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Atlanta Archbishop Gregory named as new leader of Washington Archdiocese

Pope Francis has named Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Atlanta as the new archbishop of Washington.
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St. Clement basketball reunion honors late deacon who never stopped giving to Lansdowne

A basketball reunion for St. Clement I in Lansdowne will be held at a nearby gym, built by brothers who played for the late deacon who began the parish program in the mid-1960s.
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Adapting with autism

Nathaniel, now 13, will be confirmed by Bishop Mark E. Brennan April 30, right on schedule with his peers – and in the same month dedicated to National Autism Awareness.
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Church, world need the gifts, enthusiasm of young people, pope says

The life of a young person and the vocation to which God calls each one is "holy ground" that pastors and parents must respect, nurture and encourage, Pope Francis wrote in a new apostolic exhortation.
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Calvert Hall, Loyola Blakefield men behind the logo add to community feel of 100th Turkey Bowl

The coaches and presidents from Calvert Hall College High School and Loyola Blakefield echoed the point: the Turkey Bowl is about more than football.
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Baltimore Archdiocese liturgical ministers gather for day of formation

A Ministry Enrichment Gathering, sponsored by the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Office of Divine Worship and facilitated by Liturgy Training Publications of Chicago, attracted participants from approximately 26 parishes March 30.
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Davidsonville parish offers ‘pampering and prayer’ for caregivers

Sponsored by the Faith and Abilities ministry and supported by additional parish groups, the day brings together those who care for family members with illness or disability.
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‘Spiritual combat’ must be part of fight against sex abuse, pope says

To fight clerical sexual abuse, the Catholic Church must have clear laws and procedures, but it also must engage in "spiritual combat," because it is obvious the devil is at work, Pope Francis said.
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Spread mercy, build fraternity, pope urges Morocco’s Christian minority

Celebrating Mass with members of Morocco's tiny Catholic community, Pope Francis praised them for the many ways they "bear witness to the Gospel of mercy in this land."
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Mission success isn’t measured by numbers, pope says in Morocco

The Christian mission is not about numbers of converts, but about changing people and the world by being witnesses of God's mercy and love, Pope Francis told missionaries in Morocco.
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Pope visits Muslim training center, migrants in Morocco

Moving from ideals and principles to concrete examples, Pope Francis met in Morocco with Muslim men and women studying to be prayer leaders and preachers and with dozens of migrants assisted by Caritas.
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Education, dialogue essential for peace, say pope and king

Pope Francis described his visit as another occasion to promote interreligious dialogue as part of the celebrations of the 800th anniversary of the meeting of St. Francis of Assisi and Sultan al-Malik al-Kamil in Egypt.
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