
NEW EVANGELISATION DEPENDS LARGELY ON FAMILIES - Pope - VIS ... Pontifical Council for the Family concludes 20th Plenary Assembly - Vatican Radio ... David Quinn: RTE should shine a light into non-clerical abuse - Independent ... The Family and Media Association will be on EWTN's Celtic Connections with Kathy Sinnott and on Dublin City FM's Speaker's Corner with John Herriot, this weekend
NHS must come clean over use of 'death pathway' -Thu 1st Dec, 2011 - Telegraph
Euthansia - "A leading doctor has called for the NHS to reveal the true extent of the use of the controversial 'death pathway' after a report found up to half of families are not informed of its use". See Today with Pat Kenny, below
RITE AND REASON: Pope knows hope and truth can flow from crisis of faith - Most Rev DONAL McKEOWN DD, Auxiliary Bishop of Down and Connor - Tue 29th Nov, 2011 - Irish Times
"For their own integrity, those who caricature Pope Benedict need to understand his diagnosis. Finding solutions to our modern crises will need wise heads, generous hearts and an Advent openness to being surprised. As Jesus knew, there are no simplistic solutions to complex problems"
Faith in the Media - Thu 1st Dec, 2011 - Family and Media Association
Recommended! Six Diocesan reports - Church response, media response, Church response to media!
Today with Pat Kenny - Euthanasia - Kathy Sinnott, Disability Rights Campaigner - Thu 1st Dec, 2011 - RTÉ Radio One
"I had the very shocking experience of attending what was a major conference in the European Parliament...It became an 'insider' meeting...It got really down to money...By the end of it, they were even saying that there were lives not worth living..." - Kathy Sinnott ... "As I say the ghost of Adolf Hitler was stalking the ..." - Pat Kenny ... "I understand why you (Kathy) think the way you do based on that experience which is terrifying" - Pat Kenny ... "I also come to this because of a personal experience, of seeing the difference...of what was offered my son (in Dublin) because he was disabled than someone with the very same condition and at the point when he was really dying being told, well, he could only live if there was a feeding programme and being told a half hour later that there was no feeding programme becaus his quality of life was poor. Of course we brought him back to Cork, he got the feeding programme, he walks the roads now, he threw away his wheelchair and he's doing really well between that and his education" Kathy Sinnott ... "I plead with the Government, with Dr O'Reilly, in this new budget, please do not cut palliative care!..." - Kathy Sinnott... See Telegraph article, above
Letters: In the wake of RTÉ libel case - Loretta O'Connor - Family and Media Association - Tue 29th Nov, 2011 - Irish Times
"The fact that people have been charged 40 years after alleged abuse, and yet a viewer/listener has only 30 days to make a complaint against a broadcast says it all."... See aso Fr Seán McDonagh on lack of accountability of Minister for Justice over Reynolds-gate statement, which is still on the Department of Justice website, as reported in The Irish Catholic (see below)
Secular Media Outlets (Family and Faith Related News Headlines)
FMA
Apple denies claims that Siri is anti-abortion -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY

Apple denies claims that Siri is anti-abortion
"Apple has denied claims that its smartphone voice-activated assistant Siri is anti-abortion.
It follows reports that Siri failed to locate nearby abortion clinics. In some cases it suggested pregnancy advice centres as an alternative." (Emphasis added) BBC News - Fri 1st Dec, 2011
IT'S STILL THERE! 'Statement by Minister Shatter on Prime Time Investigates programme on clerical se NEW TODAY

IT'S STILL THERE! 'Statement by Minister Shatter on Prime Time Investigates programme on clerical sex abuse in Africa'... (reported in this week's The Irish Catholic)
"I share the widespread public concern and disgust at the REVELATIONS which the programme contained." (emphasis added) - Minister for Justice and Equality, Alan Shatter - 24 May '11
Time for Shatter to apologise - 11 Oct '11
Statement by the Catholic Communications Office correcting Wednesday's Irish Times article referring NEW TODAY

Statement by the Catholic Communications Office correcting yesterdy's Irish Times article referring to Cardinal Sean Brady -- 30 November 2011 ... "A news report carried on the front page of today's Irish Times referring to Cardinal Sean Brady, and a High Court case which has been settled by the Archdiocese of Armagh and Mr Brendan Boland, includes some serious inaccuracies." (emphasis added)
Marian Finucane Show: Senator Ronan Mullen re Fr Kevin Reynolds defamation by RTE - Newspaper Panel

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"... And, then, the harder question, but the question, to use the phrase that's very common in the Law: the fair question to be tried is, 'DID PEOPLE IN RTE FALL INTO SOME KIND OF INSTITUTIONAL MINDSET VIS-A-VIS THE CHURCH, PRECISELY BECAUSE OF THE SCANDALS?'" ??? - Ronan Mullen - Marian Finucane Show - RTE Radio 1 - Sun 27th Nov, 2011 ... Please, see, also: A DOUBLE-STANDARD Double -- Drive (home your point) Time! RTE Radio 1 - FMA - Thu 24th Nov, 2011; ... DOUBLE STANDARD! - FMA - Fri 18th Nov, 2011 ;... RTE's 'Mission to Prey' (on an innocent Catholic priest!) - FMA - Fri 7th Oct, 2011; ... The paper of (some) records (but not others!!): Kevin O'Sullivan's Irish Times! Newstalk Breakfast - FMA - Fri 21st Oct, 2011 (The prededing article by the Family and Media Association, was published shortly before and independent of the Amarach Report about 'Attitudes towards the Catholic Church') ...
RTE accused over fake tweet that scuppered Gallagher's Aras bid - Sunday Independent -- Sun, 27 Nov

RTE accused over fake tweet that scuppered Gallagher's Aras bid - Sunday Independent - Sun 27th Nov, 2011 ... Please, see, also Did an error by RTE Frontline change the outcome of the presidential election? - FMA - Sat 29th Oct, 2011
Gallagher at war over fake tweet 'ambush' - Sunday Independent -- Sun, 27 Nov 2011

Mr Gallagher: "is seeking an oral and/or public hearing into a complaint which, he says, RTE should be compelled to attend"; ... "submitted a detailed 22-page complaint against RTE to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, BAI"; ... "is seeking a 'formal apology' from the broadcaster."
... Gallagher at war over fake tweet 'ambush' - Sunday Independent - Sun 27th Nov, 2011 ... Please, see, also Did an error by RTE Frontline change the outcome of the presidential election? - FMA - Sat 29th Oct, 2011
Hunky Dory boss claims cheeky adverts boosted brand exposure - Sunday Independent -- Sun, 27 Nov 201
Hunky Dory boss claims cheeky adverts boosted brand exposure - Sunday Independent - Sun 27th Nov, 2011 [COMMENT: Obviously a true assessment by Hunky Dorys, but very sad that Largo Foods can say this without fear of a public reaction.]
EDITORIAL - RTE must pay the correct price - Sunday Independent -- Sun, 27 Nov 2011

EDITORIAL - RTE must pay the correct price - Sunday Independent - Sun 27th Nov, 2011
Curran offered resignation in wake of paternity test - Sunday Independent -- Sun, 27 Nov 2011

Curran offered resignation in wake of paternity test - Sunday Independent - Sun 27th Nov, 2011
Order calls on RTE to justify naming dead brother as abuser in programme - Sunday Independent -- Su
Order calls on RTE to justify naming dead brother as abuser in programme - Sunday Independent - Sun 27th Nov, 2011
Order calls on RTE to justify naming dead brother as abuser in programme - Sunday Independent -- Su
Order calls on RTE to justify naming dead brother as abuser in programme - Sunday Independent - Sun 27th Nov, 2011
Niamh Horan: 'Ed makes calls like these for breakfast' - Sunday Independent -- Sun, 27 Nov 2011

"TOM Savage, the chairman of the RTE Authority, has said that that Ed Mulhall (above), the managing director of News and Current Affairs, had the final say in running the discredited documentary on Fr Kevin Reynolds." - Sunday Independent - Sun 27th Nov, 2011
Is there a VENDETTA, in the media, against the Church? Sarah Carey - Newstalk -- Sat, 26 Nov 2011

Is there a VENDETTA, in the media, against the Church? Fr Sean McDonagh, Michael O'Regan, Irish Times, Kate Shanahan, DIT - Sarah Carey - Newstalk - 9am Sat 26th Nov, 2011 ... See, also, Time for Shatter to apologise ("I share the widespread public concern and disgust at the REVELATIONS (emphasis added) which the programme contained" - Minister for Justice, Solicitor, Alan Shatter)
Breaking: Tanaiste signals Government's intention to remove Consitutional provision on blasphemy --

Breaking: Tanaiste signals Government's intention to remove Consitutional provision on blasphemy. Eamon Gilmore was speaking, today, at the Royal Irish Academy's 2011 International Affairs Conference on 'Democratisation and New Media'
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BBC
Diocese of Exeter's church grants help communities - BBC News -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Derry diocese co-ordinator welcomes Catholic Church abuse review - BBC News -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Church of Scotland against gay marriage law change - BBC News -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Cardinal Sean Brady's handling of abuse allegations case settled - BBC News -- Wed, 30 Nov 2011 THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
Naked pictures of a former priest accused of sex abuse shown in court - BBC News -- Wed, 30 Nov 2011 THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
Church metals thefts a disaster, says archdeacon - BBC News -- Wed, 30 Nov 2011 THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
Victim tells court that alleged priest abuse was 'forced free will' - BBC News -- Tue, 29 Nov 2011
Two NI Catholic dioceses to publish child safeguarding reports - BBC News -- Fri, 25 Nov 2011
'Occupy' protesters meet Sheffield church leaders - BBC News -- Tue, 29 Nov 2011
Chipping Sodbury church finds nativity camel in time - BBC News -- Tue, 29 Nov 2011
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Reuters
"The Eddie" opens but surfers await the big waves - Reuters -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
ESPN: Guilty of Child Abuse by Omission? - Reuters -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Australia's Labor party applauds Gillard's revival - Reuters -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Belgian Catholic reformers want laypeople to run parishes that have no priests - Reuters Blogs (blog) -- Fri, 02 Dec 201 NEW TODAY
Walgreen, others sue Pfizer over depression drug - Reuters -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Delaware men settle $7 million church sex abuse case - Reuters -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Q+A: Is Ivory Coast's humanitarian crisis over? - Reuters AlertNet -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Judy Lewis, Hollywood Love Child, Dies: The End of an Era? - Reuters -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
From Tim and Eric to LCD Soundsystem: Sundance Unveils Out-of-Competition Lineup - Reuters -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Factbox: Next EU member Croatia votes for government - Reuters -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
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Associated Press
This Week in the Civil War - The Associated Press -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Jewish cemetery in Kosovo capital desecrated - The Associated Press -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Texas Southern women lose 91-39 at No. 1 Baylor - The Associated Press -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
China to ordain Vatican-approved bishop - The Associated Press -- Tue, 29 Nov 2011
US appeals Portugal denial of fugitive extradition - The Associated Press -- Tue, 29 Nov 2011
SC Episcopal bishop cleared by national panel - The Associated Press -- Tue, 29 Nov 2011
Myanmar minorities suffer abuses despite reforms - The Associated Press -- Tue, 29 Nov 2011
British film director Ken Russell dies at 84 - The Associated Press -- Mon, 28 Nov 2011
Pope: sex abuse 'scourge' for all society - The Associated Press -- Sat, 26 Nov 2011
UN conference to deal with carbon reductions - The Associated Press -- Sun, 27 Nov 2011
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Sky
Clark Gable's 'Secret' Daughter Judy Dies - Sky News -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Knocked Up - Sky News (blog) -- Tue, 29 Nov 2011
x - Sky News -- Sun, 27 Nov 2011
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Examiner
Call for state inquiries into clerical abuse intensifies - Irish Examiner -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Donegal church sex abuse victim calls for State inquiry - Irish Examiner -- Wed, 30 Nov 2011 THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
Neary predecessors 'defensive and internally focused' - Irish Examiner -- Wed, 30 Nov 2011 THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
Legal action against Cardinal Brady settled - Irish Examiner -- Wed, 30 Nov 2011 THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
Single priest convicted in Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois, report states - Irish Examiner -- Wed, THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
Bishop admits 'horrific abuse' occurred in Raphoe diocese - Irish Examiner -- Wed, 30 Nov 2011 THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
Ban on full publication of Murphy report upheld - Irish Examiner -- Tue, 29 Nov 2011
Ballyfermot killing 'highly unusual' - Irish Examiner -- Mon, 28 Nov 2011
'Proud' mother of Taoiseach laid to rest - Irish Examiner -- Mon, 28 Nov 2011
RTÉ denies claims by family of missionary - Irish Examiner -- Fri, 25 Nov 2011
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Independent
David Quinn: RTE should shine a light into non-clerical abuse - Irish Independent -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
€2m estate passes to mum as writer's will declared void - Irish Independent -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Also in Golf - Irish Independent -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
The queen of grit - Irish Independent -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Enda mum funeral priest dies - Irish Independent -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Watchdog lays blame for poor management at door of old guard - Irish Independent -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Online exhibition offers real Treaty for history buffs - Irish Independent -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Victim was 'plagued with guilt' after taking Smyth oath - Irish Independent -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Further audits will ensure issue can never be ignored - Irish Independent -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Review: Opera - The Magic Flute, The Lir Theatre, Dublin - Irish Independent -- Wed, 30 Nov 2011 THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
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Evening Herald
I'm in shock over death of my pal Gary, says Kean - Herald.ie -- Tue, 29 Nov 2011
Reporter wrote to priest's legal team after libel - Herald.ie -- Mon, 28 Nov 2011
Priest acquitted of sex assault - Herald.ie -- Sat, 26 Nov 2011
Connacht to atone at home - Herald.ie -- Fri, 25 Nov 2011
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Times
Will of late poet John O'Donohue declared void - Irish Times -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Minister unlikely to hold more abuse audits - Irish Times -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Politicians and the Tragedy of Suicide - Irish Times (blog) -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
The Irish Times - Friday, December 2, 2011 - Irish Times -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Newt loving his role (for now) as Republican frontrunner - Irish Times -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Celtic Tiger shut out the relevance of Pearse - Irish Times -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Railway likely to test Three Rock's defence - Irish Times -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Abuse legislation due next year - Irish Times -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Author and East German activist Christa Wolf dies at 82 - Irish Times -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
What's On Your Rider? - Irish Times -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
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Times (Pro Life)
Newt loving his role (for now) as Republican frontrunner - Irish Times -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Research reveals shifting attitudes towards euthanasia - Irish Times -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Minister sets up expert group on abortion rights - Irish Times -- Wed, 30 Nov 2011 THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
Life after an ectopic pregnancy - Irish Times -- Tue, 29 Nov 2011
The education system needs to break from religion. – @misterrrebby - Irish Times -- Tue, 29 Nov 2011
Over half of doctors support abortion - Irish Times -- Fri, 25 Nov 2011
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MSN
€2m estate passes to mum as writer's will declared void - Independent -- 2011-12-02T06:38
Newt loving his role (for now) as Republican frontrunner - Irish Times -- 2011-12-02T00:33
Amnesty urges clerical child abuse probe - Presstv -- 2011-12-02T14:45
Priest faces action for torture role - Presstv -- 2011-12-02T14:45
War-Weary Republicans Rebuke Romney on Afghanistan - Common Dreams -- 2011-12-02T14:09
World Traveler: Finding India’s great places away from tourist ... - KPNews.com -- 2011-12-02T13:4
Sacramento priest arrested in molestation case - San Mateo Daily Journal -- 2011-12-02T12:50
Troy Davis' sister dies - Savannah Morning News -- 2011-12-02T12:36
Museum Secrets, Saturday, December 3 - The Age -- 2011-12-02T12:57
UWS choirs perfom at Vatican - Daily Telegram -- 2011-12-02T12:50
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Telegraph
US church bans interracial couples -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
A Surrey Carol -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Christmas should be celebrated as a 'political event', says academic -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Tory MPs try to stop civil partnerships in places of worship -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Prayers should be private and away from council chambers, High Court to hear in test case -- Wed, 30 THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
Pagan stone circle may have been destroyed in religous hate attack -- Wed, 30 Nov 2011 THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
Warning over 'excessively strict' discipline in UK madrassas -- Tue, 29 Nov 2011
Leveson Inquiry: 'Daily Star had anti-Muslim agenda' -- Tue, 29 Nov 2011
Archbishop of Canterbury backs 'fast-tracking' women bishops to Lords -- Mon, 28 Nov 2011
The Kama Sutra is a classic, but I swear by the King James -- Mon, 28 Nov 2011
Christian worker loses her job after being 'targeted' by Islamic extremists -- Sat, 26 Nov 2011
An inspiring plan for the Jubilee -- Fri, 25 Nov 2011
In life, as in the pool, there are different strokes for different folks -- Fri, 25 Nov 2011
Church built by Parliament designer Pugin needs £1m for restoration -- Fri, 25 Nov 2011
St Paul's protesters plan 'touring occupation' around cathedrals -- Fri, 25 Nov 2011
'Harry Potter and yoga are evil', says Catholic Church exorcist -- Fri, 25 Nov 2011
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London Times
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Daily Mail
Steampunk zombie classic the Boneshaker is coming to the big screen - Daily Mail -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
TOWIE: Sam Faiers puts rumours of being axed aside as she heads out for dinner - Daily Mail -- Fri, NEW TODAY
Tradition of prayers before council meetings under threat after legal challenge - Daily Mail -- Fri, NEW TODAY
Yaribely Almonte charged with SELF-ABORTION after dead foetus found in trash - Daily Mail -- Fri, 02 NEW TODAY
Anne Hathaway and new fiance Adam Shulman are a picture of bliss after engagement - Daily Mail -- Th YESTERDAY's NEWS
Catholic university students 'take matter into their own hands' and set up a ... - Daily Mail -- Thu YESTERDAY's NEWS
Clark Gable and Loretta Young's secret love child dies at 76 - Daily Mail -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Hampton ignore injury crisis and reach last 32 of U18 Cup - Daily Mail -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Colourful Catherine Zeta-Jones fits in with the art crowd as she and Michael ... - Daily Mail -- Thu YESTERDAY's NEWS
Amanda Craig's horrifying story of how she became a victim of online bullying - Daily Mail -- Thu, 0 YESTERDAY's NEWS
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Guardian
Where to eat, drink and have fun in Krakow - The Guardian -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Pope Benedict is still not doing enough in the fight against Aids - The Guardian (blog) -- Fri, 02 D NEW TODAY
The Joy of Six: football unbeaten runs - The Guardian (blog) -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Vishy Anand: I found Bobby Fischer surprisingly normal and calm - The Guardian -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Towns light up at Christmas switch-on events - Your Local Guardian -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Church of Scotland rejects proposals to legalise gay marriage - The Guardian -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Kenneth Clarke delays £350m legal aid cuts - The Guardian -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Priest who witnessed Iraqi detention could face prosecution - The Guardian -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Unreported World. Photograph: Channel 4 - The Guardian -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Bishop's Stortford dumps its twin towns in France and Germany - The Guardian -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
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London Independent
Hardline Islamists make Egypt gains - The Independent -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
HIV narratives: Beyond numbers - The Independent (blog) -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Outsider: Always Almost, Never Quite, By Brian Sewell - The Independent -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Islamic parties set for strong showing as liberals lose out - The Independent -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
The Angel Esmerelda: Nine Stories, By Don DeLillo - The Independent -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Victoriana meets the zombies: the sci-fi cult coming to the big screen - The Independent -- Fri, 02 NEW TODAY
'Glitch' sees Apple's Siri find its voice on abortion - The Independent -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Anti-mafia judge sets sights on Italy's corrupt officials - The Independent -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
We Have A Pope (PG) - The Independent -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
No Other Life, By Brian Moore - The Independent -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
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New York Times
After Fetus Is Found in Trash, a Rare Charge of Self-Abortion - New York Times -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Taking Back the Favelas - New York Times (blog) -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Twelfth Tibetan Self-Immolates, but Survives - New York Times -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
The Tantalizing Lure of the Outsider Candidate - New York Times -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Opinion Report: Ted Stevens - New York Times (blog) -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Gun Nuts in a Rut - New York Times (blog) -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Irish Panel on Abuse Cites Failures by Church - New York Times -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Child Labor's Fashionable Face - New York Times (blog) -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Songs About Friendship, Performed With His Pals - New York Times -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Spare Times for Dec. 2-8 - New York Times -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
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ABC News
TSA Probes Profiling Allegations in Honolulu - ABC News -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Gingrich Breaks from Some in Anti-Abortion Community on When Life Begins - ABC News (blog) -- Fri, 0 NEW TODAY
Egypt's Islamists Poised to Dominate Parliament - ABC News -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Abortion Issue in Catholic Bishops Sex Trafficking Victim Funding - ABC News (blog) -- Thu, 01 Dec 2 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Secret Children of Hollywood: Clark Gable's Daughter Dies - ABC News (blog) -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Official: 5000 Flee Central Nigeria Violence - ABC News -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
TLC Says It's Celebrating Virgins with 'Virgin Diaries' - ABC News (blog) -- Wed, 30 Nov 2011 THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
Britain Orders Iran's Diplomats to Leave UK - ABC News -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
India's Retailers, Farmers Face Uncertain Future - ABC News -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Cleric: American Jailed in Cuba in Good Spirits - ABC News -- Wed, 30 Nov 2011 THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
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CNN
Egyptians await election results - CNN -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Herman Cain attorney Lin Wood - CNN (blog) -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Sundance Film Festival 2012 lineup - CNN -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Belief Blog's Morning Speed Read for Friday, December 2 - CNN (blog) -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Student challenges Bachmann on marriage - CNN -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
China, Myanmar ties to remain strong - CNN International -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
My Take: A little more agnosticism from Boeheim, please - CNN (blog) -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Of course cain's democrat wife didn't know about his affair with Ms. White. - CNN (blog) -- Thu, 01 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Billy Graham in 'good spirits' in hospital, spokesman says - CNN (blog) -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
CNN Dialogues Forum Moderated by Soledad O'Brien to Focus on LGBT Openness - CNN (blog) -- Thu, 01 D YESTERDAY's NEWS
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Google
Bishop bows out, but grim legacy of abuse remains - Belfast Telegraph -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Pope appoints Armando Ochoa as new bishop for Fresno Diocese - Visalia Times-Delta -- Fri, 02 Dec 20 NEW TODAY
Bishop Eddie Long's wife files for divorce - Atlanta Journal Constitution -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Catholic Archdiocese Council Proposes Closing, Merging Area Parishes - Patch.com -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Belgian Catholic reformers want laypeople to run parishes that have no priests - Reuters Blogs (blog NEW TODAY
Priest jailed on suspicion of molesting 14-year-old Sacramento girl - Sacramento Bee -- Fri, 02 Dec NEW TODAY
Pope Benedict is still not doing enough in the fight against Aids - The Guardian (blog) -- Fri, 02 D NEW TODAY
Priest reflects on 40 years of service - Daily Comet -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Catholic seminary enrollment up, candidates impress with their zeal - St.Louis Review -- Fri, 02 Dec NEW TODAY
Ground broken for South Berwick Roman Catholic Church - Kennebec Journal -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
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Religious Media Outlets (Family and Faith Related News Headlines)
Vatican Information Services
BENEDICT XVI ATTENDS FIRST SERMON OF ADVENT -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
HOLY FATHER ADDRESSES INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
TRINITARIAN MONOTHEISM IS THE SOURCE OF PEACE -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
NATIVITY SCENE IN ST. PETER'S SQUARE TO BE DEDICATED TO MARY -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
AUDIENCES -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
CHAMPIONS OF THE FAITH, PERENNIAL MODELS FOR THE BAPTISED -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
NEW EVANGELISATION DEPENDS LARGELY ON FAMILIES -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
PROMOTING UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO HIV/AIDS THERAPIES -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
THE CHURCH IS IN NEED OF "METANOIA" -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
SPECIAL ENVOY FOR CENTENARY OF YANGON CATHEDRAL -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
PRESENCE OF BISHOP LEI SHIYIN AT EPISCOPAL ORDINATION -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
AUDIENCES -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
CHRISTIANS ARE CALLED TO BE WITNESSES OF PRAYER -- Wed, 30 Nov 2011 THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
ENCOURAGING INITIATIVES TO ELIMINATE THE DEATH PENALTY -- Wed, 30 Nov 2011 THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
CATHOLICS AND ORTHODOX FACE THE SAME CHALLENGES -- Wed, 30 Nov 2011 THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
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Vatican Radio
Pontifical Council for the Family concludes 20th Plenary Assembly -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Pope Benedict XVI: international students build cultural bridges -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Hilary Clinton concludes historic visit to Myanmar -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Cities for Life: a personal testimony -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Pope Benedict XVI to ITC: Christian clarity for the good of society -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Joan knows -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
December 4, 2011 -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
December 2, 2011 -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
UN official: civil war in Syria -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Egypt awaits election results -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
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L'Osservatore Romano - New Daily English Edition
Cassandra Torn
At the school of Christian tradition
On adhesion to the Second Vatican Council
“Andante”, but not too much,
for the stars and stripes economy
Windows open to Heaven
Merkel's version
Über die Zustimmung zum Zweiten Vatikanischen Konzil am 50.
Jahrestag seiner Einberufung
Sobre a adesão ao Concílio Vaticano II
no cinquentenário da sua convocação
À propos de l’adhésion au Concile Vatican II
à l’occasion du 50e anniversaire de sa convocation
Listen to the voice
of indigenous people
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The Irish Catholic
Church Audits find marked improvement despite past failures
Holy See embassy closure puts pressure on Fine Gael
The View: Danger of groupthink about religion
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The Vatican (You Tube)
Today the first Advent sermon -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Benedict XVI: the family way of the Church -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Pope backs initiatives to abolish the death penalty -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
"Christians: witnesses of prayer to open the world to God" -- Wed, 30 Nov 2011 THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
Respect for man and nature are are one and the same -- Mon, 28 Nov 2011
"Peace in Middle East with the contribution of Christians" -- Mon, 28 Nov 2011
ANGELUS 2011-11-27 -- Mon, 28 Nov 2011
Climate: consider the poorest and the planet's future -- Mon, 28 Nov 2011
Great Spanish music in Paul VI Hall -- Sun, 27 Nov 2011
Bl. JP II "Strong with God in the weakness of suffering" -- Sat, 26 Nov 2011
"The efforts of the Church against abuses: a help for all" -- Sat, 26 Nov 2011
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H2Onews (Catholic Multimedia)
From the Big Bang to Our Planet Earth -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Gospel for sunday 27 november 2011 -- Fri, 25 Nov 2011
"Africa, the continent of hope" -- Fri, 25 Nov 2011
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L\'Osservatore Romano
Key figure in dialogue with SSPX examines assent owed to Vatican II - Catholic Culture -- Fri, 02 De NEW TODAY
Vatican newspaper reprints Ratzinger essay on divorce, remarriage, and Communion - Catholic Culture THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
New evangelization top concern for Canadian bishops - The Catholic Register -- Wed, 30 Nov 2011 THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
Africa inspired by papal visit, reports Cardinal Arinze - Catholic Culture -- Wed, 30 Nov 2011 THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
Vatican newspaper sees reinvigorated atheism - Catholic Culture -- Tue, 29 Nov 2011
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National Catholic Reporter
Conservative Media Are Still Pretending That Catholics Don't Support Insurance ... - Media Matters f THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
Vatican diplomatic influence seen in decline - Catholic Culture -- Wed, 30 Nov 2011 THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
How to get arrested on Black Friday - The Independent Weekly -- Wed, 30 Nov 2011 THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
Should philanthropies operate like businesses? - National Catholic Reporter (blog) -- Mon, 28 Nov 20
Unleash the Hounds! (Link Roundup) - Patheos (blog) -- Mon, 28 Nov 2011
PatchPeople: Activist Molly Rush Wins Governor's Award - Patch.com -- Mon, 28 Nov 2011
BlogWatcher - Eulogising the 'old' Mass - CathNews -- Sun, 27 Nov 2011
Guadalupe a popular symbol for Catholics - News Chief -- Sun, 27 Nov 2011
Growth of Mexican-Americans Impacts Catholic Church - The Ledger -- Sun, 27 Nov 2011
Question raised by new Catholic liturgy: did Christ die for 'all'? - Louisville Courier-Journal -- F
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National Catholic Register
House Investigates HHS Decision to Deny Grants to Bishops' Anti-Trafficking Program -- Fri, 02 Dec 2 NEW TODAY
Looney Tunes: An Appreciation -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Looney Tunes: An Appreciation (Part 2) -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Looney Tunes: An Appreciation (Part 3) -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Big and Angry Goes for a Drive -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Saying No: The Essential Gesture of Stewardship -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Register Radio: Homosexuality and Catholic TV Ads -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Does Psalm 69:8 Say Mary Had Children, An Exhortation to Clergy, Pro-Life Witness, and much more! -- NEW TODAY
A Translator Ponders the New Mass Translation -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Catholic Girls Get All The Good Topics -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Secret, Closed-Door Vatican Smackdown? -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Pennsylvania and New Jersey Bishops Seek St. Peter's Intercession During Ad Limina Visit to Rome -- YESTERDAY's NEWS
SNAP, Media Target Psychiatrist Who Evaluated Troubled Kansas City Priest -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
New Report: Irish Catholic Church Is Dedicated to 'Complete Transparency and Accountability' -- Thu, YESTERDAY's NEWS
Civil Religion in US, CUA Single Sex Dorms Not Discriminatory, Abortion & Cancer Link, and more! -- YESTERDAY's NEWS
U.K. Drops Anti-Catholic Rule of Succession -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
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Lifesite
U.S. hearing probes Obama admin decision to deny bishops grant over abortion - Lifesite -- Fri, 02 D NEW TODAY
North Carolina judge suspends pro-life license plates after ACLU sues - Lifesite -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Florida bishop would end health coverage rather than obey Obama contraceptive ... - Lifesite -- Thu, YESTERDAY's NEWS
Complaint against 'discriminatory' single-sex dorms at Catholic U. tossed out - Lifesite -- Thu, 01 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Illinois Supreme Court to decide on law requiring parental notification for ... - Lifesite -- Thu, 0 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Ontario gvmt to mandate gay-straight alliances - Lifesite -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Nigeria's Senate passes same-sex 'marriage' ban, defying UK aid threats - Lifesite -- Thu, 01 Dec 20 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Pro-life leader Randall Terry's son dies in car accident - Lifesite -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
U.S. group campaigns for constitutional amendment to protect parental rights - Lifesite -- Thu, 01 D YESTERDAY's NEWS
What a year! - Lifesite -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
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Zenit
Vatican Welcomes New Bishop Amid Controversy -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Renaissance in Rome; Being Made Whole -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Pontiff Lauds Efforts to End Death Penalty -- Wed, 30 Nov 2011 THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
Pope Asks What Jesus' Prayer Means for Us -- Wed, 30 Nov 2011 THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
Why Would the Leader in Embryonic Stem Cell Research Drop Out? -- Wed, 30 Nov 2011 THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
Society of St. Pius X Rejects Vatican Offer -- Wed, 30 Nov 2011 THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
Indians Trained to Campaign in Defense of Food -- Wed, 30 Nov 2011 THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
Aide: Ordination Scheduled in China Has Vatican Approval -- Tue, 29 Nov 2011
Students, Monks Collaborate in Going 'Green' -- Tue, 29 Nov 2011
Cardinal Says Murdered Nun Was Fearless -- Tue, 29 Nov 2011
Pope Invited to Visit Lebanon -- Tue, 29 Nov 2011
Conference Highlights Link in Theologies of Body, Love -- Tue, 29 Nov 2011
The Ave Maria at Funerals -- Tue, 29 Nov 2011
Our Bodies Are Theological (Part 2) -- Tue, 29 Nov 2011
Why Hating Is Too Easy and Forgiving Is Too Hard -- Tue, 29 Nov 2011
Guardians of Creation -- Mon, 28 Nov 2011
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CNA
iPhone’s lack of abortion clinic advice not intentional, Apple says -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Detroit archdiocese council recommends nine parish closures, 60 mergers -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Vatican council calls for universal access to AIDS treatments -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
US House questions decision to cut bishops' human trafficking funds -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Pennsylvania and New Jersey bishops ask St. Peter for courage -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Vatican officials to pick logo for World Youth Day in Rio -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Mexican artists craft figures for Vatican Nativity scene -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Pope gives new bishop to Catholics in Fresno diocese -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Irish Church’s abuse review stresses accountability -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Vatican condemns excommunicated bishop's role in Chinese ordination -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Catholic advocates promote tax credits for tuition -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Catholic University single-sex dorm complaint dismissed -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Church clears priest accused of assaulting Anglican bishop -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
New York bishops encouraged and challenged by Rome visit -- Wed, 30 Nov 2011 THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
Pope's Mexico trip will strengthen country's values, cardinal says -- Wed, 30 Nov 2011 THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
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Catholic Herald
Daily readings: December 4 – 10 -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Let us find the time during Advent to review our lives -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
The Holy Father is clearly opposed to the death penalty; but why doesn’t the Church oppose it as u NEW TODAY
Archbishop blesses new ICT suite at college -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Loreto girls raise a record £10,000 for charity -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Why Charlotte Church knows more about liturgy than Rupert Murdoch -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
Morning Catholic must-reads: 02/12/11 -- Fri, 02 Dec 2011 NEW TODAY
York hosts reunion of association -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
New principal chaplain for the Navy -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
El Salvador honours Archbishop Romero Trust -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
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'Expert Group' on Abortion Approved
Shatter Planning Surrogacy Law
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Suspected Nazi Eugenics Victims Exhumed
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Rise in Westminster Mass attendance -- Fri, 2 Dec 2011
Spending on religious advocacy rockets -- Fri, 2 Dec 2011
Final papal visit costs being repaid -- Fri, 2 Dec 2011
Vatican re-issues Ratzinger defence of Magisterium on divorce -- Fri, 2 Dec 2011
Audit exposes cover-ups in three Irish dioceses -- Fri, 2 Dec 2011
Belgian petition calls for lay-led Masses -- Fri, 2 Dec 2011
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Irish Bishops
Intercom Christmas 2011 -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Statement of Retired Bishop of Derry, Bishop Edward Daly -- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 YESTERDAY's NEWS
Statement by the Catholic Communications Office correcting today’s Irish Times article referring t THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
Personal Statement of Bishop Séamus Hegarty -- Wed, 30 Nov 2011 THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
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Bishop John Mc Areavey welcomes report of Review of Safeguarding Practice in Dromore Diocese and acc THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
Publication of Review of Safeguarding of Children in the Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois -- Wed, 3 THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
Statement by Bishop Philip Boyce on the launch of the Review of Raphoe Diocese -- Wed, 30 Nov 2011 THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
Statement by Archbishop Michael Neary on the launch of the Review of Safeguarding Practice in the Ar THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
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