Friday, December 16, 2005 Some on Hill want to 'save' Christmas, but others fight for the poor House approves resolution honoring U.S. women killed in El Salvador New Orleans universities make cuts, receive funding pledges Josephites reach out to displaced parishioners Pope speaks to members of Italian military, government officials Pope raises status of Romanian Catholic Church to major archbishopric Diplomats try to decode hints from pope's World Peace Day message Catholics need to reach out, help international students, says pope Vatican official calls comments in Iran on Holocaust shocking U.S. priest says Sudanese couple may face death with deportation British bishop tells Catholics to stand in solidarity with Gypsies Religious law imposes communist restrictions, say Czech bishops USCCB announces appointment of two new associate general secretaries Papal preacher tells pope that faith alone will bring salvation Actor tried religious life way before 'Frankenstein,' 'Raymond' roles Pope gives Vatican employees Christmas gifts of cake, wine, rosaries Tracy Early, longtime CNS correspondent, dies |