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Philadelphia -- Archdiocesan lawyer: Church leaders lied to me about secret list

Commentary -- What the Catholic Church in Philadelphia hasn’t learned about silence. By Kevin Cirilli

Editorial: Girl Scouts on defense once again

South Sudan: Episcopal and Catholic Bishops Ready to 'Do All in Their Power' to Realise an End to War

Canada: Bishops urge believers to ensure ‘religious voice’ is heard on abortion, gay marriage. a rising tide of “radical secularism”

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Chicago -- Catholic Worker NATO protest (photo slide show)

Nancy Pelosi: Catholic Faith "Compels" Me To Support Same-Sex Marriage (video)

Melbourne, Australia -- Several hundred Anglican Australians are expected to convert to Roman Catholicism while keeping many of their Anglican practices next month after an invitation from Pope Benedict XVI.

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