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Morning Briefing

Dennis Coday  |  Oct. 17, 2011 NCR Today

India: A Catholic initiative to popularize yoga [1]. Christ is depicted in a series of yogic posture in an exhibition at Agra's St. Peter's College, adjacent to the historic cathedral, where a sustained effort is being made to populairize the ancient Indian scientific regimen.

Illinois: Lawmaker seeks to get Catholic Charities back in foster care [2]. State Sen. Kyle McCarter introduces legislation.

Philippines: Italian Catholic priest shot dead in church compound in southern Philippines [3]

In charging diocese, prosecutor takes rare step [4]

How will KC Catholics heal amid charges against their bishop, diocese? [5]

In Kansas City Churches, Tiptoeing Around the Latest Scandal [6]

Louiville, Ky. -- Hospital Merger: Altered Catholic rules pose problems [7]. Agreements can unravel if decisions are reversed

Ireland: Want to be a priest? There's an app for that [8]

Fargo, N.D. -- Bishop Samuel Aquila of Fargo recently told a reporter in Rome that it looks like government authorities in the U.S. may move to silence Catholics. [9]

Archdiocese plans anti-gay marriage committees in every Minnesota Catholic church [10]


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Links:
[1] http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/fitness/A-Catholic-initiative-to-popularize-yoga/articleshow/10386425.cms
[2] http://www.sj-r.com/top-stories/x661606477/Lawmaker-seeking-to-get-Catholic-Charities-back-in-foster-care
[3] http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia-pacific/italian-catholic-priest-shot-dead-in-church-compound-in-southern-philippines/2011/10/17/gIQA3BzUqL_story.html
[4] http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/16/us-usa-crime-bishop-idUSTRE79F0UF20111016
[5] http://www.kansascity.com/2011/10/15/3210010/how-will-kc-catholics-heal-after.html#ixzz1b2HOzd3l
[6] http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/17/us/in-kansas-city-sermons-avoid-mention-of-abuse-scandal.html
[7] http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20111017/BUSINESS/310170040/Hospital-Merger-Altered-Catholic-rules-pose-problems?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CHome
[8] http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/10/17/want-to-be-a-priest-theres-an-app-for-that/
[9] http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/218501/group/homepage/
[10] http://minnesotaindependent.com/89988/archdiocese-plans-anti-gay-marriage-committees-in-every-minnesota-catholic-church