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• Vatican surveys Church on family issues including gay marriage
• Testimony from brothers about accused archbishop 'unreliable:' defence lawyer
• Pope leads silent prayer for migrant desert dead
• Vatican polls parishes on gay marriage, contraception, divorce ahead of major meeting
• Vatican polls parishes on birth control, marriage

Vatican surveys Church on family issues including gay marriage Posted: 01 Nov 2013 11:13 AM PDT By Steve Scherer VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican is asking bishops and parish priests around the world about local views on gay marriage, divorce and birth control ahead of a meeting of bishops next year to discuss Roman Catholic Church teachings related to the family. It also shows Pope Francis is reaching out to local parishes and not relying solely on the Church hierarchy on how to implement Catholic teachings. The questionnaire was sent to bishops on October 18, according to a letter from Archbishop Lorenzo Baldisseri, the general secretary of the synod meeting, to Catholic bishops around the world. The missive and survey questions were posted on the National Catholic Reporter's Web site on Thursday, and confirmed by the Holy See on Friday.

Testimony from brothers about accused archbishop 'unreliable:' defence lawyer Posted: 01 Nov 2013 08:58 AM PDT WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg lawyer defending an Orthodox archbishop against sex assault allegations from almost 30 years ago says there is not enough evidence to convict.

Pope leads silent prayer for migrant desert dead Posted: 01 Nov 2013 05:37 AM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has led tens of thousands of people in silent prayer in memory of African migrants who died of thirst after being stranded in the Sahara.

Vatican polls parishes on gay marriage, contraception, divorce ahead of major meeting Posted: 31 Oct 2013 10:01 PM PDT NEW YORK, N.Y. - The Vatican is taking the unusual step of conducting a worldwide survey on how parishes deal with sensitive issues such as birth control, divorce and gay marriage, seeking input ahead of a major meeting on the family that Pope Francis plans next year.

Vatican polls parishes on birth control, marriage Posted: 31 Oct 2013 06:05 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The Vatican is taking the unusual step of conducting a worldwide survey on how parishes deal with sensitive issues such as birth control, divorce and gay marriage, seeking input ahead of a major meeting on the family that Pope Francis plans next year.

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