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U.S. bishops clarify statement on Catholic-Jewish dialogue

WASHINGTON – Cardinal Francis E. George of Chicago, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and four other bishops, including Cardinal William H. Keeler, retired archbishop of Baltimore and the USCCB’s liaison to the Jewish community, issued a “Statement of Principles for Catholic-Jewish Dialogue” Oct. 5.
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Jerusalem’s coadjutor says Christians must remain in Holy Land

DUBLIN, Ireland – The coadjutor of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said it is important for Christians to remain in the Holy Land.
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Sisters of Bon Secours moving international headquarters to Marriottsville

The Congregation of the Sisters of Bon Secours are relocating their international headquarters from Paris to Marriottsville, according to an Oct. 2 news release. The offices for the Sisters of Bon Secours in the United States, Bon Secours Spiritual Center and Bon Secours Health System all reside on the Marriottsville campus.
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Document on nature of church aimed at Catholics

SAN FRANCISCO – The recent Vatican document emphasizing that only the Catholic Church possesses the fullness of the means for salvation was created primarily as an instructional tool for Catholics and should not be read as a diminishing of other faith communities, according to the churchman who signed it.
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Remember deacons too

While I realize this is the Year for Priests, I would hope in the not too distant future we might celebrate the Year for Deacons. As I look around and back in my own life of ministry, I’m impressed by how impressive deacons are and have been.
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Study confirms disconnect seen between marriage, parenthood

WASHINGTON – A survey released by the Pew Research Center shows a disconnect between marriage and parenthood, a trend Catholics involved in marriage and family ministry said they have observed over the past few decades.
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Declarations made, sides taken on proposed net neutrality regulations

WASHINGTON – Now that the Federal Communications Commission has declared its intent to adopt a set of rules on “net neutrality” - a policy of keeping the Internet open to all lawful traffic - sides are hastily being taken.
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Liturgy center creates online resource on church art, architecture

WASHINGTON – The Georgetown Center for Liturgy has launched a new online interactive resource to explore the relationship among art, architecture, liturgy and spirituality in the Catholic tradition.
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Virginia teen won’t let wheelchair keep her from athletic dreams

STAFFORD, Va. – If there’s one thing Kelli Kellen, a parishioner of St. William of York Parish in Stafford, can attest to, it’s the sanctity of life.
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Baltimore welcomes new archbishop

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Baltimore, buzzed with excitement, July 12, as Catholics gathered to meet Pope Benedict XVI’s newly appointed head of the Premier See, Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien.
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Pope to visit Malta in spring of 2010

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI plans to visit Malta next April to commemorate the 1,950th anniversary of St. Paul’s shipwreck on the Mediterranean island.
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Letter dismisses president’s principles

In his letter, Michael Dausch (CR, June 28) angrily judges President Bush and dismisses the president’s principled stands on protecting human life, marriage and the family.
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