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Walk of Hope supports classmates with cancer

It was amazing how a sea of more than 500 females standing outside The Seton Keough High School, Baltimore, could stay so quiet and still. Yet the hush was understandable, given the emotional outpouring of words sinking into their hearts as fellow classmates spoke about two students fighting cancer and their campus minister who died...
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Pope thanks God for gift of priesthood, but also recognizes failures

VATICAN CITY – The Catholic Church must acknowledge that some priests have done great harm to others, but it also must thank God for the gifts the majority of priests have given to the church and the world, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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Chrism Mass message is food for the soul

The last several years, as each very special Chrism Mass approaches, I have found food for the soul in a 2002 Chrism Mass homily offered by Baltimore’s proud native son Bishop Victor Galeone of St. Augustine. I thought I should share it with you and am grateful to my good friend, the Bishop of St....
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Chicago home holds treasure trove of stolen Italian artifacts

WASHINGTON – Hundreds of artifacts, including letters from 12th-century popes and religious artwork, have been returned to Italy after spending decades in a home near Chicago, FBI spokesman Ross Rice said in a June 8 statement.
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Pope Benedict’s life, ministry influenced by university experiences

VATICAN CITY – Although he has not been a full-time professor since 1977, Pope Benedict XVI’s life and ministry have been heavily influenced by his university experiences. He made his reputation as a theologian and still meets annually with a group of his former doctoral students.
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Women’s religious orders vow to extend anti-human trafficking programs

VATICAN CITY – With the global financial crisis and the increased desperation of the poor, human trafficking appears to be on the increase and the International Union of Superiors General is committed to extending its networks to fight the problem.
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Catholic leaders join forces to wage war on urban violence

Individual parishes throughout Baltimore City have taken steps to reduce urban violence, but collectively the pastors believe they can crusade against brutal crime.
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Rosary is family matter because ‘family matters,’ priest tells crowd

EASTON, Mass. – Holy Cross Father John Phalen told a crowd of about 1,000 Catholics at a June 6 rosary fest in Easton that “the rosary is a family matter because the family matters.”
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Hospitals don’t want to make the environment sick

Like others, hospitals are trying to lessen the impact they have on the environment. From reducing medical waste to composting food scraps to overhauling the entire laundry, hospital officials are trying to find greener ways to treat patients.
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Military bases are like missionary diocese for archbishop

FRIEDBERG, Germany – Like spring in many dioceses, spring in the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services is confirmation season. Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien packed his bags in late March and was to spend the next two months confirming the children of military personnel – and a few soldiers and sailors – stationed in Germany,...
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Service dog helps Missouri priest continue parish work

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Father John Groner’s service dog, Lilly, accompanies him everywhere.
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Father Jendrek named pastor of Ijamsville parish

After five years as pastor of St. Paul in Ellicott City, Father Michael Jendrek is taking on a new role as the pastor of St. Ignatius in Ijamsville. Archbishop Edwin O’Brien made the appointment, which is effective April 5.
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