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Vatican Sets May 2012 Deadline for Guidelines Against Clergy Abuse
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Nicole Neroulias
The Vatican has ordered Catholic bishops around the world to create clear, coordinated procedures to stop clergy abuse — by May 2012. The deadline is included in a new letter that the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith just sent out, signed by Cardinal William Levada (formerly of Portland and San Francisco, no stranger to the…
Dueling Blessings: Royal Wedding vs. Pope John Paul’s Beatification
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Nicole Neroulias
There’s been some griping among Catholics and anti-monarchy types about the April 29 British wedding of Prince William to Catherine “Kate” Middleton stealing the thunder of Pope John Paul II’s beatification on May 1. It’s like Princess Diana vs. Mother Teresa, Part II: Blessings Be Upon Us. But as I pointed out over at GetReligion, the…
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