USCCB announces routes for popemobile in Washington

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops April 8 announced the routes Pope Benedict XVI will take in his popemobile April 16 and 17 in Washington.
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Celebration marks dedication of new Texas co-cathedral

HOUSTON – As the 23 bells of the campanile at the new Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston called forth the faithful for its Mass of dedication, the special choir gathered for the occasion sang “The Church’s One Foundation.”
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Teachers union says it will suspend strike while pope visits

WASHINGTON – One group of teachers in New York Catholic schools voted to call off a two-day strike April 8 after a negotiating session with the Association of Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of New York.
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Bishop offers inspiring words on MLK anniversary

Some 275 people attended a “beautifully done” Mass April 4 at St. Ambrose, Baltimore, commemorating the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., said Father Paul Zaborowski, O.F.M. Cap., pastor of St. Ambrose.
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Allergic population on the rise, but so are medical advances

As a child, Wesley Cianchette of Baldwin dealt with severe asthma, and a host of environmental components could trigger attacks that left him breathless.
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Brother Andrew DiNoto, F.S.C.

A funeral Mass for Brother Andrew DiNoto, F.S.C., was offered April 9 at St. Ursula, Parkville. Brother Andrew died April 5. He would have been 98 years old April 25.
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What the Holy Father could teach us

A couple of weeks ago I was pleased to join in honoring Judge Frank E. Cicone, Former Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Baltimore County, in a surprise celebration of his 50th anniversary of joining the Maryland Bar. I had known little of him except of the wide respect in which he has been...
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MCC says lawmakers fail to support important measures

Leaders of the Maryland Catholic Conference made progress on a wide range of issues during this year’s Maryland General Assembly, but a reluctant legislature failed to give them a lot of what they hoped for.
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Revised prayer does not reverse Vatican II teaching

Pope Benedict XVI’s revised prayer for the Jews for use in the Tridentine-rite Good Friday liturgy does not indicate any form of stepping back from the teaching of the Second Vatican Council, the Vatican said.
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Pope says he wants to bring message of hope to U.S., U.N.

VATICAN CITY – In a videotaped message, Pope Benedict XVI said he wants to bring a message of Christian hope to all Americans and to the United Nations when he visit in mid-April.
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Questions remain after Catholic pharmacist loses appeal

MADISON, Wis. – Although a Wisconsin judge upheld the official reprimand of a Catholic pharmacist who refused to dispense a contraceptive drug to a college student or transfer the prescription to another pharmacy, debate on the issue of conscience rights was continuing in the state.
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Speakers at memorial Mass recall Buckley’s deep faith

NEW YORK – Mourners remembered William F. Buckley Jr. at an April 4 memorial Mass as a man of deep faith and unfailing confidence in the Catholic Church who brought people to believe in God and inspired vocations to the priesthood.
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