2012年5月10日星期四

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Girl Scouts under scrutiny from Catholic bishops

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FILE - In this March 28, 2012 file photo, Girl Scouts of the USA CEO Anna Maria Chavez, foreground, stands with members of Girl Scout Troop 1774, from left, Megan Zimmerman, 17, Molly Gulden, 15, Jessica Krehbiel, 16, Shelby Johnstone, 15, and Lauren McCabe, 16, all of Shadow Mountain High School in Phoenix. Long a lightning rod for conservative criticism, the Girl Scouts of the USA are now facing their highest-level challenge yet: An official inquiry by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. At issue are concerns about program materials that some Catholics find offensive, as well as assertions that the Scouts associate with other groups espousing stances that conflict with church teaching. The Scouts, who have numerous parish-sponsored troops, deny many of the claims and defend their alliances. But there's frustration within the iconic youth organization - known for its inclusiveness and cookie sales - that it has become such an ideological target, with the girls sometimes caught in the political crossfire. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Michael Schennum)Long a lightning rod for conservative criticism, the Girl Scouts of the USA are now facing their highest-level challenge yet: An official inquiry by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Irish church tries to rebuild after sex abuse, still haunted by past and demanding truth

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VATICAN CITY - The archbishop of Dublin, a leading voice for reform following Ireland's devastating Catholic church sex abuse scandal, said Thursday that the Irish church is trying to rebuild even as he demands the full truth be told about the past.

Nun: Catholic official could have quit over abuse

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A Roman Catholic nun testified Thursday that she and two relatives were sexually abused by a priest described by a church leader as "one of the sickest people I ever knew."

Nun: Catholic official could have left over abuse

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A Roman Catholic nun has testified that she and two relatives were sexually abused by the same priest as girls.

Irish church tries to rebuild after sex abuse

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Dublin archbishop Diarmuid Martin talks to journalists during a press conference, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 10, 2012. The archbishop of Dublin, a leading voice for reform following Ireland's devastating church sex abuse scandal, says the church is trying to rebuild even as it confronts the ghosts of its past. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin told a Vatican briefing Thursday he hoped an upcoming church congress in Dublin would show the world that the Irish church is The archbishop of Dublin, a leading voice for reform following Ireland's devastating Catholic church sex abuse scandal, said Thursday that the Irish church is trying to rebuild even as he demands the full truth be told about the past.

Gay-led Los Angeles parish breaks with Presbyterian Church

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As throngs of religious conservatives break from the U.S. Presbyterian Church over the ordination of gay ministers, a small gay-led California parish is staging a schism of its own, saying the church has done too little to accept homosexuality. The West Hollywood Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles plans to formally join the ranks of the more liberal United Church of Christ on Saturday. "I can't wait" said the Reverend Dan Smith, a gay pastor who has led the congregation with 57 members since the 1980s. "It's like being released from an abusive relationship," he said. ...

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