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January 19, 2012

President is no model of holiness

I am a high school senior at a Catholic school. The article “Here comes the sun … across the mountaintop” by Ralph E. Moore Jr., (CR, Jan. 15) caused me great concern. President Obama is called a prophet. The biblical prophets were spokesmen for God, and supposed to be models of holiness. Are we to...
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January 19, 2012

Brave new choice on life

Russell Shaw (CR, Jan. 8) rightly encourages the “Catholic left” to re-evaluate President-elect Obama’s pro-abortion ferocity. Here we are on the goal line facing his administration’s jumbo package Freedom of Choice Act. “Freedom of Choice” is golden. Major manufacturers advertise products as “America’s Choice!” “The Right Choice!” or “The Choice of Today.” The American psyche...
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January 19, 2012

World issues dominate Vatican hopes for Obama

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican has struck a positive tone as it opens relations with the administration of President Barack Obama, emphasizing hopes for cooperation on issues of peace and social justice, and – for now – downplaying differences on moral questions like abortion.
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January 19, 2012

Iraqi bishops seek synod to address exodus of Christians from Mideast

VATICAN CITY – Iraqi Catholic bishops called on Pope Benedict XVI to convene a synod to address the mass exodus of Christians from the Middle East and the lack of full religious freedom there.
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January 19, 2012

Large number of Jesuit college alumni serving in 111th Congress

WASHINGTON – With a new president and members of the House and Senate sworn into office, officials of U.S. Jesuit colleges and universities have something to crow about, with a whopping 52 members of the 111th Congress who are alumni of their institutions.
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January 19, 2012

Catholic coalition to unveil ‘St. Francis Pledge’ on climate change

WASHINGTON – During the Easter season, the Catholic Coalition on Climate Change plans to publicly unveil a “Catholic Climate Covenant,” a new initiative to make U.S. Catholics more aware of what they can do to stem climate change and its effects.
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January 19, 2012

Oblate Sisters look to providence once more when it comes to fundraising

When fire destroyed the novitiate house of the Oblate Sisters of Providence in 1945, building a new one was essential. But how can one raise $1 million, let alone $3 million?
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January 19, 2012

New head of Covenant House glad to ‘come home’ to work he loves

WASHINGTON – Kevin Ryan, the new president and CEO of Covenant House, is no stranger to the pressing needs today’s troubled youths are facing.
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January 19, 2012

Vatican launches video news channel on YouTube

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican launched a video channel on YouTube that will feature news coverage of Pope Benedict XVI and major Vatican events.
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January 19, 2012

Pro-Obama Catholics urged to send postcard opposing his abortion view

WASHINGTON – The national pro-life postcard campaign being conducted in parishes throughout the country is a way for Catholics who supported Barack Obama for president to tell him if they did so despite, not because of, the new president’s stand on abortion, according to officials of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life office.
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January 19, 2012

Celebrate the life of Mother Lange

Cardinal William H. Keeler will celebrate a 1 p.m. Mass in honor of the life of Mother Mary Lange on Feb. 8 at Mount Providence Chapel in Arbutus, 701 Gun Road.
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January 19, 2012

St. Brigid celebrates 155th

St. Brigid, Canton, will mark its 155th anniversary with a Homecoming Celebration Jan. 31.
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