CURRENT ISSUE:  October 9, 2005VOL. 43, NO. 17Oakland, CA

Court to review abortion cases
With the Oct. 2 opening of its new term, the Supreme Court will quickly face cases on the federal law banning a procedure known as partial-birth abortion . . t. >>>

Pope’s trip to Turkey: Will it calm tension?
Even before it was clear that the man who hijacked a Turkish plane was not protesting Benedict XVI’s upcoming trip to Turkey – as initially reported on Turkish television and widely rebroadcast – Vatican officials said the incident would not prompt reconsideration of the trip scheduled for Nov. 28-Dec. 1 . . r. >>>

Diocese puts child abuse training on-line
Nancy Libby, coordinator for the Oakland Diocese’s
Safe Environment for Children program, has a dream . . . >>>

On-line training is user-friendly
“Shield the Vulnerable,” a new, 90-minute on-line interactive class, teaches priests, diocesan employees, parish and school staffs and volunteers how to recognize, report and prevent child abuse. . . . >>>

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