2012年6月13日星期三

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U.S. Catholic bishops plan united front

Posted: 13 Jun 2012 04:43 PM PDT

ATLANTA (Reuters) - U.S. Catholic bishops, concerned that the American public perceives the church as divided and weak, vowed on Wednesday to present a united front during a "Fortnight to Freedom" celebration of religious liberty that begins next week in dioceses across the nation. Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore, who has been leading the campaign, told bishops assembled for a national convention in Atlanta that Fortnight should focus on the principles of religious freedom and should not dwell on "parties, candidates or elections. ...

Bishops press religious-freedom fight with gov't

Posted: 13 Jun 2012 03:41 PM PDT

Auxiliary Bishop at Archdiocese of Milwaukee Donald Hying joins a prayer during the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' biannual meeting Wednesday, June 13, 2012, in Atlanta. The national gathering is the bishops' first since dioceses filed a dozen lawsuits against an Obama administration mandate that most employers provide health insurance covering birth control. The rule generally exempts houses of worship, but faith-affiliated hospitals, charities and schools would have to comply. (AP Photo/David Goldman)The nation's Roman Catholic bishops on Wednesday promised steadfast opposition to President Barack Obama's mandate that birth control be covered by health insurance, saying it is one of many threats to religious freedom in government.

Pope's rep applauds bishops' fight with government

Posted: 13 Jun 2012 01:20 PM PDT

Kate Conmy crosses the street during a demonstration in support of U.S. Catholic nuns outside the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' biannual meeting Wednesday, June 13, 2012, in Atlanta. Supporters of U.S. Catholic nuns hand delivered a petition to the U.S. Bishops in response to a recent Vatican finding, which accused them of promoting "certain radical feminist themes incompatible with the Catholic faith," while failing to emphasize core teaching on abortion. The Vatican ordered a full-scale overhaul of the organization overseen by three American bishops, a decision that has led to an outpouring of support for the nuns nationwide. (AP Photo/David Goldman)The pope's U.S. ambassador praised American bishops Wednesday for confronting the government over religious liberty issues, including resisting the mandate from President Barack Obama's administration that health insurance cover birth control.

Pope's envoy apologizes to Irish victims of clerical sex abuse

Posted: 13 Jun 2012 10:41 AM PDT

DUBLIN (Reuters) - An envoy for Pope Benedict has apologized in person to child victims of sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests, a gesture that highlights the Vatican's concerns over its deteriorating status in Ireland. Senior Vatican Cardinal Marc Ouellet travelled to the island of Lough Derg, in a remote corner of Ireland, on Tuesday to speak with victims in a meeting which lasted two hours. The Church in predominantly Catholic Ireland has been rocked by a series of cases of child sex abuse stretching back decades and by church leaders' complicity in covering them up. ...

Tunisia seeks to quell religious tension after unrest

Posted: 13 Jun 2012 09:03 AM PDT

Tunisian police face rioters in IntilakaTunisia's government blamed Salafists and old regime loyalists Wednesday for the worst unrest since Zine el Abidine Ben Ali's ouster but dismissed suggestions Al-Qaeda initiated the violence.

China boycotts religious event over Tibet presence

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 08:37 PM PDT

Samdhong Rinpoche was the highest Tibetan official to visit South KoreaChinese delegates taking part in a religious event in South Korea abruptly flew home on Wednesday in an apparent protest against Tibetan participation, organisers said.

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