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By not in system - AOL NewsDUBLIN -- A judge cleared the way Friday for Ireland to publish a new report into decades of Catholic Church cover-ups of child abuse - and how a Cork bishop kept crimes in his diocese secret long after the Irish church issued orders to start telling police. Dublin High Court Justice Nicholas Kearns ruled that only one chapter out of 27 in the upcoming Cork report required temporary censorship, because its subject is a priest about to face a criminal trial for rape and indecent assault. He said that chapter might be published as soon as July. Ireland's Justice Department, which sought the ...
Friend the Pope? John Paul II Gets Facebook Page
By not in system - AOL NewsVATICAN CITY -- The Vatican will unveil the latest installment in its social media transformation this week -- a Facebook page dedicated to the upcoming beatification of Pope John Paul II, officials said. The site, which will link to video highlights of John Paul's 27-year papacy, is designed to promote the May 1 beatification. But it may well continue beyond given the global and enduring interest in the late pontiff, Vatican officials told The Associated Press. The Vatican's first attempt at an event-themed Facebook page -- to promote Pope Benedict XVI's September trip to the United Kingdom ...
Philadelphia Cardinal's Apology Not Enough, Advocates Say
By Dana Kennedy - AOL NewsAs Philadelphia-area parishioners began to learn the names of the 21 Catholic priests suspended in connection with alleged child sexual abuse, advocates for victims criticized the archbishop's plea for forgiveness and handling of the scandal. Cardinal Justin Rigali asked a capacity crowd at Philadelphia's Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on Ash Wednesday for "forgiveness of all those whom we have offended in any way" and added that the church is re-evaluating how it handles abuse allegations, CNN reported. Matt Rourke, AP Cardinal Justin Rigali, archbishop of ...
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Lent 2011: Twitter Giving Up Twitter and Cupcakes
By Steven Hoffer - AOL NewsCookies, McDonald's breakfast and non-weekend beers: These are just a sampling of the many indulgences that Twitter users will be abstaining from tomorrow through Easter when Ash Wednesday brings in the season of Lent. Since Catholics are encouraged to make a sacrifice for Lent, emulating the 40 days of prayer and fasting observed by Jesus before he began public ministry, the micro-blogging world is sharing a few ideas of its own. What might you give up for the next 40 days? Surge Desk scanned Twitter for suggestions. Some tweeters are contemplating the ...
Ash Wednesday 2011 Pictures [PHOTOS]
By not in system - AOL NewsAsh Wednesday is a Christian holiday that marks the first day of Lent. The day gets its name from the practice of placing ashes, traditionally from the burned palm crosses of the previous year's Palm Sunday, onto the forehead of worshipers as a sign of repentance. http://xml.channel.aol.com/xmlpublisher/fetch.v2.xml?option=expand_relative_urls&dataUrlNodes=uiConfig,feedConfig,localizationConfig,entry&id=988745&pid=988744&uts=1299676328 http://www.aolcdn.com/ke/media_gallery/v1/ke_media_gallery_wrapper.swf ...
Christians in Pakistan Mourn Slain Catholic Cabinet Minister
By Adnan R. Khan - AOL NewsPakistan's forlorn church bells were tolling once again after the sole Christian in the federal government -- a rare voice for moderation and tolerance -- was assassinated by gunmen today outside his widowed mother's Islamabad home. K.M. Chaudary, AP People from Pakistan's Christian community condemn the death of Shahbaz Bhatti, Pakistan's minister for minority affairs, during a rally in Lahore, Pakistan, on Wednesday. Shahbaz Bhatti, the 42-year-old minster for minority affairs, was targeted by militants for his vocal opposition to Pakistan's anti-blasphemy laws, which carry the ...
Confession iPhone App a High-Tech Shortcut to Absolution?
By Mary Phillips-Sandy - AOL NewsBroken one of the Ten Commandments lately? Tell your iPhone. A new Confession app is available for download in the iTunes App Store. Features include "ability to add sins not listed in standard examination of conscience," step-by-step guides to the Sacrament of Reconciliation and seven acts of contrition. The app, which was developed by Little i Apps in partnership with Catholic priests, has been officially sanctioned by the church. Note, however, that it's designed to help users prepare for confession, not to replace in-person trips to the confessional. The Catholic League wants to make ...
Virgin Mary Appears in Chunk of Ice
By Marc Hartzman - AOL NewsWhile ice has caused countless accidents in cities from Dallas to New York this week, it may have also brought a miracle. Jennifer Bloomer, an employee of Simply Self Storage in Dearborn Heights, Mich., claims to have seen an image of the Virgin Mary in a chunk of ice outside of the office. "I came into work this morning and someone came in and said, 'You have to come outside and see something,' " she told CBS News. "I came outside and there was just this little ice statue. It was bizarre. He said, 'What do you think this is? I said it's the Virgin Mary.'" The likeness formed from a ...
Vatican: Letter to Ireland's Bishops on Abuse Was Misunderstood
By not in system - AOL NewsVATICAN CITY -- The Vatican says a letter warning Irish bishops against reporting sexual abuse of children to police has been misunderstood. The Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, said that with its 1997 letter, the Vatican wanted to ensure that Irish bishops follow church law precisely so that pedophile priests would not have any technical grounds to escape church punishment. Lombardi issued the statement Wednesday after The Associated Press reported that the letter from the Holy See's top diplomat in Ireland told bishops that their "mandatory reporting" of abuse policy "gives ...
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