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Episcopal Church sues Texas diocese over property (AP) Posted: 15 Apr 2009 02:46 PM PDT AP - The Episcopal Church has filed a lawsuit seeking to regain control of church property from the breakaway Diocese of Fort Worth.

Vatican investigates doctrine of US sisters (AP) Posted: 15 Apr 2009 02:26 PM PDT AP - The Vatican has launched a doctrinal investigation into the leadership of Catholic sisters in the United States, reportedly because they have not sufficiently promoted the Vatican line on homosexuality and other issues.

NYC's new archbishop aims to renew church (AP) Posted: 15 Apr 2009 02:03 PM PDT AP - Archbishop Timothy Dolan was installed Wednesday as the leader of Roman Catholic New York, taking the most prominent American pulpit in the church during an elaborate ceremony that drew thousands of parishioners and civic leaders to St. Patrick's Cathedral.

Irish American installed as New York archbishop (Reuters) Posted: 15 Apr 2009 01:16 PM PDT Reuters - The Roman Catholic Church installed Timothy Dolan as Archbishop of New York on Wednesday, filling the highest profile post in the U.S. Catholic Church with an Irish American extrovert likely to speak his mind.

Vatican probes doctrine of leadership of US nuns (AP) Posted: 15 Apr 2009 12:41 PM PDT AP - Leaders of women's religious communities in the United States say the Vatican has launched a doctrinal investigation into their activities and initiatives.

Richardson meets Pope over death penalty repeal (Reuters) Posted: 15 Apr 2009 12:08 PM PDT Reuters - Governor Bill Richardson met Pope Benedict on Wednesday before commemorating New Mexico's repeal of the death penalty with a ceremony at Rome's Colosseum.

New York installs new Catholic archbishop (AFP) Posted: 15 Apr 2009 11:32 AM PDT AFP - New York's new Catholic archbishop, Timothy Dolan, was installed Wednesday, vowing to use the high-profile pulpit to support a growing Hispanic community and oppose gay marriage.

Pope receives early birthday wishes (AP) Posted: 15 Apr 2009 09:45 AM PDT AP - Pope Benedict XVI received birthday wishes a day early on Wednesday when pilgrims attending his general audience broke into a round of "Happy Birthday."

Religion news in brief (AP) Posted: 15 Apr 2009 05:21 AM PDT AP - Texas Christian University will not provide on-campus housing for gay students this fall as previously planned.

Monks put faith in wrinkle-cream to raise funds (AP) Posted: 15 Apr 2009 05:21 AM PDT AP - A few years ago, members of the Teresian Carmelites monastery had nearly run out of ways to raise money for their charitable work.

As Catholic bishop, Paraguay's president fathered a child (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 14 Apr 2009 02:00 AM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo admitted Monday that he's the father of a 2-year-old boy who was conceived when Lugo was still a Roman Catholic bishop.

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