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Religious order recruits male teachers for Catholic schools

ST. LOUIS – The Midwest province of the Christian Brothers has begun a program to combat the growing shortage of male teachers. The province offers the Lasallian Teacher Immersion Program at universities run by the religious community to provide male college students with classroom teaching experience and opportunities to serve those in need while earning...
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Castro joins church leaders as Cuba opens first seminary in 50 years

HAVANA – In a ceremony joined by President Raul Castro, Cuba’s Catholic bishops inaugurated the San Carlos and San Ambrosio Seminary Nov. 3, the country’s first major church-related construction in the half century since the revolution led by Fidel Castro.
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Cleveland nun to close one night of Democratic convention with prayer

WASHINGTON – St. Joseph Sister Catherine Pinkerton of Cleveland is not usually one to seek the spotlight, but she will take center stage at the Democratic National Convention Aug. 27 when she gives the benediction to close the party’s third day of business.
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Friar runners pay tribute to our troops and our country

In a once-in-a-lifetime experience for the Archbishop Curley cross country team, four seniors took part in a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., on Aug. 16. On that drizzly day, the four Friar senior runners, Tim Skarda, Pat Hairfield, Jonathan Sobczynski and Kevin Sommers,...
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Putting the ‘Catholic’ in CYO, sports stress balance, fair play, participation

Children often dream of becoming the next LeBron James or Stephen Strasburg. Some parents are willing to go to great lengths to push their children toward perceived greatness.
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Understanding other cultures seen as key to meaningful celebrations

LOS ANGELES – Building relationships among parish ethnic groups is critical to meaningful multicultural celebrations, said presenters at the National Association of Pastoral Musicians western regional convention Aug. 5-8 in Los Angeles.
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College chaplains offer advice

PHILADELPHIA – Staying involved in church activities and with campus Newman centers is key to students keeping the faith while in college, according to college chaplains. “First and foremost, as in all things Catholic, go to Mass,” said Father John Nordeman, chaplain of the Newman Center at Pennsylvania’s West Chester University.
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Pope says bishops must educate faithful to vote against abortion

VATICAN CITY – Bishops must guide their faithful to use their vote to oppose efforts to legalize abortion and euthanasia, Pope Benedict XVI told bishops from Brazil.
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Bond of brotherhood strong through the years

For a 9-year-old, it’s a long trip from Parkville to Catonsville.
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Rescue workers search rubble for survivors

Rescue workers searched the rubble of houses about 100 miles south of Peru’s capital city, Lima, in search of victims and survivors of a magnitude 7.9 earthquake that struck Aug. 15 at 6:40 p.m. Officials reported at least 337 people killed and more than 1,000 injured, but the figures were expected to rise.
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Mercy High hosts international education convention

The theme of the 29th conference of the Mercy Secondary Education Association was “Fostering Global Vision & Responsibility.”
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Hong Kong church group uses Olympics to note China’s rights abuses

HONG KONG – The Hong Kong Diocese’s justice and peace commission has used the occasion of the Beijing Olympics to highlight China’s human rights violations.
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