Thursday, October 7, 2004 Head of ad hoc sex abuse committee backs continuing 'zero tolerance' Vatican says it favors reforms of U.N. Security Council Cardinal urges U.S. Ukrainian Church to evangelize German, U.S. lawmakers compare nations' policies on stem cells Priest outlines efforts at U.N. to ban reproductive cloning worldwide Diocese of Davenport considers bankruptcy filing Vatican says family based on traditional marriage is key to society Church-run soup kitchens increase along with Venezuela's poverty rate Cardinal says Europe's bishops must avoid extremes in times of crisis Pope names bishop-investigator to head troubled Austrian diocese Bishop Saltarelli asks Catholics to pray litany for public officials CARA marks 40 years, honors sociologist Ruth A. Wallace Polish archbishop urges prominent priest to resign or face dismissal Former madam relies on faith to help others get out of prostitution Vatican defrocks Iowa priest who is co-defendant in abuse suits |