Afgahnistan -- NATO commander orders probe of 'improper' disposal of large number of Islamic religious materials from air base
Election 2012 -- In the National Spotlight, Santorum Doesn’t Shy Away from Social Issues
Detroit -- 31 Catholic parishes face consolidation
. Archdiocese plan includes only 2 closures, but outlines mergers needed in next 4 years
Editorial: Obama’s compromise respects rights of church and of women
Opinion: Religious liberty and credibility by Brian Cahill, the former executive director of Catholic Charities of San Francisco.
Opinion: Church makes power play on contraception by Gene Lyons, Arkansas Times columnist
Opinion: Bishops losing moral leadership by James C. Harrington, an Austin, Texas, attornyey
Bishops decry Obama birth control plan, yet (at least some) Catholic hospitals report sterilizations
Financially stronger Catholic-sponsored medical centers are increasingly joining with smaller secular hospitals, in some cases limiting access to treatments like contraception, abortion and sterilization.
SOA Watch activists arrested after protest against border militarization
Former Anglican priests begin formation to be ordained Catholic priests
Melbourne, Australia -- A support group set up by the Catholic Church to counsel victims of clerical sexual abuse is being investigated over allegations of mistreatment and breaches of patient confidentiality.
Maynooth seminary head objects to Kennedy’s portrayal
NCR's sister publication, Celebration, posts reflections on each day's Scripture reading. Here's a link: celebrationpublications.org/dailybread. You may want to bookmark it. It's a great way to begin the day.
