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  1. Pittsburgh bishops sign Manhattan Declaration pledging no cooperation with abortion, gary marriage http://tinyurl.com/ygpf45q
  2. So, who do YOU think is exploiting the refugees in this story? http://tinyurl.com/yg8vaj7
  3. My updaters on ex 'burgh bishops are at PG+ Web site. Wuerl, Tobin, DiNardo, Burns and more. Fee. http://www.post-gazette.com...
  4. Researchers reject popular ideas about why some Catholic priests abused minors http://tinyurl.com/yz82rjy
  5. New Mass translations passed but Bp. Trautman argues that decision to have Vatican translate English antiphons violates church law.
  6. Marriage debate focused on married couples who are immigrants, in military etc., and on dating non-Catholics. No floor debate on gays.
  7. Catholic bishops approve pastoral letter on marriage 180-45 despite qualms that tone not pastoral enough.
  8. Catholic bishops plan January post-card campaign, for parishioners to urge Congress to adopt immigration reform.
  9. John Jay researchers tell bishops they find no correlation between number of gay seminarians/priests and sexual abuse of minors.
  10. OK, Carlson did win narrow victory over Burbidge for clergy/vocations committee. I had it right on my computer, wrong in hand notes . . .
  11. YIPES! I may have mixed up vocations elections result. Ignore my tweet on that until I check my notes with official results.
  12. Bp. Kevin Rhoades of Harrisburg defeats more confrontational Abp Joseph Naumann of Kansas City for marriage/family committee. 145-93
  13. Abp. Aymond of New Orleans defeats staunch liturgical conservative Abp Vigneron of Detroit for chair of liturgy committee 126-110.
  14. More moderate bishops are winning mostly close votes for some sensitive bishops committes.
  15. Ab. Carlson of St. Louis wins close vote over Bp. Michael Burbidge for chair of clergy/vocations. 118-114. Carlson known for vocations.
  16. Catholic Bishops preparing to vote on committee chairs. Choices for liturgy and marriage/family may signal their approach to issues.
  17. Catholic Bishops on health care reform. (Bad headline. Health care not purpose of meeting) http://tinyurl.com/yk2yarf
  18. Catholic bishops on health care. More tomorrow. Will also be filing extras for Web http://tinyurl.com/yf67czh
  19. Mainline can be cool: Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community converts bar to church http://tinyurl.com/ylkuykf
  20. Bishop Trautman of Erie tries to prevent ungrammatical new translation of the Catholic Mass: http://tinyurl.com/ygwzx45