July 31
Australia: Senior clerics implicated in cover-up
Two bishops under police investigation in abuse case
CRS affirms its faithfulness to Church teaching
Agency weighed risk of scandal in giving CARE aid
'Support the Sisters' march planned for Seattle
Past events brought 160 people to Sartain's door
Pope renews his appeal for peace in Syria
Christians of Aleppo join forces to aid refugees
Free exercise of religion getting defined down
Douthat asks pols for honest war on religious freedom
L’Osservatore Romano criticizes Gates Foundation
Melinda Gates is not free 'to persist in misinformation'
July 30
Colorado company wins temporary halt to mandate
Judge cites harmed rights and HHS's double standard
Peru university is defiant in face of Vatican
School vows to keep Catholic name in spite of ruling
Bp. Blair: No 'middle ground' with nuns' group
Can the LCWR admit that the bishops' report has merit?
Catholic fertility methods get media attention
Chicago Tribune spotlights Pope Paul VI Institute
Chinese government punishes seven priests
Clerics pushed to accept illicit episcopal ordination
Catholic schools adopt aggressive marketing
Dioceses learn to slow decline, increase enrollment
July 27
Prime Minister: England's next for gay marriage
The pandering continues despite widespread opposition
Colorado company fights Justice Dept. and HHS
Hercules Industries is face of small-scale objectors
Ohio city axes Catholic chapel from its logo
Atheist lawsuit threat calls shots in Steubenville
Cordileone named Archbishop of San Francisco
Bishop was force behind Prop 8, is defender of marriage
Scotland: Debate of homosexuality risks heats up
Church spokesman: Being gay shortens life expectancy
Chick-fil-A chain caught in gay marriage flap
Big city politicians talk tough to company president
July 26
NCAA disciplinary action is compared to Church's
Penn State accepts stiff penalties from sports authority
Court upholds S. Dakota informed consent rule
Abortionists must warn about increased risk of suicide
Wisconsin family boasts three sons as priests
Parents: 'We never encouraged it or discouraged it'
New CDF prefect addresses controversial issues
Müller gives revealing L’Osservatore Romano interview
Pro-family group campaigns against new TV show
One Million Moms protests NBC's awful 'The New Normal'
CUA students take stand on 1972 Olympics victims
Effort pushes minute of silence for murdered Israelis
July 25
Monsignor Lynn gets three-to-six year prison term
Philadelphia judge says he aided 'monsters in clerical garb'
Diocese mounts billboard campaign for vocations
Austrian Church lacks priests, religious, & Mass-goers
New Archbishop of Glasgow under fire for remarks
Tartaglia links death of politician to his homosexuality
Cardinal Dolan to appear with comedian Colbert
Two 'team up for a panel on faith and humor' at Fordham
Caritas: Syrian refugees pouring into Lebanon
More than 47,000, mostly women and children, seek refuge
Gay marriage to be introduced in Scotland
'No religious body will be compelled' to take part
July 24
Chicago archdiocese paid for Obama's 'training'
Book: CCHD sent funds for 1986 session with radicals
Episcopal Church takes inclusiveness to extremes
New wording allows transgender people to be ordained
Pressure to repeal China's one-child policy grows
Many criticize abuses, economists see growth slowdown
Vatican denies speculation about 'VatiLeaks'
Italian newspapers spread rumors of three 'suspects'
Azerbaijan mulls abortion ban due to gender gap
Official calls sex selection 'savagery' and 'murder'
Bp. Tartaglia appointed new Archbishop of Glasgow
Prelate has been a leading opponent of gay marriage
Cuban dissident leader dies in car accident
Paya mixed Catholicism with political activism
Congress asked to investigate Chicago PP death
Millions in taxpayer funding entails oversight duty
July 23
Peru university is stripped of Catholic name
Vatican ends decades-long struggle with rebel school
Gay marriage raises demand for 'rented wombs'
Surrogate motherhood business in India increases
Catholic Relief Services disputes grant report
Funds to CARE went for only food, water, and sanitation
Judge dismisses Belmont Abbey College lawsuit
Case lacks standing, HHS mandate hasn't yet caused harm
Denver prelates offer consolation to Aurora
Prayers go to victims, survivors, community, gunman
Bishops back Missouri state prayer amendment
Proposal ensures the right to pray in public settings
Pope's butler released after interrogation
'VatiLeaks' suspect had been in custody for 60 days
Westminster Cathedral marks opening of Olympics
Bishops hope for great diversity of people in attendance
July 20
N.Y. Times reports marriage is key to prosperity
Stable homes are 'necessary for the market to function'
U.S. military allows uniforms at gay parade
Pentagon: San Diego event is a one-time exception
Muslim athletes face Ramadan during Olympics
Most will postpone fasting until after competitions
Catholics in London serve athletes' families
'More than Gold' arranges lodging, youth activities
Penn.: Monsignor Lynn's lawyers seek probation
Lengthy prison term would 'be merely cruel and unusual'
Australian Catholic clubs fight problem gambling
Program to be 'proactive' in curbing widespread addiction
Tenn.: Mosque gets go-ahead after legal fight
Opponents have blocked the completed building's permit
Google faces criticism over gay advocacy
Internet giant plans wide campaign of meddling
July 19
New documentary film exposes global 'gendercide'
Abortion, infanticide have killed 200 million 'missing' girls
Scholars debunk Family Planning Summit stats
Pro-contraception groups are fudging their propaganda
Brown University AIDS/HIV expert sounds alarm
Use of hormonal contraception doubles risk of disease
Bishops' relief agency funded pro-abort agency
Large $5.3 million CRS grant went to 'immoral' CARE
Evangelical Wheaton College joins HHS lawsuit
School 'takes a clear pro-life position as a community'
Romney in Ohio: 'We're all Catholic today'
Candidate again vows to 'get rid of Obamacare'
Samuel Aquila installed as Archbishop of Denver
Prelate delivers hard-hitting, pro-life homily
Crowds flock to New Jersey 'Virgin Mary tree'
What looks like Our Lady of Guadalupe is natural
July 18
Boy Scouts keeps ban on gay scouts & leaders
Panel concludes this is 'absolutely the best policy'
Judge dismisses multi-state HHS mandate lawsuit
Plaintiffs lack standing, 'allege hypothetical injuries'
LCWR president responds to Vatican criticism
Sr. Farrell: Church still requires dialogue and reform
Syrian Catholic leaders call for world's help
Prelate decries influx of foreign weapons, influence
Group adopts pro-life stance to attack Romney
Catholics United spotlights medical waste firm deal
Scottish gov't rules out vote on gay marriage
Cabinet: Issue is matter of conscience, not constitution
Colombian man credits miracle to Bl. John Paul II
Claimed cure of Parkinson's could lead to canonization
Polish Catholic youth crusade against Madonna
Group starts petition to have Warsaw concert cancelled
July 17
Indian doctors suspended for illegal 'sex tests'
Imbalance in one state equals 883 girls per 1,000 boys
Russian Orthodox patriarch to visit Poland
Kirill I & Catholics to sign reconciliation statement
Father of 'VatiLeaks' suspect defends his son
Hopes Gabriele's 'sacrifice' helps to end corruption
SSPX Bishop Fellay criticizes new CDF prefect
Refers to 'numerous writings' of Müller as 'questionable'
Vietnam: Mass protests over gov't persecution
Local police, militia attack Vinh Catholic parishes
Author of gay parenting study being investigated
Disgruntled activists allege 'scientific misconduct'
Mississippi abortion ruling has mixed effects
Raised requirements stand but sole clinic stays open
Vatican receives mixed report on financial reform
Some progress made toward bank's hoped-for standards
July 16
Nuncio to Syria condemns government attacks
Zenari: U.N. inactivity is understood as permission
Scottish cardinal calls for vote on gay marriage
O'Brien cites the intense public interest in issue
Penn State abuse cover-up spanned 14 years
Sandusky suit litigation to parallel Church cases
Cleveland parish church reopens to large crowd
Standing-room-only St. Casimir marks a new beginning
Catholic Charities of Kansas promotes marriage
$1.4 million program aims for better family outcomes
Christian pacifists criticize drone warfare
'Playstation mentality' described at Pax Christi event
South African bishop speaks out against condoms
Kumalo warns of false security exacerbating AIDS problem
Aircraft ice smashes through English cathedral roof
Sunday Mass interrupted by dropped block of plane refuse
July 13
N. Ireland: Belfast sees 'many hours of violence'
Protestant marches spark riots in Catholic district
Arlington, Va.: Sunday school teachers quit
Fidelity oath objectors receive big media attention
Venezuela: Chavez seeks friendly ties with Church
Tense relations followed cardinal's strong criticism
Missouri governor vetoes religious liberty bill
State effort meets powerful pro-abortion opposition
Christian TV station expands through Arab world
SAT-7 presents Christian teachings, encourages faithful
Legion, Regnum Christi to hold 'joint reflection'
Both groups proceed with Vatican-directed rules reform
Late-term abortionist exposed in undercover sting
Pendergraft runs lucrative, shady, internet-based biz
Romney reminded of word regarding running mate
Rumors prompt new calls for a pro-life VP candidate
July 12
Gates contraception summit raises $4.6 billion
Abortion groups benefit, aim to increase global demand
Ireland: Belfast police gird for expected riot
Annual Orange marches fan religious-political flames
U.K.: Church loses child abuse liability appeal
Bishop & diocese are liable for wrongdoings of priest
Renegade priest reveals 14-year gay 'marriage'
Longtime agitator Lynch has been expelled from his order
House votes for 33rd time to repeal Obamacare
Bill will not pass Senate, but issue shapes elections
China investigating ordination of Bishop Ma
Officials ponder 'violations of regulations' by rebel
Priest who denied communion to lesbian removed
Guarnizo no longer in ministry with D.C. archdiocese
Drought, heat make Midwest farmers pray for rain
Rainfall at 10 inches below normal may doom corn crops
July 11
GOP bill seeks to undercut contraception mandate
Act would remove employer penalty for non-compliance
Planned Parenthood sued in massive fraud case
Suit alleges fraudulent Medicaid reimbursement claims
Caritas warns of worsening famine in West Africa
Crisis in Sahel region affects over 18 million people
Pro-life group debunks population control myth
SPUC to Mrs. Gates: Food not contraception saves lives
Burke warns against over-use of concelebration
Cardinal: Norm is for individual priest to offer Mass
Federal prosecutors gear up for Fr. Ratigan trial
Missouri case to include evidence of uncharged crimes
U.S. bishops & agencies weigh in on farm bill
Praise funding but lament proposed cuts to food stamps
'Labor priests' being trained to help immigrants
Advocates recruited to aid, organize low-wage workers
July 10
Chinese bishop detained after challenging Beijing
Ma resigns official post over state control of Church
Former Legion women make appeal to Vatican
77 allege past psychological abuse, urge closing school
Illinois improvising priest has faculties removed
Bishop suspends Fr. Rowe over failure to follow Missal
Evangelical wins access to gay pride festival
Court case swirls around man's distribution of Bibles
Episcopal bishops approve rite for same-sex unions
Plus: 'New anti-discrimination language for transgendered'
Chicago: Obama's one-time allies join lawsuit
Catholic Charities cites widespread harm of HHS mandate
Scotland: Activists stage mock gay wedding
Event is latest in give-and-take debate on marriage
'Occupy Catholics' is new social justice group
Faction grows directly out of popular movement
July 9
Archbishop Lori hails a First Amendment victory
Court affirms free speech at Maryland pregnancy centers
Pelosi: Ted Kennedy aided Obamacare from Heaven
Senator credited with influencing Supreme Court decision
Russian Orthodox priest speaks against abortion
Moscow rally highlights 'the most terrible Holocaust'
Medjugorje seer attracts thousands to Alabama
Lunetti has visited U.S. farm a dozen times in 24 years
Burke laments resistance to Summorum Pontificum
Cardinal deplores disagreement over Holy Father's gift
Homeland Security refers to pro-lifers as terrorists
'Hot Spots' document makes the rounds on the Internet
Evangelicals grow in number & clout in Brazil
Protestants 'occupy' poor suburbs, form bloc in congress
Mongolia: Fledgling Church celebrates 20 years
Much has grown from three missionaries' arrival in 1992
July 6
Calif. man acquitted of assaulting retired priest
Jurors were swayed by Lynch's detailed claims of abuse
Chinese church ordains bishop, defies Vatican
Officials dismiss protests from Holy See as 'rude'
Muslim world faces devastating fertility decline
U.N. data show steep drop in growth of many countries
Philly judge denies Lynn's house arrest request
Monsignor remains in jail, awaits 3-to-7-year sentence
Australia: Church rocked by cover-up scandal
Fresh controversy spurs calls for official inquiry
'Bloody Sunday' criminal investigation on hold
Northern Ireland police lacks staff and funding for it
Catholics for Choice mocks Fortnight campaign
Calls bishops' cry of religious persecution 'bogus'
Chinese man initiates suit against government
Father in forced abortion case demands prosecution
July 5
China: Vatican gives warning on illicit ordination
Appointment of unapproved bishop brings excommunication
First liturgical texts for Ordinariates are issued
Holy See also approves their special liturgical calendar
Analysis of recent Supreme Court case continues
Obamacare has 'won one' but 23 more challenges await
Spanish police recover stolen Codex Calixtinus
Book is guide for ancient pilgrimage route to Santiago
New Zealand groups file complaint over eugenics
ICC launches inquiry into prenatal screening programs
Vatican posts $19 million deficit for 2011
Weak market and high personnel, media costs to blame
Chaput preaches at Fortnight closing Mass in D.C.
Catholics urged toward true freedom of God's plan
Kenyan clans spar with Church over burial ritual
Burial of the dead in a sitting position is discouraged
July 3
Personhood USA founder's home is terrorized
Vandalism, threats likely stem from magazine feature
Pastor launches Chinese Children Defense Fund
Aims to help forced-abortion victims, end hated policy
Ex-CFO of archdiocese admits to embezzling
Philadelphia clerk stole $900K, has repaid $250K so far
Pope dismisses Slovakian Archbishop Bezak
Diocese was investigated for mismanagement of funds
Ginsburg's Obamacare opinion may help HHS fight
Religious liberty boosted by Court's liberal wing
New head of CDF suppressed dissident groups
Müller cut Church funds to pro-abort ‘Catholic’ groups
'Nuns on the Bus' reach end of tour in D.C.
Group promotes their 'Faithful Budget' to Congress
Bethlehem basilica named a World Heritage site
Church of the Nativity to receive overdue maintenance
July 2
Group raises ethics question in Supreme Court case
Justice Kagan is focus of conflict-of-interest inquiry
Holocaust memorial softens portrayal of Pius XII
Israel's Yad Vashem revises exhibit content about pope
Six Fort Worth Episcopal priests ordained Catholic
In U.S./Canada, sixty ordinations expected by year's end
Pope appoints German archbishop to head CDF
Ludwig Muller replaces Levada as 'orthodoxy watchdog'
SSPX leader reports difficulties in Vatican talks
Fellay reaches 'the point of departure' yet holds out hope
Kenya church attacks leave 15 dead, 40 wounded
Border area threatened by Somali Islamist militants
Vatican bank lifts veil with journalists' tour
Aims for transparency after money laundering allegations
Archbishops from 23 countries receive the pallium
Recently-assigned prelates include Chaput, Lori, Aquila
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