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• Police: 1 dead, 1 wounded in Md. church shooting
• Philadelphia archbishop to announce abuse findings
• 'Modern Family' honored by Catholic group
• Irish deputy PM says head of Church should resign
• As Dutch churches shut, sacred art finds new use abroad

Police: 1 dead, 1 wounded in Md. church shooting Posted: Police in Maryland are investigating a shooting inside a church office that left one woman dead and another seriously wounded.

Philadelphia archbishop to announce abuse findings Posted: Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput has many constituents to consider as he decides the fate of about two dozen priests suspended over child sex-abuse allegations.

'Modern Family' honored by Catholic group Posted: LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Modern Family" might not be the most obvious choice to be showered with accolades by a religious organization, but the ABC comedy was honored by the Catholics in Media Associates over the weekend anyway. "Modern Family" - the show known for the gay marriage of Cameron Tucker and Mitchell Pritchett and, more recently, the foul-mouth tirade of child character Lily - received the Television Award at the 2012 CIMA Awards, held at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Sunday. ...

Irish deputy PM says head of Church should resign Posted: DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's deputy prime minister said on Thursday he thought the head of the Irish Catholic Church should resign after a TV documentary reported the cleric had failed to warn parents their children were being sexually abused by a priest in 1975. A BBC documentary broadcast on Tuesday said that Cardinal Sean Brady was given the names and addresses of children being abused by notorious pedophile Brendan Smyth during a Church investigation but had failed to act to ensure their safety. ...

As Dutch churches shut, sacred art finds new use abroad Posted: 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, Netherlands (Reuters) - When Christianity fades, it doesn't just leave empty pews behind. With each church that shuts, the statues, crucifixes, chalices, paintings or vestments that were part of regular Sunday services suddenly have no liturgical home. In the Netherlands, where faith has faded more dramatically than in many other parts of Europe, two churches close down on average every week. The sacred art left over is piling up in cellars and storerooms around the country. Some congregations elsewhere have the opposite problem. ...

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