March 11

Chief exorcist says Devil active in the Vatican
'Cardinals who do not believe in Jesus' are Satanic

Austrian arch-abbot admits child abuse
Offers to resign over molestation of 12-year-old boy

Iran: Christian tortured for 'converting Muslims'
Regime steps up fight against proselytizing

Egypt acquits Muslims who beheaded Christian
Attack took place 'in full view of witnesses'

Flap in Tennessee over anti-Catholic tract
Baptist pastor regrets 'Death Cookie' leaflet

Jesuits selling properties worth millions
Seven single-family houses in Cambridge on market

Chaput defends Catholic school's decision
...not to re-enroll lesbian couple's children

Psychologist: Priestly celibacy not dangerous
Says 'anything goes' sexuality is the real problem

Argentina judge revokes same-sex 'marriage'
Orders two men to turn in any marriage licenses

March 10

Nigeria's anti-Christian massacre toll hits 500
Muslim herdsmen responsible for machete-hacking death

Archbishop: We've come 'face to face with Satan'
500 butchered by Muslims in Nigeria killing fields

Pope's brother: I slapped pupils in the face
Georg says he's not aware of sexual abuse allegations

Dutch bishops announce sex abuse investigation
Follows more than 200 accusations filed by victims

Legion responds to founder's alleged children
Says family spokesman requested $26 million hush money

Utah Gov. Herbert signs abortion bill into law
Only abortions performed by a doctor would be legal

World's wackiest St. Patrick's Day celebrations
Shortest parade, largest shamrock, coldest festival

Peter Hitchens: How I came back to God
...and found peace with my atheist brother

Hans Kung blames clergy sex abuse on celibacy
Theologian scolds Church for 'uptight' views on sex

March 9

Vatican accused over sex abuse allegations
German justice minister condemns 'wall of silence'

Machete-wielding rioters kill 200 Christians
Suspicion falls on Muslim group after villages attacked

Philippine health chief, Church fight over condoms
Long-running battle over contraception reignited

Vatican launches appeal for Christians in Holy Land
Seeks to stem mass exodus from the ancient community

Petition protests Pope Benedict's UK visit
Calls on the Prime Minister to exempt taxpayers

Maciel scandal puts focus on secretive Legionaries
Alleged sons claim sex abuse by order's founder

Two fired over alleged Vatican gay-prostitute ring
Papal aide already in jail over a corruption probe

Vatican backs German sex abuse probe
Results should 'render justice to possible victims'

Gendercide: the worldwide war on baby girls
Technology, infertility, prejudice unbalance societies

March 8

Maciel accused of sexually abusing alleged son
Woman claims 20 year relationship with Legion founder

Catholic school boots student with gay parents
Says parents 'living in open discord' with Church

2,000 deaths, 600,000 Christian refugees in Iraq
Nation's Christian population down to 3 percent

Vatican commission to probe Medjugorje apparitions
To be headed by Congregation for Doctrine of the Faith

Orthodox Dutch Catholics angered by gay decision
Bishop to allow openly gay men, women take communion

Germany wants Catholic clarity on abuse cases
Nation wants zero tolerance approach to child abuse

Pope's brother: I would testify in abuse case
But says he knows nothing about the alleged abuse

Church slams Mexico City's leftist mayor
...accusing his administration of botching issues

Traditional Anglicans to join Catholic Church
Group responded positively to Benedict XVI's overture

Thousands rally in Spain against abortion law
Gatherings held in at least four Spanish cities

March 5

Papal aide linked to Vatican gay prostitution ring
Vatican chorister was allegedly functioning as pimp

Mexican woman claims 2 kids with Maciel
Scandal-tainted Legion founder back in the limelight

Sinead O'Connor: Christ would burn down Vatican
Bald-headed singer says she'd be glad to help Him

Condoms now in 'extra small' for boys age 12
On sale in Switzerland to combat unprotective sex

ND student paper spikes Charles Rice column
Article upholds Church teaching on homosexuality

Pakistan: Christian couple gets 25 years in prison
...for allegedly touching Qur'an with 'dirty hands'

Baltimore archdiocese to close 13 schools
City to lose nine of its 30 Catholic schools

Keillor to headline Catholic teachers convention
...pro-abortion, pro-gay 'marriage' Episcopalian

Rare centuries-old Flemish masterpiece uncovered
Quentin Metsys's 'Christ blessing' estimated at £500,000

March 4

Exorcist: Satanic sects exist in the Vatican
Says participation reaches to the College of Cardinals

German monastery raided over child sex abuse
Head of the monastery, school headmaster step down

Gay weddings to be allowed in UK churches
House of Lords votes in favor of lifting the ban

Pope to consecrate Gaudi's Sagrada Familia
'Will underline the dialogue between faith and art'

Dutch gays, Catholic Church put aside dispute
Parish will no longer bar homosexuals from communion

Filipino bishops want condom ads banned
Say multimillion dollar industry sacrifices morality

French bishops slam pay-to-confess hotline
Phone service charges 0.34 euros a minute

Janitor pleads not guilty to killing NJ priest
Prosecutors say he stabbed victim more than 30 times

Cardinal O'Malley moved by Haitans' sacrifices
Wraps up whirlwind tour of post-quake damage

March 3

Archbishop Chaput: JFK caused serious damage
Says rigid separation of Church and state dubious

DC Catholic Charities drops spouse benefits
To avoid offering benefits to same-sex partners

Anti-theist Florida woman tweets her abortion
'It's not that bad, it's not that scary...'

Life sentence for Christians accused of blasphemy
'The accusations are unjust, manipulated and unproven'

Dutch probe claims of Catholic child sex abuse
Allegations lodged by 1960's students at monastery school

Catholic diocese seeks cash to pay Irish victims
Appealed to its parishioners to cover some costs

Bishops Conference contradicts Pelosi claim
That Senate health bill -- it does fund abortion

Islamic scholar issues fatwa against terrorists
Completely dismantles al-Qaeda's violent ideology

Prolife billboards: abortion targets black women
Is there a racial conspiracy to reduce black population

March 2

New study suggests Catholic girls have 'gone wild'
4 times more likely to 'hook up' than secular gals?

Iraqi Christians protest over killings
680 families have fled Mosul since recent attacks

Dutch activists stage Mass 'walk out' protest
After priest's refusal to give Eucharist to gay man

Discovery pieces together ancient Bible manuscript
Halves separated across centuries, continents reunited

Protesters vow to stop 'sacrilegious gay Masses'
Priest says homosexuals have right to communion too

Pope prays for victims of massive Chile quake
Pledged the assistance of Catholic relief organizations

German bishop rejects call for roundtable meeting
Sees no relation between clerical abuse and homosexuality

Harvard faculty cannot cope with religion
University cannot agree on how it should be taught

Russian pol wants to be cloned for nation's benefit
Vladimir Zhirinovsky: Cloning is 'remedy for humanity'

March 1

Christians arrested for Muslim rampage in Pakistan
Armed Islamic assault followed fruit stand scuffle

Muslim mob burns churches, homes in Liberia
At least three dead and forced hundreds to flee

Nuncio decries Christian deaths in Iraq
Long list of homicides seems endless, horrifying

French bishop frustrated over church desecrations
Laments 'ineptitude' of civil authorities

Searching for Paul's shipwreck on Malta
Finding anchors not just an archeological find

Cardinal asserts right to schools in N Ireland
Says Catholics should not apologize for their faith

King not to be sanctioned for Spanish abortion law
Bishop says 'general principles can't be applied'

Trial postponed for Canada's Bishop Lahey
Former Ontario prelate faces child porn charges

Green Bay diocese withholding funds from CCHD
Bishops says too many allegations need investigating

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