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An American nun sister Magret A. Farley who taught Christian ethics at Yale Divinity School has been denounced by the Vatican`s doctrinal office for a book that attempted to present a theological rationale for same-sex relationships, masturbation and remarriage after divorce. The Vatican office, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, said that the book, "Just Love: A Framework for Christian Sexual Ethics," by Sister Margaret A. Farley, was "not consistent with authentic Catholic theology," and should not be used by Roman Catholics. "I can only clarify that the book was not intended to be an expression of current official Catholic teaching, nor was it aimed specifically against this teaching. It is of a different genre altogether."Sister Farley responds in a statement. The book, she said, offers "contemporary interpretations" of justice and fairness in human sexual relations, moving away from a "taboo morality" and drawing on "present-day philosophical, theological, biblical and scientifical resources." Coming only weeks after the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued a reprimand of the main coordinating group of American nuns, prompting many Catholics across the country to turn out in defense of the nuns with protests, petitions and vigils. Three bishops have been appointed by d vatican to supervise the Nuns organisation.The nuns' organization, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, said on Friday that its board had declared that the Vatican's accusations were "unsubstantiated," and that it was sending some of its leaders to Rome to make its case. The censure of Sister Farley, who belongs to the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, will make it the second time recently that a book by an American nun has been denounced by the church's hierarchy. "Quest for the Living God: Mapping Frontiers in the Theology of God," by Sister Elizabeth A. Johnson, a professor of theology at Fordham University in New York,was condemned by the doctrine committee of united states bishop in 2011. The dean of Yale Divinity School, Harold W. Attridge, a Catholic layman, and the president of the Sisters of Mercy, Sister Patricia McDermott, issued statements in support of Sister Farley. So did 15 fellow scholars who, in a document released by the divinity school, testified to Sister Farley's Catholic credentials and the influence she has had in the field of moral theology. The Vatican's doctrinal office, led by an American, Cardinal William J. Levada,first notified sister Farley`s superior of its concern in march 2010. And has spent more than two years reviewing Sister Farley's book, which was published in 2006. The office said it had opened a further investigation because a response she had sent to the Vatican in October 2010 had not been "satisfactory." It said her book had "been a cause of confusion among the faithful."“ It cannot be used as a valid expression of Catholic teaching, either in counseling and formation, or in ecumenical and interreligious dialogue."Says Cardinal Leveda and Pope Benedict XVI approved the statement's contents and ordered its publication, The Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, said the Vatican had not called for any sanctions against Sister Farley and was not expected to do so because she has retired from teaching. Sister Farley's book finds moral and theological justifications for same-sex marriage, which aside from abortion, has become the major political and moral issue for American bishops. The statement took Sister Farley to task for writing that same-sex marriage "can also be important in transforming the hatred, rejection, and stigmatization of gays and lesbians." She wrote that "same-sex relationships and activities can be justified according to the same sexual ethic as heterosexual relationships and activities." "This opinion is not acceptable," the Vatican statement said. The Catechism of the Catholic Church, it said, says homosexual acts are "acts of grave depravity" that are "intrinsically disordered" and "contrary to the natural law." It said that Sister Farley's assertion that sometimes divorce is a reasonable option for couples who have grown apart contradicted church teaching on the "indissolubility of marriage." The statement quoted liberally from some of the racier passages in "Just Love," including ones in which Sister Farley writes that female masturbation "usually does not raise any moral questions at all." She adds that "many women" have found "great good in self-pleasuring - perhaps especially in the discovery of their own possibilities for pleasure. The Vatican said this assessment contradicted church teaching that "the deliberate use of the sexual faculty, for whatever reason, outside of marriage is essentially contrary to its purpose." And must not be encouraged in anyway.

2012 MTV Awards

On May 10, Russell Brand was announced to host the 2012 show,the show will be held at the Gibson Amphitheatre. The nominees were announced on May 1st. The 2012 MTV Movie awards will be held on June 3,2012. Winners will be voted by fans and a panel of Mtv executives. Here are the Nominees. Best Music Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO (21 Jump Street) A Real Hero - College with Electric Youth (Drive) The Devil Is in the Details - The Chemical Brothers (Hanna) IMpossible - Figurine (Like Crazy) Pursuit of Happiness - Kid Cudi (Steve Aoki remix) (Project X) Best On-Screen Transformation Elizabeth Banks - The Hunger Games Rooney Mara - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Johnny Depp - 21 Jump Street Michelle Williams - My Week with Marilyn Colin Farrell - Horrible Bosses Best Gut-Wrenching Performance Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Ellie Kemper - Bridesmaids Bryce Dallas Howard - The Help Jonah Hill and Rob Riggle - 21 Jump Street Ryan Gosling - Drive Tom Cruise - Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. . Movie of the Year Bridesmaids The Hunger Games Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 The Help The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 1 Best Male Performance Joseph Gordon-Levitt (as Adam Lerner) - 50/50 Ryan Gosling (as the Driver) - Drive Josh Hutcherson (as Peeta Mellark) - The Hunger Games Daniel Radcliffe (as Harry Potter) - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Channing Tatum (as Leo Collins) - The Vow' Best Female Performance Jennifer Lawrence (as Katniss Everdeen) - The Hunger Games Rooney Mara (as Lisbeth Salander) - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Emma Stone (as Hannah Weaver) - Crazy, Stupid, Love' Emma Watson (as Hermione Granger) - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Kristen Wiig (as Annie Walker) - Bridesmaids. Best Fight. Daniel Radcliffe vs. Ralph Fiennes - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson vs. Alexander Ludwig - The Hunger Games Tom Cruise vs. Michael Nyqvist - Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill vs. the Kid Gang - 21 Jump Street Joel Edgerton vs. Tom Hardy - Warrior Best Cast Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Ellie Kemper - Bridesmaids Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and Tom Felton - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth Banks, Woody Harrelson and Lenny Kravitz - The Hunger Games Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube, Dave Franco, Ellie Kemper and Brie Larson - 21 Jump Street Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Bryce Dallas Howard and Jessica Chastain - The Help Best Hero Chris Evans (as Captain America) - Captain America: The First Avenger Channing Tatum (as Greg Jenko) - 21 Jump Street Jennifer Lawrence (as Katniss Everdeen) - The Hunger Games Daniel Radcliffe (as Harry Potter) - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Chris Hemsworth (as Thor) - Thor Best On-Screen Dirt Bag Bryce Dallas Howard - The Help Jon Hamm - Bridesmaids Jennifer Aniston - Horrible Bosses Colin Farrell - Horrible Bosses Oliver Cooper - Project X

Kelly clarkson

Kelly Clarkson The 30-year-old singer, who rarely ever talks about her private life, opened up to Zap2It that her current boyfriend Brandon Blackstock is "ruining her creativity" when it came to songwriting! But it isn't a lack of inspiration that's plaguing the "Duets" star. Clarkson said, "I'm trying to write a tough song and I can't; it's coming out all butterflies and rainbows. It's killing me." Though no song is forthcoming soon fans can instead expect a slimmer, toner Clarkson! They but share a personal trainer but don't train together

John Edwards Verdict

Former Sen. John Edwards was found not guilty tody by a north carolina jury, on one of six counts in a campaign-finance trial, and declared itself deadlocked on the remaining charges, leading the judge to declare a mistrial on those counts. Edwards, a two-time presidential candidate, accused of soliciting nearly $1 million from wealthy backers to finance a cover up of his affair and illegitimate child was found not guilty on count 3 of the six-part indictment.

That count pertained only to whether Edwards illegally received several hundred thousand dollars in donations from wealthy heiress Rachel "Bunny" Mellon to cover up the affair in 2008. Edwards, who remained silent throughout the trial, gave an emotional speech on the courthouse steps,following thhe verdict. He acknowledged his moral shortcomings and thanked his children, pausing when mentioning the child he fathered with his mistress, Rielle Hunter,4-year old Frances Quinn. His oldest daughter, Cate (30)joined her father in court everyday. He said he took care of his two other children, Emma, (14), and Jack, (12) seeing them off to school daily. He got choked up,when it came to acknoledging Quin. "My precious Quinn," he said, "who I love more than any of you can ever imagine, who I am so close to, so, grateful for." Edwards acknowledged the affair he conducted while his wife, Elizabeth, was dying of cancer was "awful" and "wrong,but he didn't believe he did anything “illegal“ He said he alone was reponsible for his sins and nobody should be held responsible After nine days of deliberations,the courtroom was thrown into confusion this afternoon when it appeared the jury had reached a verdict on all counts. The jury informed the judge it had not reached a verdict and was charged again to go back to deliberating. The other counts pertained to Mellon's donations in 2007, donations in 2007 and 2008 from Fred Baron, another wealthy donor,a charge of making false statements and a conspiracy charge. The jury returned and declared itself hung on those five outstanding counts,less than an hour after the judge sent them back to deliberate. Several Department of Justice officials indicated it was unlikely that the department would seek a retrial on the deadlocked counts against Edwards. The decision will be reviewed by the prosecution team,Attorney General Eric holder, the Department of Justice Criminal Division and the Public Integrity Section. Edwards hugged his attorney, Abbe Lowell, his two elderly parents and his daughter, Cate, after the verdict. These family members were a constant presence throughout the trial and were subjected to most of the torrid details of Edwards' extra-marital affair. Wallace,Edwards father, pointed the smile on his face, and said: "This says it all." Edwards did not come away completely unscathed, despite the verdict. This is a huge victory for him, and big burden off his shoulders, but a hollow one given his astounding fall from grace."

Anne Hathaway

Anne Hathaway Born Anne Jacqueline Hathaway (12 Nov 1982).Anne Hathaway's first major role came in the television series "Get Real". She gained widespread recognition for her roles in "The Princess Diaries" and its 2004 sequel as a young girl who discovers she's a member of royalty,The Devil Wears Prada (2006)Alice in Wonderland (2010) Get Smart (2008)One Day (2011) Becoming Jane (2007)are all movies the actress starred in. Hathaway is also an Emmy-winning actress for her voice-over performance on The Simpsons. In 2005,Hathaway had dramatic roles in Brokeback Mountain and Havoc. She was acclaimed for her lead role in Rachel Getting Married,in 2008, for which she won awards and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. In 2010, she starred in the box office hits Valentine's Day and Tim Burto

n's Alice In Wonderland, as well as Love and Other Drugs. She first appeared on People magazine`s list of the worlds 50 most Beautiful people in 2006.