By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Archbishop Allen Vigneron of Detroit has issued a cautionary letter to the clergy of his diocese about an upcoming conference being sponsored by the American Catholic Council (ACC), an umbrella organization comprised of some of the most radical dissident groups in the country.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
An Episcopal church in Bladensburg, Maryland became the first in the nation to convert to Roman Catholicism yesterday when their application was officially approved by the local bishop.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A new bill introduced in the U.S. House aimed at stifling "homophobic opposition" to same-sex adoptions could lead to a shut-down of all religiously affiliated adoption agencies in the U.S.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Satanic graffiti that was spray-painted on the doors of the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul, Minnesota last weekend is being investigated by police as a possible hate crime.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Included in the devastation caused yesterday by the deadliest tornado to hit Missouri since 1953 was a Catholic hospital and parish church, both of which took direct hits from the deadly twister.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Already a persecuted minority in Pakistan, Christians in that country are suffering even more persecution after the killing of terror chief Osama Bin Laden as angry citizens are now turning toward the Taliban in greater numbers.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journallist
A long-awaited report on the underlying causes of the sexual abuse of minors by priests found the chief culprit to be the stress of the social and sexual turmoil of the 1960's and 70's coupled with inadequate preparation and monitoring of priests that led to the outbreak of abuse that took place primarily during the 1960's and 70's.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Friday, September 16 will be an historic day in the lives of Catholics in England and Wales - it is the day that the traditional Friday fast will be re-established.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe of Naples, Italy announced on Saturday that unrepentant members of the mafia in that city will no longer be entitled to a church funeral, or to serve as godfathers at baptisms.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Philippine government has announced that any Catholic who refuses to pay their taxes in support of a radical reproductive health bill being debatedin Congress will be charged for civil disobedience.
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