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May 18, 2016

North American Martyrs’ Shrine could have new ownership

The Jesuit order, facing a decreasing number of priests and the significant cost of the shrine’s upkeep, decided last year to discontinue staffing the site.
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Chicago Archdiocese offers 12 weeks paid parental leave starting July 1

The Archdiocese of Chicago will begin offering 12 weeks of paid parental leave to its staff beginning July 1.
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Names and Numbers: Authors, students make news

Authors, leaders and scholarship recipients highlight this installment of Names and Numbers.
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People of faith must advocate for religious liberty, says House speaker

People of faith have the responsibility to "advocate for their faith," not only through good works, but on spiritual realms.
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Role of faithful addressed at National Catholic Prayer Breakfast

Sister Constance Veit, communications director for her religious congregation, the Little Sisters of the Poor, speaks at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast May 17 in Washington. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)WASHINGTON – I would not have imagined a 10-minute speech to introduce the Pledge of Allegiance. It’s only 31 words,
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OLPH fourth-grader wins Baltimore archdiocese’s spelling bee

Emaan Ali, a fourth-grader from Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Ellicott City, took top honors in the annual spelling bee sponsored by the Archdiocese of Baltimore Department of Catholic Schools and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt School Publishers.
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