For West Bank women, intricate holiday cookies mean source of income

BEIT SAHOUR, West Bank – When the Christmas season comes around, Nadia Bannourah pushes back the living room sofas, removes the coffee table and drags over the big kitchen table in its place.
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Once-homeless man gives thanks for a blessed life

DOVER, Pa. – Ed Goad points to the newspaper photo of the scruffy, bearded man wearing a floppy hat and living under the Jones Falls Expressway.
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Pope says Vatican must be on Internet with word, sound, images

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican media must unite their efforts to provide packages of word, sound and images to proclaim the Gospel to modern Internet users, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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Hawaiian Catholic parish helps town’s residents after employer closes

MAUNALOA, Hawaii – Sometimes it seems like the people of Maunaloa, a town on the small, rural island of Molokai, can’t catch a break.
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Nigerian church officials urge Rwandan church to be force for peace

KIGALI, Rwanda – Nigerian Catholic bishops urged their Rwandan counterparts to become a more public force for peace and democracy in Rwanda.
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Knights of Columbus team with MCC to promote sanctity of life

The Knights of Columbus are completing an effort that benefits the Maryland Catholic Conference and the pro-life movement.
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Books suitable for Christmas giving

WASHINGTON – The following books are suitable for Christmas giving:
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School angers Catholics over honorary degree pick, insurance coverage

WASHINGTON – The University of San Francisco has angered some Catholics by giving Irish President Mary McAleese an honorary degree even though she has publicly supported gay rights and the ordination of women in the Catholic Church.
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Boston religion TV game show proves popular

BOSTON – The boosters of a Boston religion TV game show think of it as being styled after “Jeopardy!” But in looking at the age of the contestants, it could well pass for an even younger version of “Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?”
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Mother and child: A story of love and redemption

Malik Sterling Tillery Brogden slumped in front of a sofa Dec. 17 in his family’s Baltimore home. His mother, Margaret Brogden, sat just above him and placed her hand gently on his head, eliciting a smile from the 8-year-old boy.
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‘Red Hot Mommas’ educate women on menopause

Women going through menopause don’t have to feel alone. “Red Hot Mommas,” a two-year-old program at Good Samaritan Hospital in Baltimore, offers information and support for dealing with a time of life that can often be confusing or intimidating.
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Support system, faith lift face of St. Agnes campaign

Beth Hazel’s cause requires urgency that goes beyond a single month’s focus.
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