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• Archdiocese of Cincinnati fined in sex abuse scandal | Ohio state judge imposed the maximum penalty possible, a fine of $10,000, for to report sexually abusive priests (The New York Times)
  
  
• Two Accuse Priest Of Molestation | Two former students of a Roman Catholic school have filed suit against a priest who taught there and the school's religious order, alleging he abused them. (Lakeland Ledger, FL)
  
  

Catholicism:

• Cardinal Law More Visible in Rome | Nearly a year after resigning as archbishop of Boston to quell an outcry over the sex abuse scandal, Cardinal Bernard Law has emerged as a more visible figure in Rome than in his home country, where he lives in a Maryland convent. (AP)
  
  
• Catholic center at N.Y.U. won't be moved | The Archdiocese of New York changed its mind about moving the Catholic Center at New York University off campus to nearby St. Joseph's Church in Greenwich Village (The New York Times)
  
  
• Earlier: Catholic center at N.Y.U. may move to nearby parish (The New York Times)
  
  
• Catholic network puts faith in radio market | Chicago area Catholics are about to be offered "Relevant Radio"—programming designed to "bridge the gap between faith and everyday life"—from the nonprofit Starboard Network (Chicago Sun-Times)
  
  
• Catholic Philippines sets sex guidelines for priests | Church leaders here have released a set of guidelines on sexual misconduct among priests, months after scandals involving two bishops rocked the predominantly Catholic Philippines (AFP)
  
  
• Court hears plea on priests | Prosecutors and newspapers unite in seeking release of archdiocese documents in grand jury probe of molestations (Los Angeles Times)
  
  
• Dalai Lama to meet pope | Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will meet Pope John Paul (news - web sites) II on November 27 during a visit to Italy, his spokesman Tenzin Taklha has said. (AFP)
  
  
• For Boston's archdiocese, an appeal is rebranded | This year's fund-raising letters, which were sent out beginning in April, feature photos of parochial school students and other laypeople, not the archbishop of Boston. And a new slogan, "one church, many works," highlights the 80 programs and ministries that benefit from the appeal. (The New York Times)
  
  
• Pope close at hand in 'little Vatican' | District's John Paul II Cultural Center gives personal view of religion (The Washington Post)
  
  
• Pope condemns Turkey, mideast violence | "The Holy Land doesn't need walls, but bridges," he told the crowd of tourists and the faithful from his studio window (Associated Press)
  
  
• Pope doles Belgium's penance | Pope John Paul II voiced concerns over the popularity of the Catholic Church in Belgium and the country's stance on euthanasia, during a visit by Belgian bishops to the Vatican. (Expatica, Netherlands)
  
  
• Pope quiz | Can the Catholic Church help you find a suitable mate? (Claudia Kolker, Slate)
  
  

More:

• Speaking up for their silence | Quaker congregation in earshot of possible Army museum site (The Washington Post)
  
  
• The bishop who denied the virgin birth | Joe Sprague doesn't seem like a dangerous man. Plain-spoken and bespectacled, Sprague, 64, the presiding bishop of the United Methodist Church in northern Illinois, appears more avuncular than threatening. (Chicago Sun-Times)
  
  

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