11.   The Italian bishops conference this week unveiled the catechism, for use in parishes and religion classes.

12.   The Italian bishops hope that the center-right majority, after five years of center-left government, will throw out the law allowing abortion.

13.   The secretary-general of the Italian bishops conference, Monsignor Ennio Antonelli, warned against over-dramatizing the affair.

14.   The Vatican said the pope also met Monday with Cardinal Camillo Ruini, chairman of the Italian bishops conference, and six Rome bishops.

15.   They were praised by several Italian bishops.

16.   But in the magazine Vita Pastorale, Italian bishops recently urged that the reproaches -- also known as the Improperia -- be abandoned.