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FRANCES D'EMILIO Vatican: Opening door to married Anglican priests doesn't mean Catholic celibacy rule changes VATICAN CITY - VATICAN CITY a ' The Vatican on Monday confirmed that opening the door to married Anglican priests doesn't mean the Roman Catholic church is easing the requirement for celibacy for its clergy.

On 11/07/09, MICHAEL W. SCHULZE, age 18, of 6611 1/2 Seville Dr., Rome, NY was arrested by the New York State Police - Schuyler for Unlawful Possession of Marijuana after the vehicle he was in was stopped for a traffic infraction on the Thruway.

Maureen Dowd of The New York Times has long enjoyed flaunting her Catholic schoolgirl pedigree like a badge of honor.

An Egyptian cleric abducted from the streets of Milan in 2003 on Friday blasted a Milan court's conviction of 22 CIA officers and two Italian intelligence officers as insufficient.

Europe's court of human rights said Tuesday the display of crucifixes in Italian public schools violates religious and education freedoms, prompting an angry reaction from the Catholic Church and government officials in Rome.

Assemblywoman RoAnn M. Destito issued the following statement regarding the death of New York State Department of Transportation employee Gary Farrell of Holland Patent, who was struck and killed by a pick-up truck while directing traffic in a marked work zone along State Route 28 in the Town of Forestport.

Michael Firestone will perform his King of Pop: A Tribute to Michael Jackson show at 9 p.m. Halloween night, Oct.

" The Utica-Rome region of the American Heart Association is proud to announce several new members have been joined the local board of directors.

There's an arms race going on in cyberspace. On one side are those who attack computer systems and sabotage information, said Victor Skormin, director of Binghamton University's Center for Advanced Information Technologies.

The word a oegargoylea is from the French word a oe gargouille a , which means a oethroata .

Calling a requirement for all New York motorists to fork over $25 for new license plates in April 2010 "nothing more than a cynical money grab," Rome Mayor James F. Brown today added his support to an online petition started by St.

The Vatican said the three-hour talks with a delegation from the Society of St. Pius X were held in a "cordial, respectful and constructive climate" and would continue frequently over the coming months.

NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY a ' The Vatican begins talks Monday to bring a group of breakaway traditionalist Catholics back under its wing, nine months after the pope created an uproar by rehabilitating one of their bishops despite his denial of the Holocaust.

At first glance, the surprise news Tuesday that Pope Benedict XVI has created a new structure to welcome some disenchanted Anglicans into the Roman Catholic fold - accompanied by a joint statement from his counterpart, the Archbishop of Canterbury - might look like a happy reunion.

Italian Agriculture Minister Luca Zaia called Thursday for a ban on speculation in the financial markets on the price of food.

London - The Church of England has been stunned by the announcement by the Vatican that disaffected Anglicans would be welcome in the Roman Catholic Church, press commentators in Britain said Wednesday.

A few years ago, when an Episcopal priest told me that many of his fellow churchmen planned to "retire and go to Rome," I rather stupidly imagined a sunny scene of pensioner clerics sipping espressos on the Via Veneto.

Pope Benedict XVI has created a new church structure for Anglicans who want to join the Catholic Church, responding to the disillusionment of some Anglicans over the ordination of women and the election of openly gay bishops.

Fritz's Polka Band of Verona will perform again for the Oktoberfest at the Hotel Solsville in Solsville Sunday, October 18th, starting at 1 pm.

A two month investigation by the New York State Police a ' Special Investigations Unit in cooperation with Alliance Bank has resulted in the arrest of Marsha A. Fairbank from Rome, NY after she stole more than $34,000.00 by writing checks on a bank account with no funds.