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October 22, 2012

Behind the headlines – 50 years ago

 Fifty years ago, when the Second Vatican Council was getting under way in Rome, the Rome office of the National Catholic Welfare Conference (predecessor of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops/U.S. Catholic Conference, now the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops) set up briefings for American reporters covering the conference.Among the
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Giving back through baseball

My good friend Zach Rowe recently led a baseball clinic for a group of kids from Baltimore City. It was part of his senior project for the McMullen Scholars program. As a peer minister and varsity baseball player at the Hall, he wanted to incorporate his talents and passion for
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Trafficking equates to modern slavery

Religious and secular organizations alike are working to raise awareness about and bring an end to human trafficking.
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Carving out a memory—even without letting the boys near the knife

Some families roast the pumpkin seeds. Others make pumpkin pies. Around here, we’re just happy to get the pumpkin carved without any bloodshed. This weekend when John picked up a knife and headed outside, two excited boys bounced out the door behind him. They hovered, large spoons poised in their hands, as they waited
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