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‘Lidia’ of public television fame to cook for pope in New York

NEW YORK – Lidia Matticchio Bastianich has cooked for her fair share of VIPs, including first lady Laura Bush and the presidents of Japan and Chile. Nothing, however, comes close to cooking for Pope Benedict XVI.
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Ground broken for Pope John Paul II Prayer Garden

For someone who relished the great outdoors, the late Pope John Paul II would certainly be pleased with the outdoor prayer garden that is being carved out of the corner of Charles and Franklin streets in downtown Baltimore.
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Bishops urge united Catholic voice on key elements of health reform

WASHINGTON – Sounding many of the same themes, bishops around the country are urging Catholics to contact their members of Congress about the need for health care reform and the importance of keeping abortion out of any final plan.
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Universities must teach church’s intellectual tradition

PITTSBURGH – In America and the world today, many people perceive religion and intellectual life as adversaries, but a major task of a Catholic university is to counteract this view by revealing the depth and riches of the Catholic intellectual tradition, according to Cardinal Francis E. George of Chicago.
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A living will is not euthanasia

I agree with Herman Schmidt’s letter (CR, Aug. 13), in which he is troubled by Richard Montalto’s letter (CR, Aug. 6), which states that Congress will pass a health plan in which the intention is not reform, but socialistic medical delivery system. Nothing could be better misstated.We can thank President Lyndon Johnson for the final...
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Revised prayer does not reverse Vatican II teaching

Pope Benedict XVI’s revised prayer for the Jews for use in the Tridentine-rite Good Friday liturgy does not indicate any form of stepping back from the teaching of the Second Vatican Council, the Vatican said.
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Five priests, two nuns among those released from Sri Lankan camps

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Five Catholic priests and two women religious displaced by the Sri Lankan civil war and detained in refugee camps since May have been released.
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Human trafficking is central issue of women’s conference

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A 15-year-old girl in Wisconsin walked to a park near her home. She met a young man. The two young people talked, flirted, laughed. The young man offered marijuana to the girl.
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Vatican bars brother from post as U.S. superior of Maryknoll order

WASHINGTON – Disappointed about being barred by the Vatican from becoming regional superior for the United States of his religious order because he is not a priest, Maryknoll Brother Wayne Fitzpatrick said the decision raised concerns about the role of nonordained people in church leadership positions.
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Stella Maris offers care in private rooms

Earlier this month, Stella Maris opened a new, 29-room nursing home unit that offers private rooms.
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Priests essential for new evangelization, pope says to audience that includes Archbishop O’Brien

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy – Without well-prepared priests, “the new evangelization” of society will be just a slogan, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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