Wednesday, December 12, 2007 Pacific Northwest still recovering from back-to-back storms Georgia monks find sustainable route to preserve monastery Dioceses sell property, reduce staffs to pay abuse settlements Ups, downs mark ecumenical, interfaith relations in 2007 Pope says unity in Christ makes friends out of strangers Lebanese Catholic leaders denounce deadly car bomb explosion Vatican recruits 'spiritual mothers' to pray for priests Religious scholars agree bloodshed desecrates the Holy Land Brazilian bishop says he'll continue to strike until water plan stops Canadian Catholic aboriginal council calls for reconciliation New Zealand's Catholic chaplains embrace Antarctica's adventures At 99, tech-savvy Marianist uses computer three to four hours a day Priest shares experience of serving pastoral needs of troops in Iraq |