Irish lawmakers want 'conscience vote' on abortion : News Headlines - Catholic Culture

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• Members of Ireland’s Fine Gael party are asking the government to ensure that lawmakers would have a “conscience vote” on any proposal to change the country’s law on abortion.

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Irish lawmakers want 'conscience vote' on abortion : News Headlines - Catholic Culture

Irish Times editorial: Church should not take public stand on abortion : News Headlines - Catholic Culture

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• In an editorial decrying the statement by Cardinal Sean Brady that the Catholic Church would oppose legalization of abortion in Ireland, the Irish Times has expressed surprise and disappointment that the Church would consider “aggressive political lobbying of the kind more usually found in the United States.”

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Ancient catacomb discovered in Italy : News Headlines - Catholic Culture

Ancient catacomb discovered in Italy : News Headlines - Catholic Culture

Court ruling promises gentler treatment for Pakistani girl charged with blasphemy : News Headlines - Catholic Culture

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• A Pakistani court has ruled that the case of a Down-syndrome girl who was arrested on blasphemy charges should be handled by a juvenile court. The decision, which allows for more lenient treatment, was greeted by Bishop Rufin Anthony as a “positive development” in a case that has sparked international outrage.

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Court ruling promises gentler treatment for Pakistani girl charged with blasphemy : News Headlines - Catholic Culture