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Jakarta - Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was to sign a decree today granting amnesty to Free Aceh Movement rebels, which will clear the way for more than 1 400 guerrillas to be freed from jail.3.1

The Spokane Catholic Diocese bankruptcy touches not only local parishes but schools as well that are tied in with the diocese.2.7

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, AUG. 29, 2005 .- Benedict XVI has named Bishop Mounged El-Hachem, of the Maronite Eparchy of Baalbek-Deir El-Ahmar, as apostolic nuncio to a number of Persian Gulf states.2.7

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, AUG. 29, 2005 .- Benedict XVI encouraged public authorities and the Church to support the human and spiritual values of emigrants.2.7

WARSAW When the Solidarity leader Lech Walesa was hoisted over the railings of the Gdansk shipyard as a hero 25 years ago this week, it was not at all clear that this was leading to a series of events that ...2.7

Kenyan Catholic bishops will tomorrow give their faithful direction on the proposed new ... This time, the chairman of the Episcopal Conference Rt Rev Bishop Cornelius Kipng'eno Korir is the man to watch.2.7

COLOGNE - In liturgical events culminating the XX World Youth Day celebrations in Cologne, Germany, Pope Benedict XVI called on the youth to become missionaries in a world that is forgetting God, and ...2.9

A new school opens its doors in Lackawanna County. It was the first day of classes ever at the new St.2.7

Sleeping on the wet, cold ground with temperatures around 40 degrees might not seem like fun for ... The group, led by Sister Eunice Tassone of North Adams, took part in the "Days of Encounter" and the 20th World Youth Day events held in Germany from Aug.2.7

"Undiscovered" is a contrived romance about a love-shy model, Brier , who -- to pursue a career in acting -- relocates from New York to Los Angeles.2

From Austin Cline , Your Guide to Agnosticism / Atheism . FREE Newsletter ... 3) Spiritual Vision of Pope Benedict XVI Most of the world knows Pope Benedict XVI as Cardinal Joseph Ratzigner, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith since 1981 and "Enforcer" of Catholic orthodoxy for the entire church.2

The director of the Vatican press office has indicated that he is pleased by the friendly resolution of a diplomatic dispute between the Holy See and the government of Israel.2.7

The recent diplomatic storm between the Vatican and Israel appears to have blown over, aided by an ... The Vatican-Israeli controversy erupted in July when, speaking at a Sunday Angelus blessing, Pope Benedict XVI denounced a series of recent terrorist actions around the world without mentioning similar attacks in Israel.2.7

The trial begins Monday for a former Roman Catholic priest accused of molesting a teenager at the ... Louis prosecutors say that until 1979, Missouri had no statute of limitations on sodomy.4

Atty. Discipline Bd. Today's Calendar Technology Other Resources Editorial Staff Editorial Board Press Room Contact Us Submit Letters Submit Verdicts From the August 29, 2005 Michigan Lawyers Weekly.3.1

Pope Benedict XVI met Monday with the head of the ultraconservative movement founded by the late Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre -- a meeting the Vatican said was held in the hope of bringing the schismatic group ...7.2

A plain white silk skullcap that once belonged to Pope John Paul the Second is on display in a Jacksonville museum.2.7

Book of the Day: Alternatives to Hitler: German Resistance under the Third Reich , by Hans Mommsen.2.7

Tasmanian religious leaders have defended their right to comment on political issues.2.7

The following are excerpts of a sermon given yesterday by the Rev. Dennis Kleinmann at Saint Mary Catholic Church in Alexandria.2.7

Kyle Lewis, 25, missed going to church one Sunday last month. But he did not miss the sermon.2.9

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, AUG. 28, 2005 .- Honduras is "living through a youth genocide," warns a bishop in San Pedro Sula.2.7

One of Londonderry's Catholic parishes has started consulting on how to meet its commitment to a fund compensating victims of clerical sex abuse.2.9

Here was a Jewish-existentialist-theologian-sociologist who had just published "Protestant-Catholic-Jew." Herberg, through his classic book and his presence, planted a signpost to guide us into the pluralist ...2.9

At Holy Land USA, A Vision Crumbles By ANN MARIE SOMMA Courant Staff Writer August 28, 2005 WATERBURY -- The curious and devotees of kitsch trespass on the hilltop property to photograph what's left of John ...2.7

In 1836, six sisters of St. Joseph of Lyon came to America to "convert the savages, teach their children and those of the Protestant families." They were an indomitable pack of pilgrims who endured great ...2.7

PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, AUG. 27, 2005 .- In July the National Marriage Project, based at Rutgers University, released its annual report on marriage.2.7

Muslim leaders in Italy take great pains to distance themselves from Adel Smith.3.1

Jennifer Root will walk down the aisle next year and she's hoping her wedding ceremony will take place in a Catholic church.2.7

LONDON, AUG. 27, 2005 .- The July terror bombings in England opened up a debate over the place of Islam in the country.2.7

Santa Cruz county officials are calling on the Federal government for help with a longtime sewage problem.2.7

Published: Saturday, Aug. 27, 2005 St. Jude to hold service of healing St. Jude Parish will once again host a service of healing and hope celebrated by the Rev.2.7

When more than 1 million young Catholics came together in Germany for World Youth Day festivities this month, a poster featuring a young priest in a pose that evoked the hero of "The Matrix" movie series ...2.7