Friday, August 27, 2004 U.S. Catholic officials worried by rise in number of poor, uninsured Second federal judge says partial-birth abortion ban unconstitutional Keeping Catholic hospitals Catholic an uphill battle, physician says U.S. parishes asked to take up collection for hurricane victims Catholic grade-school counselors now standard for today's students Chaplain, bishop celebrate last Masses in 166-year-old penitentiary Russian Orthodox patriarch says prayers make Kazan icon valuable Sudan's bishops call for more action, less talk on Darfur crisis WWII vets join French president at Mass to mark liberation of Paris Irish cardinal says action needed to prevent environmental disaster Pope condemns murder of Italian journalist, pleads for peace in Iraq Catholic teen helps U.S. women's soccer team win Olympic gold medal Three-time cancer survivor to bike cross-country with Lance Armstrong Appeals court dismisses abuse lawsuit against former Florida bishop |