Tuesday, March 30, 2004 Mass. Legislature rejects same-sex marriage, approves civil unions Ave Maria University unveils plans for 60,000-square-foot oratory Mission directors meet in New Orleans to better coordinate their work Catholic editor tells of torture; high court ponders liability law Christian recording company thrives off the beaten path in rural Iowa Italy makes St. Padre Pio patron of civil defense volunteers Vatican's set of 2004 euros to be sold away from St. Peter's Square Parish life disrupted for Palestinians by Israeli-imposed checkpoints Nuncio to Haiti named ambassador to Cuba New Galveston-Houston coadjutor officially welcomed to new home Woman says she sought God after pain of abortions led to drug use University honors Italian priest for helping Jews in World War II |