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Waiting for an Answer
BY Wayne Laugesen Maryknoll Priest Confused on Excommunication
September 20-26, 2009 Issue 
COLUMBUS, Ga. — In spite of a news
report that Maryknoll Father Roy Bourgeois has confirmed that he has been
excommunicated, the priest says he just does not know.
Best known for his ongoing protests
at the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, formerly the
School of the... READ MORE
Emergency in Intensive Care
BY Joan Frawley Desmond Catholic Hospitals Scramble to Inform Poorly Catechized Patients
September 13-19, 2009 Issue
WASHINGTON — Throughout the summer,
critics used town hall meetings to stir fears regarding the proposed
health-care reform bill. They’ve warned of possible medical “rationing” and
“death boards” designed to withhold care for the elderly and the disabled.
Back in Washington, however,... READ MORE
Faith Caught and Taught
BY Barb Ernster Peer-to-Peer Ministries See a Sizeable Growth Spurt
September 13-19, 2009 Issue
After experiencing a mostly secular
environment at the University of Southern California, Christie Hamers decided
to spend her first year after college ministering to high school-age youth. The
21-year-old from Newport Beach, Calif., is one of more than 100 team members
being trained for NET... READ MORE
Bringing the Bible to Life
BY EDDIE O’NEILL
September 13-19, 2009 Issue
Tim
Gray paid attention when the Vatican held a synod on Scripture in the life and
mission of the Church last October.
Now
he’s helping to spread the wisdom that came out of it. Gray,
president of the Augustine Institute in Denver, was an organizer and speaker at
the 2009 National Catholic Bible... READ MORE
Chicagos Catholic Cartoonist
BY Monta Monaco Hernon
September 13-19, 2009 Issue
Jack Higgins has been a full-time
cartoonist for the Chicago Sun-Times
since 1984. The Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist has traveled the
world covering international events and has drawn five political conventions
and a Super Bowl.
He got in the business to cover
Chicago politics, and... READ MORE
When Rights to the Pill Trump the First Amendment
BY Sue Ellin Browder
September 13-19, 2009 Issue 
BELMONT, N.C. —
Federal action against Belmont Abbey College in North Carolina is
only the latest in a decade-long effort to secure universal access to paid
contraceptive-drug coverage.
The battle seems to be heating up;
laws, legal action and government agencies take aim at Catholic... READ MORE
2 Moms Made Twin Monkeys
BY Tom Hoopes ‘DNA Swap’ Technology Is a New Cloning Challenge
September 13-19, 2009 Issue 
HILLSBORO, Ore. — Gabrielle Mileti
says it’s tough being a mother of a child with mitochondrial DNA disorder. The
condition literally saps her son of his energy.
New research on monkeys doesn’t hold
out promise for her son, Joey. Instead, it raises new ethical issues by
attempting to prevent... READ MORE
Health-Care Revival
BY Steve Weatherbe Church Reform Backers Stage Huge Obama Conference Call as Public Support Wanes
September 6-12, 2009 Issue
WASHINGTON — A coalition of church
groups staged a mammoth conference call with President Obama in support of
health-care reform Aug. 19. The call reportedly drew 140,000 participants.
But public support for health reform
is waning, according to polls. Nor does the public believe Obama’s... READ MORE
Edward Kennedys Catholic Legacy
BY Father Raymond J. de Souza America’s Culture Wars
September 6-12, 2009 Issue
In death Sen. Edward M. Kennedy
hardly needs his biography recalled. His life could hardly have been more
chronicled. What is more interesting to ask, especially in light of the
Catholic faith to which he was so devoted — a family priest was at his bedside
when he died — is what life he might... READ MORE
Marriage: Good for What Could Have Ailed You
BY Janneke Pieters
September 6-12, 2009 Issue 
HARPERS FERRY, W. Va. — Joyce (not
her real name), a fifty-something practicing Catholic, suffers from diabetes, a
blood disorder and difficulty walking. While some of her health problems may be
genetic, according to a recent study, they also may be related to the fact she
has been both widowed... READ MORE
Keep Christ in Iraq
BY Jeff Gardner Christians Hope for Autonomous Region
September 6-12, 2009 Issue 
WASHINGTON
— Since the June 30 withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq’s urban centers, the
level of violence in Iraqi cities has risen sharply. For almost six years,
Iraq’s Chaldo-Assyrian Christians have been caught in the eye of this violent
storm.
On
Aug. 19, truck bombs in Baghdad, killing... READ MORE
Catholic Charities Deal With the Feds Scrutinized
BY Robert Kumpel
September 6-12, 2009 Issue 
WASHINGTON — Catholic Charities’
acceptance of a $100 million contract from the Obama administration opens the
agency up to compromise, some Catholics say.
The deal also could present problems
in the future, especially if the agency is forced to adapt federal standards
for employment and... READ MORE
False Charges Ousted Priest for 2 Years
BY Gail Besse
May 7-13, 2006 Issue 
WEYMOUTH, Mass. — A shy smile creased the face of Father Charles Murphy as the congregation’s
applause enveloped him.
Father Murphy had just returned to public ministry after what he called “dark days.” He had fought a
30-year-old sexual abuse claim that a civil court eventually dismissed... READ MORE
Kindling the Fires of Faith
BY Thomas L. McDonald
August 23-September 5, 2009 Issue 
SAN FRANCISCO — Imagine your dream
library of spiritual classics. What would it contain?
Start with a good Catholic Bible, of
course. Perhaps add the works of Augustine, Aquinas, and a complete set of the
Fathers of the Church. There would be individual classics: Butler’s
Lives of the Saints,... READ MORE
Repairing Same-Sex Attraction
BY JANNEKE PIETERS Experts Question APA Report
August 23-September 5, 2009 Issue 
TORONTO
— Mental-health professionals should avoid telling same-sex-attracted clients
that therapy can change their sexual orientation, the American Psychological
Association advises.
The
organization, which represents 150,000 psychologists nationwide, also issued a
report during its annual... READ MORE
Chinese Stem-Cell Advance Met With Cautious Optimism
BY Joan Frawley Desmond
August 23-September 5, 2009 Issue
WASHINGTON — Three separate teams of
researchers in China and the United States have published papers confirming
that reprogrammed mouse skin cells could behave exactly like embryonic stem
cells.
The scientific community — as well
as pro-life groups eager to discourage the advance of... READ MORE
Health-Care Battle Is Shaping Up
BY Steve Weatherbe
August 23-September 5, 2009 Issue 
WASHINGTON — Americans are
mobilizing in a battle royal over health-reform measures sitting in Congress
during the summer recess. Catholics appear equally polarized.
Members of Congress have found no
respite back home: Their town hall meetings with citizens have been marked by
inflammatory... READ MORE
Indias Christians Still on Alert
BY Anto Akkara Impunity and Intimidation Worry Church Ahead of Massacre’s Anniversary
August 23-September 5, 2009 Issue 
HUBANESWAR, India — Kandhamal went up in flames Aug. 23, 2008, with many Christians losing
their lives and homes.
Church leaders are bracing for a possible repeat on
the first anniversary of the troubles that were sparked by the assassination of
a Hindu leader.
But ecumenical leaders in Orissa,... READ MORE
New Life on View
BY Tim Drake Knights Offer Free Ultrasound Machines
August 23-September 5, 2009 Issue 
IOWA CITY, Iowa — When Rachel Owen
officially opens the doors to Choices Medical Clinic in Iowa City, she’ll have
medical technology that she previously had only dreamed about.
Thanks to a donation from the
Knights of Columbus, Owen has use of a 4D ultrasound machine that provides
parents with... READ MORE
Unborn May Lose Ground
BY JOAN FRAWLEY DESMOND
August 9-22, 2009 Issue 
WASHINGTON
— One question never surfaced at President Obama’s health-care press
conference. Would the health-care reform bill mandate abortions? Would it end
the longtime ban against the use of federal funds to subsidize abortions?
Seeking
to maintain political traction on his health-care... READ MORE
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