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January 19, 2012

Brooklyn youngsters chosen to give pope flowers at airport

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – When she was asked to choose a student to greet Pope Benedict XVI, Barbara Kavanagh, principal of Our Lady of Grace School in Howard Beach, said, “Kaitlin Karcher was the first student to pop into my head.”
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January 19, 2012

Vatican discusses Saudi king’s idea to initiate dialogue

VATICAN CITY – The importance of marriage and the family and the values needed to sustain family life can be an appropriate starting point for interreligious dialogue, said an official of the Pontifical Council for the Family.
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January 19, 2012

Catholics pray at abortion clinic on Good Friday

Guided by teens carrying a large wooden cross, a solemn throng of Catholics slowly processed from Shrine of St. Alphonsus in Baltimore to an abortion clinic on Howard Street March 21 to pray for women considering abortion.
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January 19, 2012

Pope says risen Christ vanquished sin, death

VATICAN CITY – In the darkness of night in St. Peter’s Basilica as well as under dark skies unleashing torrents of rain on St. Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict XVI said the risen Christ vanquished the darkness of sin and death.
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January 19, 2012

Father Murphy named pastor of Frederick parish

After serving two years as administrator of St. John the Evangelist in Frederick, Father Richard J. Murphy has been named pastor of the 4,200-family faith community. Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien made the appointment, effective immediately.
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January 19, 2012

Father Martin appointed to pastoral ministry

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien has appointed Father Raymond D. Martin to St. John, Westminster, as associate pastor for pastoral care at Carroll Hospital Center and The Dove House Hospice in Westminster effective March 24.
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January 19, 2012

Dr. Ayd, pioneer in psychopharmacology, dies at 87

A funeral Mass for Dr. Frank J. Ayd Jr., a distinguished psychiatrist and world leader in medicine who was dedicated to the Catholic Church, was offered March 24 at St. John the Evangelist, Hydes.
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January 19, 2012

Pope will find a spiritual nation during his U.S. visit

WASHINGTON – Pope Benedict XVI will find a spiritual nation when he visits the United States in April, according to a new national survey commissioned by the Knights of Columbus.
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January 19, 2012

Cardinal Foley to receive special award from Christophers

NEW YORK – U.S. Cardinal John P. Foley, pro-grand master of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher, has been named the recipient of the Christopher Leadership Award by the Christophers.
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January 19, 2012

Trip to Medjugorje puts woman on path to full membership

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Deb Brunsberg, 52, of Coon Rapids still feels a bit woozy from the wild roller-coaster ride her life has been lately. Two years after a devastating divorce set her spiraling into the depths of despair, an 11-day trip to Medjugorje in Bosnia-Herzegovina shot her at breakneck speed to the height of...
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January 19, 2012

Archbishop O’Brien speaks of ‘extravagant generosity’

One of the few lights on inside the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen before the Good Friday Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion began March 21 was the light over the crucifix. It seemed to set a solemn tone as Catholics of all ages quietly knelt in prayer at the Homeland cathedral.
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January 19, 2012

Easter Vigil sheds light on stories of conversion

When Jared Angus offered to be the designated driver for friends headed to a nightclub, he had no idea it would lead to a conversion to Catholicism.
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