Bishop Morin establishes task force to review CCHD funding of ACORN

WASHINGTON – A task force has been convened to review how funds from the Catholic Campaign for Human Development have been used by local affiliates of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, commonly known as ACORN.
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An Appeal to Those Who Seek or Hold Office

In the midst of this protracted election season, a seeming division among the Catholic leadership in our country has emerged, representing different approaches to this year’s document of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship.” Despite these differences, the Catholic bishops of the United States remain totally and universally committed to...
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One habitat at a time: High schools prepare to hand home to family

During her years as a participant in Habitat for Humanity home buildings, Patti Maillett has seen a number of keys handed over to new homeowners.
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Archbishop administers first confirmations as Baltimore shepherd

FREDERICK – Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien encouraged 30 confirmation candidates from St. Katharine Drexel in Frederick to take a stand for their faith during an Oct. 26 Mass.
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Archdiocese denies request from St. Thomas More

The Archdiocese of Baltimore has announced that the request by officials of St. Thomas More Academy, a private school in the Frederick area, for recognition as a Catholic school in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, has been denied based on the school’s refusal to implement the “Catechesis for Human Sexuality,” a family life program that focuses...
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Friend of murdered Jesuits in Moscow expresses shock over deaths

WASHINGTON – A Chilean priest who was friends with the two Jesuits murdered in Moscow expressed sadness and shock over their deaths.
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Full support of global AIDS package expected from new U.S. president

WASHINGTON – An overseer of the President’s Emergency Program for AIDS Relief, known as PEPFAR, expects the incoming president to fully embrace the $48 billion package to provide treatment and prevention campaigns globally.
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Unaccompanied migrant and refugee children a U.S. and global issue

FAIRFAX, Va. – David Siegel takes a highly personal view of his job as acting director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement in the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Friar prays for robbers who terrorized St. Ambrose

After robbers scaled a wall topped by a fence, kicked doors in, ransacked the place and terrorized an elderly friar, Father Paul Zaborowski prayed for them.
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Soccer star makes mid-field adjustment to seminary

Chase Hilgenbrinck was happily living his dream of playing professional soccer for the first-place New England Revolution when he turned the ball over to God.
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Religious delve into immigration, spirituality at forum

Looking at ways to collaborate on issues of immigration and spirituality, 60 heads of women’s and men’s religious congregations and other leaders met at Villa Assumpta in Baltimore Oct. 27 for the 55th Forum of Major Superiors.
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Do plethora of voter guides confuse or clarify issues for Catholics?

WASHINGTON – If a group of Catholics were to sit down to read four or five of the “Catholic voter guides” in circulation before Election Day, it wouldn’t be surprising if they ended the session more confused than when they began.
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