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Cronkite recalled as trusted newsman who made public ‘feel the news’

WASHINGTON – TV news anchor and journalism icon Walter Cronkite, who died July 17 at age 92, made the public “feel the news,” said the founding director of the Pauline Center for Media Studies in Culver City, Calif.
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Officials downplay impact of constitutional proposals

MEXICO CITY – A proposal by the Mexican bishops to change the country’s constitution to allow more clergy participation in political and social activities has drawn criticism, but church officials are downplaying its potential impact.
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Harford Eagles honored

The Ronald J. Engle Memorial Scout Foundation presented its first annual Legacy and Courage Awards.
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Pope will find a spiritual nation during his U.S. visit

WASHINGTON – Pope Benedict XVI will find a spiritual nation when he visits the United States in April, according to a new national survey commissioned by the Knights of Columbus.
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Knights take Silver Rose program through state

The Knights of Columbus of Maryland is participating in a North American effort paying special tribute to Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas, through the Silver Rose Program.
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Latin patriarch: Find new ways to break cycle of violence

JERUSALEM – The political situation in the Holy Land has become deadlocked and new means must be found to break the cycle of violence, said Latin Patriarch Michel Sabbah of Jerusalem in his Easter homily March 23.
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Hospitals to give up $155 billion over 10 years to fund health reform

WASHINGTON – The Catholic Health Association and other U.S. hospital groups have agreed to reduced Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements and other system reforms that will free up $155 billion over 10 years for health care reform.
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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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Towson Catholic High School closes, will not operate in 2009-10

Saying the economy was crippling Towson Catholic High School, Immaculate Conception parish has closed the 87-year-old institution.
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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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New encyclical should prompt ethical review, Knights’ leader says

ROME – When Pope Benedict XVI’s social encyclical is released, Catholics shouldn’t just ask, “What does the pope say I’m doing right?” but “What should I do to act more morally?” said the head of the Knights of Columbus.
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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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