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STORY SPRINGFIELD – As parishioners from throughout western Massachusetts continue to donate to the Springfield Diocese’s 2010 Annual Catholic Appeal, this past week diocesan officials were busy announcing allocations given to some 40 agencies and ministries from the 2009 appeal proceeds. WORLD Abuse cases show need for greater women's role, Vatican newspaper says VATICAN CITY (CNS) – A greater presence of women in decision-making roles in the church might have helped remove the "veil of masculine secrecy" that covered priestly sex abuse cases, a front-page commentary in the Vatican newspaper said. NATIONAL There's an 'app' for that: iPhone applications devised for Catholics WASHINGTON (CNS) – In a world that boasts continual technological change, the iPhone by Apple has gained near-iconic status. Even Apple boasts there are more than 140,000 applications – or "apps," in Apple-speak – that users can obtain for their phones. NATIONAL Anglicans' formal bid to join Catholic Church seen as 'starting point' WASHINGTON (CNS) – Although leaders of the Anglican Church in America have formally sought to join the Catholic Church, "we still have a number of questions" about how it would work, said the traditionalist denomination's spokesman. NATIONAL Different laws on same-sex marriage bring different church responses WASHINGTON (CNS) – When San Francisco passed an ordinance more than 13 years ago requiring agencies that contract with the city to provide spousal benefits to employees' domestic partners, then-Archbishop William J. Levada asked for a religious exemption, arguing that it imposed "an unconstitutional condition" on religiously affiliated organizations like Catholic Charities. NATIONAL Kansas bill would revoke sales tax exemption for religious nonprofits MERRIAM, Kan. (CNS) – A proposal in the Kansas Legislature that would repeal the sales tax exemption for churches and religious nonprofit organizations is bad public policy, shortsighted and probably unconstitutional, according to the Kansas Catholic Conference. WORLD Cleanup comes slowly, housing a priority in devastated Chilean towns LIMA, Peru (CNS) – Cleanup is beginning in towns on Chile's central coast as electricity and telephone service is slowly restored and people try to rebuild their lives after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake killed nearly 800 people and caused millions of dollars in damage. MEDIA Sony-Vatican TV deal will put pope in HD VATICAN CITY (Zenit.org) — A new agreement between Sony and the Vatican Television Center will make high definition images of the pope available by October, according to the director of the Vatican press office. REGIONAL Vermont diocese to sell headquarters, camp to pay for abuse claims WASHINGTON (CNS) – The statewide Diocese of Burlington, Vt., is preparing to sell its headquarters building and a now-closed camp to help pay for claims and judgments stemming from clerical sexual abuse. |
REGIONAL SPRINGFIELD – A concentration camp survivor, the co-owner of the Chicago Bears NFL football franchise, and an internationally recognized Catholic television news journalist: What do these three men have in common? WORLD Homilies should be under eight minutes long, says head of synod office VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Homilies should be no longer than eight minutes – a listener's average attention span, said the head of the synod office. REGIONAL Springfield Diocese participates in 40 Days for Life Campaign SPRINGFIELD – The corner of Wason Avenue and Main Street is a busy one in Springfield’s North End. It’s the site of many offices including the Planned Parenthood League of Springfield. It’s also a vigil site where people have been praying for an end to abortion. WORLD Church responding decisively to new sex abuse reports, official say VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The religious orders and bishops' conferences dealing with cases of clerical sexual abuse of children in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands are acting quickly, decisively and with transparency to uncover the truth and assist the victims, said the Vatican spokesman. NATIONAL Archbishop Pilarczyk honored for using media to spread Gospel DAYTON, Ohio (CNS) – Retired Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk of Cincinnati has been honored by the University of Dayton's Institute for Pastoral Initiatives for outstanding dedication to using various forms of media to communicate Gospel values. MEDIA Spanish religious art exhibit portrays Mary, Christ, saints in detail WASHINGTON (CNS) – The expression "the devil is in the details" is turned on its head in the exhibit "The Sacred Made Real" at Washington's National Gallery of Art where 22 sculptures and paintings from 17th-century Spain portray Jesus, Mary and a few saints with intensely precise detail. NATIONAL Brooklyn bishop says economy, reduced revenue force changes in diocese BROOKLYN, N.Y. (CNS) – Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio March 1 called for the renewal of church life in the diocese by addressing changes he said are needed in parishes, schools and diocesan structures. |
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Bishops support extension of trade protections for Haitian garments WASHINGTON (CNS) – U.S. bishops have called on the Senate to support the extension of favorable trade status for Haitian-made garments.
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WORLD CAPE TOWN, South Africa (CNS) – The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar has asked Catholic universities in Africa to come up with ways that the church can meet the continent's "formidable challenges," said a member of the symposium's standing committee. |