June 24, 2005
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Helping hands, healing hearts Assisting refugees is sign of authentic faith, pope says
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U.S. bishops discuss issues, approve documents Clergy sexual abuse again a major item at bishops’ Chicago meeting
by JERRY FILTEAU catholic news service CHICAGO — As they have been at every U.S. Catholic bishops’ meeting since June 2002, clergy sexual abuse of minors and the protection of children from such abuse were a significant part of the June 16-18 meeting in Chicago of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Major items on this June’s agenda were approval of revisions of the 2002 “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People” and the related
by JOHN THAVIS catholic news service
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI offered a special prayer for the world’s refugees, and said helping them was a sign of authentic faith for Christians. The pope made the remarks at a blessing June 19 to several thousand people gathered in St. Peter’s Square. World Refugee Day was celebrated worldwide the following day. The pope said the theme of this year’s refugee day, “Courage in the Face of Flight and Exile,” reminded people of the strong spirit people need when they are forced to flee their homes and their families and face a series of risks and problems. He said the Catholic Church feels close to refugees
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See USCCB, page 16
CNS photo from Reuters
A Sudanese refugee boy puts his hand out for candy during a celebration of World Refugee Day at a camp in northwest Uganda June 20, 2005. Pope Benedict XVI offered a special prayer for refugees for the occasion and said helping them was a sign of authentic faith for Christians.
Schiavo autopsy does not alter church’s pro-life stand, official says by
Stewarding the masses Poli honored with Mother Teresa by
JOANITA M. NELLENBACH correspondent
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Grace Poli (center) coaches a Dispute Settlement Center class at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Hendersonville. Participants are Amanda Gaines (left), Bill Birkhead, Elaine Silvia and Les Fleischer. Poli recently won the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for her years of community service.
HENDERSONVILLE — Retirement can be a chance to kick back and take life easy. For Grace Poli, a parishioner at Immaculate Conception Church in Hendersonville, it’s an opportunity to immerse herself in church and civic projects.
NANCY FRAZIER O’BRIEN
catholic news service
“I believe that we all have talents, and we’re supposed to use those talents,” she said. “I feel that as Christians, if we believe in our faith, we’re supposed to be good stewards and share them with the larger community. We all can make a contribution, and we all do it in different ways.” Poli’s contributions have earned her the Mother Teresa Memorial Award from the Knights of Columbus North
WA S H I N G T O N — The autopsy results on Terri Schindler Schiavo are irrelevant to the church’s stand in support of her human dignity and against removal of her feeding tube in March, a Catholic pro-life official said June 16. “Our position was not based on predictions about her likelihood of recovery,” said Richard Doerflinger, deputy director of the U.S. bishops’ Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities. “It was based on her dignity as a human
See POLI, page 6
See SCHIAVO, page 17
Pastoral Assignments
Culture Watch
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Bishop Jugis announces pastoral changes
Good and bad of Harry Potter; Catholic radio program anniversary
Overmedicating ourselves; examination of Schiavo autopsy
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