Thursday, March 30, 2006 Current diocesan sex abuse audits not enough, says review board head Costs skyrocket, but clergy sex abuse cases fall sharply in 2005 Number of priests accused of child sex abuse decreasing, says study Bishops, Vatican discussing penalizing bishops in abuse cases Calls continue for suspension of RU-486 abortion drug Charity proposal fails in Illinois; Catholic hospitals affirm efforts Some churches to distribute organic palms for Passion Sunday Study suggested to fine-tune child sex abuse prevention programs Interreligious dialogue involves more than culture, archbishop says Australian Catholic council calls for release of Guantanamo detainee Pope says Catholic leaders have a right to comment on policy debates Pope says people do not need to be perfect to be called to a vocation Polish bishops seek forgiveness for priests who were informers Bishops won't wed Burundian couples without proof of HIV test Afghan Christian convert arrives in Italy, gets refugee status Omaha couple runs Catholic lending library from their home Against all odds, Afghans survive with good humor, hospitality Cardinal Keeler reflects on a career in Catholic-Jewish relations |
