?

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 02:47 PM PDT

What movies best represent the seven virtues and the theological gifts? The Regina Coeli Academy in Philadelphia is putting together a list of recommended films for students. One of the founders, Barbara Henkels, asked me to put the word out for some recommendations, which I am delighted to do.