Pope to gather with 200 religious leaders at interfaith prayer service

WASHINGTON – When Pope Benedict XVI comes to the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington for an early-evening interfaith prayer service April 17 with Buddhists, Hindus, Jews, Muslims, Sikhs and representatives of other religions, space will be at a premium.
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Pope to address broad spectrum of U.S. Catholic educators

WASHINGTON – When Pope Benedict XVI comes to Washington this spring, he will deliver a one-hour address on Catholic education April 17 to presidents of U.S. Catholic colleges and universities and Catholic school superintendents from every U.S. diocese and archdiocese.
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In U.S. pope will find multicultural church marked by stronger laity

WASHINGTON – What kind of Catholic Church will Pope Benedict XVI find when he arrives in the United States in April? How similar or different will it be from the U.S. church community that greeted Pope John Paul II on his first papal visit in 1979 or his last trip to the U.S. in 1999?
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Scholar, pastor, enigma: German pope defies easy caricature

VATICAN CITY – Americans will soon have their first close-up encounter with Pope Benedict XVI, a figure who, in the minds of many, is still coming into focus.
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Gators ‘upbeat’ all season

What a ride 2007-2008 was for head coach Jackie Boswell and The Seton Keough High School, Baltimore, basketball team. Boswell knew early on that her team, made up of a handful of talented seniors and an eager group of underclassmen, were going to make a run for the title.
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Pilgrims take faith to the streets of Baltimore

The “young church” thronged the sun-filled streets of East Baltimore, as some 1,300 Catholic pilgrims followed youths carrying a large wooden cross and bundles of palms through neighborhoods decked out for St. Patrick’s Day.
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Archbishop challenges school leaders

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien challenged 90 presidents and principals of Catholic schools to take a more proactive role promoting vocations to the religious life.
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Pope steps up appeals for end to bloodbath in Iraq

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI stepped up appeals for an end to the bloodbath and hatred tearing apart Iraq.
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Sainthood cause for Knights of Columbus founder

VATICAN CITY – The sainthood cause of the founder of the Knights of Columbus has taken a major step forward.
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Marchers demand support for pregnant women

ANNAPOLIS – Carrying neon yellow glow-sticks and posters in support of pregnant women, hundreds of pro-life supporters marched through the streets of downtown Annapolis March 13 to call attention to the sanctity of life.
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Catholic leaders join forces to wage war on urban violence

Individual parishes throughout Baltimore City have taken steps to reduce urban violence, but collectively the pastors believe they can crusade against brutal crime.
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Parish nurse plays a healthy role

When a St. Joseph, Cockeysville, parishioner was taken to the emergency room after a fainting episode during Mass, his wife was inadvertently left stranded in church in her wheelchair. Ann Marie Labin, pastoral associate for health, stayed with the woman the remainder of the day until her husband returned home.
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