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January 19, 2012

At U.N, College of Notre Dame students promote women’s equality.

As College of Notre Dame of Maryland sophomore Jessica Rohaly recently prepared for a trip with students and faculty to the United Nations in New York, she knew she couldn’t squander her chance to lobby the world’s leaders.

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January 19, 2012

Splendidly pure: Receiving indulgences in the year of St. Paul

VATICAN CITY – As spring started showing its colors in Rome, many of the pilgrims coming out of the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls were glowing – and not only because the sun was shining brightly.

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January 19, 2012

Adoration is key attitude toward Eucharist, even at Mass, pope says

VATICAN CITY – Because Christ is truly present in the Eucharist, adoration must be a Catholic’s primary attitude toward the Blessed Sacrament at Mass as well as when praying before the tabernacle, Pope Benedict XVI said.

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January 19, 2012

One job in high demand in troubled times: Counseling the unemployed

WASHINGTON – As the March unemployment numbers showed another increase in the percentage of jobless people, one profession is, perversely, in greater demand: those who can provide counseling services to people whose emotional distress has outpaced their financial distress.

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January 19, 2012

Pope laicizes suspended Missouri priest who led dissident church

ST. LOUIS – Pope Benedict XVI has laicized a suspended priest of the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau who had been hired by the board of directors of the St. Stanislaus Kostka Corp. to be pastor of its church in St. Louis.

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January 19, 2012

In one Kenyan diocese, an alternative rite of passage for girls

MERU, Kenya – A Kenyan diocese is giving girls a chance to grow up without participating in the traditional tribal rite of female circumcision, a practice that carries the risk of disease or death.

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January 19, 2012

US church’s costs for clergy sex abuse topped $436 million last year

WASHINGTON – U.S. dioceses and religious orders spent more than $436 million in 2008 on settlements and other costs related to clergy sex abuse, a decrease of 29 percent over the $615 million paid out in the peak year of 2007.

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January 19, 2012

In letter, pope responds to criticisms over Lefebvrite decision

VATICAN CITY – In a letter to the world’s bishops, Pope Benedict XVI expressed regret that his lifting of the excommunications of four traditionalist bishops gave rise to a storm of protests and bitterness.

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January 19, 2012

No challenge too great for new authors

Margaret Patrick placed a hand on her son Jordan’s arm and smiled. Seconds later, her eyes dampened.

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January 19, 2012

Polish bishops say Vatican clears them of secret police collaboration

WARSAW, Poland – Poland’s Catholic bishops said the Vatican has cleared them of collaborating with communist-era secret police.

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January 19, 2012

Cardinal Egan says possibility of married priests not to be dismissed

ALBANY, N.Y. – The possibility the Catholic Church will allow married priests shouldn’t be dismissed, New York Cardinal Edward M. Egan said March 10 during a radio interview.

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January 19, 2012

Percentage of Catholics down but church still largest US denomination

WASHINGTON – A new survey shows the percentage of U.S. residents who identify themselves as Catholics has declined, but Catholicism remains the largest denomination in the country.

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