Articles on this issue "sexuality"

Pornography Plague

Bishops Concerned Over Effects on Society and Marriage

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By Father John Flynn Pornography is like a plague ravaging the souls of people and destroying marriages. So warned Bishop Paul Loverde in a pastoral letter entitled "Bought With a Price: …

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Benedict XVI's Address to Irish Bishops

"Sound Catechesis and Careful 'Formation of the Heart' Are Needed"

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Here is the address Benedict XVI delivered Saturday to the bishops of Ireland on the occasion of their five-yearly visit to Rome. The Pope had received the prelates in individual audiences …

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Secularism Won't Satisfy, Pope Tells Irish Bishops

He Also Urges Them to Bring Healing to Sex-Abuse Victims

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Benedict XVI urged Irish bishops to help their people recognize the inability of the "secular, materialist culture" to bring them true joy. The Pope also encouraged the prelates to "establish …

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Ireland Shaken by Report of Abuse by Priests

Complaints in Ferns Diocese Date Back to 1960s

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A report revealing decades of sexual abuse by 21 priests in the Diocese of Ferns sent shock waves through the Church in Ireland last week. Meanwhile, Archbishop Michael Neary of Tuam today …

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Cohabitation: a Recipe for Marital Ruin

Shown to Put Partners and Kids at Risk

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Living together is an increasingly popular option in many countries. But it can involve high social and emotional costs, says a new study, "Cohabitation and Marriage: How Are They Related?" …

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Cohabitation: a Recipe for Marital Ruin

Shown to Put Partners and Kids at Risk

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Living together is an increasingly popular option in many countries. But it can involve high social and emotional costs, says a new study, "Cohabitation and Marriage: How Are They Related?" …

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Desires Aren't "Rights," Says Cardinal Sodano

Criticizes Move to Grant Legal Recognition to Cohabitating Couples

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Cardinal Angelo Sodano says that cohabitation might be a desire, but that doesn't make it a "right." The Vatican secretary of state made that comment Tuesday amid the ongoing debate in Europe …

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Italy's Plans to Recognize Cohabiting Couples Is Assailed

Cardinal Ruini Laments Idea of "Civil Solidarity Pacts"

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While public support in Italy for the family leaves much to be desired, lawmakers seem to be concerned almost exclusively about the legal recognition of cohabiting couples, laments a cardinal. …

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To Abstain or Not to Abstain

The Debate Rages On Over Sex-Education Data

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Debate has continued apace over the merits of sexual education programs that promote abstinence. As the debate rages, proponents of abstinence have had success in getting the federal …

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To Abstain or Not to Abstain

The Debate Rages On Over Sex-Education Data

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Debate has continued apace over the merits of sexual education programs that promote abstinence. As the debate rages, proponents of abstinence have had success in getting the federal …

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Holy See: Youth Most at Risk With Pornography

Archbishop Foley Calls the Practice "Degrading"

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The young, who are the most frequent users of television and the Internet, are also the most vulnerable to the threat of pornography, says a Vatican official. The Italian think tank Eurispes …

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U.S. Norms for Abuse Cases to Be Studied

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Officials of the U.S. bishops' conference and the Holy See will meet here to analyze the application of norms adopted in the wake of the clerical sex-abuse scandals. Joaquín Navarro Valls, …

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U.S. Diocese Settles Abuse Case for $100 Million

Allegations in California Cover 60-Year Period

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The Diocese of Orange in California has agreed to the largest single settlement made in the Church's child sexual-abuse scandals in this country. The diocese said it had agreed to a $100 …

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Holy See Concerned About New Cases of Sexual Tourism

4 Italians Linked to Network Involving Minors in Brazil

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Holy See sources expressed concern following news about "sexual tourism" and abuse of minors by Europeans in Brazil. Archbishop Agostino Marchetto, secretary of the Pontifical Council for …

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Single-Sex Schools Struggle to Hang On

Facing Threats in Spite of Their Proven Advantages

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Debate over the future of single-sex education is heating up, with its future under threat in several countries. In Spain the Socialist government has hinted it will challenge the status of …

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