Opposing Views

Danny Westneat's column on the Catholic Church The Seattle Times For Catholics, this is a matter of conscience, and it is a personal matter between them and their Church ? not a matter for the federal government to decide [?Little late for this debate, NWWednesday, Feb. 8]. The real rub, though, is that the federal ... Catholic TV network sues US over birth control mandatemsnbc.com Catholic to Catholic Church on Birth Control: It's Reality-Check TimeOpposing Views Catholics, Condoms and the Separation of Church and StateHuffington Post (blog) Christian Science Monitor -The Associated Press -U.S. News & World Report all 3,823 news articles »

Toronto Star

Catholic church: Pray for the woeful Canadiens USA TODAY It's come to this for the Montreal Canadiens: The Catholic church is asking people to pray for the last-place NHL team. By Jean-Yves Ahern, US Presswire Montreal centers Scott Gomez (11) and Lars Eller (81) stand for the national anthem prior to the ... Montreal's Catholic Church urges Canadiens fans to pray for a miracleYahoo! Sports (blog) Catholic Church urges Montreal Canadiens fans to pray for a playoff berthToronto Star Church ad: Pray for the woeful CanadiensTucson Citizen Faceoff.com -TSN all 437 news articles »

Sydney Morning Herald

Charlotte Church stands alone as hacking victims settle The Independent Charlotte Church, loved by the tabloids as both angel and wild child, yesterday became the last woman standing against Rupert Murdoch's media empire after she and her family were left as the last participants in a damaging public trial which threatens ... Singer won't settle, forces NOTW to courtNew Zealand Herald all 677 news articles »

Judge leaves abuse claims against Milwaukee Church in limbo Reuters Bankruptcy judge issues mixed ruling in church case * Each claim of sex abuse could be examined * One claim settled earlier tossed out By Geoff Davidian MILWAUKEE, Feb 9 (Reuters) - A judge on Thursday denied a bid by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese in ... and more »

Kansas City Star

Church: Abuse scandals may erupt in Asia Newsday World Newsday > News > World Church: Abuse scandals may erupt in Asia Published: February 9, 2012 8:06 PM The Associated Press ROME -- A culture of silence across Asia may be keeping many victims of clergy sex abuse there from coming forward, ... Catholic leaders to use Internet against pedophilesReuters Bishop Warns Asia Could be Next in Church Sex Abuse ScandalVoice of America (blog) Bishop warns of priest sex abuse cases in AsiaThe Associated Press Fox News -Kansas City Star all 212 news articles »

Church of England takes step towards allowing women bishops
LONDON (Reuters) - The Church of England moved closer to the consecration of women bishops on Wednesday when it voted against giving strengthened legal protection to traditionalists who favour an all-male clergy, a decision that could lead more to switch to Rome. The vote was the last chance for the church's parliament, or synod, to influence the draft legislation in its long legislative process ...

Church & Dwight Beats Estimates
Church & Dwight posted fourth-quarter 2011 earnings of 53 cents a share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by couple of cents.

Pa. church official wants new judge, alleges bias
A Roman Catholic church official wants a judge to step down from his child-endangerment case after she called the church's sex-abuse crisis "widespread."

Church News
News and announcements submitted by area congregations. Straight Way Missionary Baptist Church, 400 S. 15th, will celebrate Black History Month at 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012

Church hacking case goes to court
Charlotte Church is to take her claim for damages over phone hacking to court after she failed to settle with the News of the World's publishers.

Sexual abuse silence "deadly" for Church: Vatican official
ROME (Reuters) - Hiding behind a culture of "omerta" -- the Italian word for the Mafia's code of silence -- would be deadly for the Catholic Church, the Vatican's top official for dealing with sexual abuse of minors by clergy said Wednesday. Monsignor Charles Scicluna made the unusually forthright comment in his speech to a landmark symposium in Rome on the sexual abuse crisis that has rocked ...

Church attack damaged community
An attack on a church hall in County Donegal caused "enormous damage to the Protestant community," a court hears.

Church & Dwight 4Q profit jumps, shares rise
Church & Dwight Co., the make of Arm & Hammer baking soda said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter profit jumped 36 percent, boosted by steep increases in demand for its consumer products in the U.S. and overseas.

Church of the Presentation hopes labyrinth helps people find their way
Plans to build a 42-foot by 11-foot labyrinth to help create a spiritual center.

Church Briefs
 The Rev. Willie L. Coleman, Sr. is the new Pastor at the Greater Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, located in Huachuca City. Willie L. Coleman Sr. was born Feb. 13, 1956, in Chattanooga, Tenn., to Reverend Charlie Vester and Willie Mae Coleman. He acknowledged Christ as his Savior at the age of 12 and commences his walk with the Lord. Reverend Coleman answered the call of God to preach the ...