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		<title>Bishops seek forgiveness for clergy abuse</title>
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Bishops and religious leaders on Tuesday (Feb. 7) held an unprecedented service of repentance in Rome, seeking atonement for lapses in church management that led to the abuse of thousands of children by predatory priests. &#8220;We implore forgiveness for those who have abused in various ways,&#8221; Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet, head of the Vatican&#8217;s Congregation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five reasons why Obama is losing the contraception fight</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The White House has surprised observers and disappointed some liberal allies by signaling that it is willing to compromise and provide a broader religious exemption in its controversial regulations requiring all employers to provide free contraception coverage. Given that birth control use is almost universal – even among Catholics – many wonder why the Obama [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://theundergroundsite.com/2012/02/08/five-reasons-why-obama-is-losing-the-contraception-fight-18496</link>
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		<title>Rick Warren finds a new purpose: weight loss</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Megachurch pastor Rick Warren has become an outsized evangelical superstar: best-selling author of &#8220;The Purpose Driven Life&#8221; series, pastoral mentor and even political referee. Now Warren is finding a new purpose: tackling his outsized waistline. Warren, 58, says the revelation came about a year ago, during a marathon baptism session of about 800 people at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Islamic Extremists Behead Another Convert in Somalia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Islamic extremists from the rebel al Shabaab militia in Somalia beheaded a Christian on the outskirts of Mogadishu last month, sources said. The militants fighting the transitional government in Mogadishu murdered Zakaria Hussein Omar, 26, on Jan. 2 in Cee-carfiid village, about 15 kilometers (nine miles) outside of the Somali capital, they said. Omar had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Appeals court strikes down California ban on same-sex marriage</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In a decision that likely will set the stage for a high-stakes showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down California&#8217;s Proposition 8 ballot measure that banned gay marriage, saying there is no &#8220;legitimate&#8221; reason to keep same-sex couples from marrying. Prop 8 supporters immediately announced plans to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cardinal says bishops must ‘cooperate’ with police on abuse</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Vatican&#8217;s doctrinal chief on Monday (Feb. 6) told Catholic bishops from all over the world that they have a duty to &#8220;cooperate&#8221; with civil law on cases of clergy sexual abuse of minors. Cardinal William J. Levada, a former archbishop of San Francisco who now heads the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Catholic bishops in India concerned about growing economic divide</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Cardinal Oswald Gracias, president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of India, told the bishops&#8217; biennial assembly on 1 February that the widening of the gap between rich and poor is &#8220;a matter of serious concern for the church.&#8221; &#8220;We have two sets of Indians. One section of the people is racing ahead while the majority [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://theundergroundsite.com/2012/02/06/catholic-bishops-in-india-concerned-about-growing-economic-divide-18477</link>
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		<title>Vatican refutes corruption charges made by ambassador to U.S.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Vatican officials are strongly refuting allegations made by the pope&#8217;s new ambassador to the United States that the Vatican City State is awash in corruption and waste. A statement issued on Saturday (Feb. 4) by the current and past leaders of the Vatican&#8217;s Governorate, which oversees the management of Vatican City, has dismissed claims made [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://theundergroundsite.com/2012/02/06/vatican-refutes-corruption-charges-made-by-ambassador-to-u-s-18474</link>
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		<title>British group can’t tout divine healing in ads, website</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Britain&#8217;s powerful media advertising watchdog has banned a Christian group from claiming on its website and brochures that God&#8217;s cure-all powers can heal a string of medical ailments. The Advertising Standards Authority, the independent regulator of advertising in all British media, ruled that the ads generated by the group Healing on the Streets are irresponsible [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://theundergroundsite.com/2012/02/06/british-group-cant-tout-divine-healing-in-ads-website-18472</link>
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		<title>Priest fired for refusing to use new Catholic prayers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ST. LOUIS (RNS) For 18 years, the Rev. William Rowe has done a little improvising while celebrating Mass on Sunday mornings at St. Mary&#8217;s Catholic Church in Mount Carmel, Ill. Now those deviations have led to his resignation in an incident that may be tied to global changes to the Catholic liturgy. On Jan. 29, [...]]]></description>
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