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Christians flee after Muslims destroy Pakistani village

KORIAN, Pakistan - The Christian village of Korian in the Punjab province of Pakistan was destroyed July 30 in a violent raid by thousands of Muslims.
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Guatemalans visit sister parish in Reservoir Hill

Adela Maquin Caal left her Guatemala village for the first time in her 19 years of life in early March to visit her church’s sister parish, Corpus Christi, Baltimore.
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Faith grounds new Catholic Charities head

William J. McCarthy Jr. is just getting started Aug. 1 as executive director of Catholic Charities, but his roots in the outreach organization stretch back to high school.
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Father Jeffery Dauses becomes 23rd rector of basilica

The 23rd rector of the nation’s first Catholic cathedral was installed March 9 before a cheering crowd. Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien officially installed Father Jeffery S. Dauses during the 10:45 a.m. Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Baltimore, which was overflowing with parishioners, friends and...
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Terry: Catholics have responsibility to defy government on abortion

WASHINGTON – If coverage of abortion is not excluded in health care reform legislation, Catholics should refuse to pay their taxes, anti-abortion activist Randall Terry said.
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Catholic Charities presents distinguished service awards

More than 750 men, women and students packed a ballroom in Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel March 4 to applaud the efforts of the honorees at Catholic Charities’ annual distinguished service awards banquet.
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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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Promoting peace is focus of Social Ministry Convocation

The Iraq War, building peace in Baltimore City, and being faithful citizens were among the topics navigated during the 29th annual Social Ministry Convocation March 1 at The Seton Keough High School in Baltimore.
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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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Anointing of the Sick: A Sacrament of Healing

It seemed unusual to me that “Annie” was alone as she pushed open the door to the funeral home and struggled to climb onto the bench to sit beside me. The 5-year-old had lost her teenage sister to cancer just four days before, and since then she was constantly being held by members of her...
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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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Nun takes Dominican’s justice, peace concerns to U.N.

ADRIAN, Mich. – Dominican sisters and friars throughout the world are able to make their justice and peace concerns known in the international community through Dominican Sister Eileen Gannon, the main representative of the Dominican Leadership Conference to the United Nations.
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