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January 19, 2012

Authorities detain unregistered Chinese Catholic bishop

HONG KONG – A Chinese Catholic bishop not registered with the government was taken away from his residence by Chinese public security officers and government officials.
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Renew programs flourish across U.S., overseas

WASHINGTON – Thirty years ago a Scripture-based renewal program took root in the Archdiocese of Newark, N.J., and in that time it has spread throughout the United States and overseas.
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Survey finds Maryland voters support nonpublic schools, tax credits

Maryland voters are more than twice as likely to prefer sending their children to nonpublic schools over any other type of school, according to a new public opinion survey to be released Aug. 28.
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Teen altered by first-hand look at poverty in Haiti

A circle of gray clay rests on the kitchen table in the Hassan household, not exactly an impressive souvenir from Haiti, but a memento of the slight food supply in the Caribbean nation.
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Cathedral announces concert series

The sounds of lutes, organs, brass, bagpipes, steel drums and all manner of choral ensembles will fill the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland again this year when the parish hosts its annual Cathedral Music Series.
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Human trafficking: Modern-day slavery with high stakes

LIMA, Peru – In the bustling commercial town of Nueva Cajamarca, young women in tight skirts and midriff-baring tops watch curiously as a van bounces slowly down the dusty, rutted road. Catching sight of a local official in the vehicle, they dart into the open doorways of local bars.
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Pro-life Democrat urges Catholics not to base vote on any one issue

DENVER – Voters should judge U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic presidential nominee, on the whole of his record and political vision rather than concentrating on one topic such as abortion, said U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Jr., D-Pa.
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Catholics hope to gain from greater demand for religious items, info

SOMERSET, N.J. – The time is ripe for Catholics to overtake Protestants in terms of book sales and outreach, especially through the Internet and electronic media, according to the director of the Catholic Marketing Network.
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Catholic missionaries take ministry work to U.S. college campuses

WORCESTER, Mass. – After college, Renee Burke-Drazba landed a job in her field and loved it.
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Goucher College incorporates faith into global experience

Goucher College may not track the faith of its students, yet plenty of opportunities are present for students to tap into their own in between hitting the books.
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McDaniel partners with parish to support faith

Young Catholics who choose McDaniel College still have the opportunity to practice their faith.
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Delaware bishops have been low-key with Biden’s church involvement

WASHINGTON – There is little record of public discourse between vice-presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden and the bishops of his home diocese in Delaware over the Democratic senator’s legislative position on abortion.
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