Mexican bishop files complaints after center burglarized

MEXICO CITY – A Mexican bishop who has received death threats because of his human rights work filed legal complaints after his diocesan human rights center was burglarized.
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Christmas added as public holiday in Hindu-majority Nepal

KATMANDU, Nepal – Christmas is among nine religious and ethnic feasts the Nepalese government has added to the country’s list of public holidays after pressure from minority ethnic and religious groups.
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Vocation awareness week Jan. 13-18

People have a tendency to forget the term “vocations” includes sisters, deacons, and brothers. Actually, people are inclined to forget it includes priests as well, said Father Gerard Francik, director of vocations for the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
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Cardinal Keeler, archdiocese receive thanks

Cardinal William H. Keeler received a note thanking him and the Archdiocese of Baltimore for its 2006 donation to the Pontifical Missions Societies from Cardinal Ivan Dias, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
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Pope calls on Christians to turn to Mary for building peace

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI called on Christians to turn to Mary, the mother of God, for help in being true friends of Jesus and courageous builders of peace.
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Pope, marking new year, reiterates support for family

VATICAN CITY – Ushering in the new year, Pope Benedict XVI said attempts to weaken the traditional family inevitably undermine social harmony and world peace.
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Report says California is prime target for human trafficking

SAN FRANCISCO – Outreach efforts to victims of human trafficking were given new impetus by a recent California task force report that said the state is a prime target for trade in human beings.
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County churches work together to offer emergency help

You have to know where to look to see the poor in southern Anne Arundel County, an area better known for rolling horse farms and Washington ex-urbanites.
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County churches work together to offer emergency help

You have to know where to look to see the poor in southern Anne Arundel County, an area better known for rolling horse farms and Washington ex-urbanites.
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Planning helps families eat well even in busy seasons

It’s hard to serve healthy, nutritious meals to kids belted in the backseat as you speed from an after-school practice for one kid to a 6 p.m. recreational practice for another.
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Pope says Christians thank God for blessings in 2007

VATICAN CITY – Marking the end of a year, Christians turn to God who is eternal, thanking him for the blessings he has given and asking for his help and protection, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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Migration week encourages welcoming newcomers

WASHINGTON – Though there has been little movement on the political or government policy fronts to improve the situation of immigrants to the United States, the Catholic Church is encouraging a weeklong observance focused on welcoming newcomers.
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