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January 19, 2012

Pope, religious leaders in Europe mark 9/11 anniversary

ANCONA, Italy – Remembering the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Pope Benedict XVI appealed to government leaders and all people of good will to work toward a future marked by solidarity and peace.

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January 19, 2012

Shooting victims, outpouring of grief reflect city’s immigrant roots

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – The 14 people who died April 3 in the shooting at the American Civic Association – and the dozens who escaped – reflected the city’s immigrant past and present, as has the outpouring of support and grief from the region, according to area priests and others.

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January 19, 2012

Mercy Associates follow founder’s ideals

Although Mercy sisters are fewer and farther between these days, lay associates carry on their mission and exemplify their values.

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January 19, 2012

Baltimore priest brought prayer to Ground Zero after attack

Father Leo Patalinghug was all set to make a pilgrimage to Lourdes, France, beginning Sept. 13, 2001, when the terrorist attacks of two days earlier abruptly ended his plans. International flights were canceled as the world fixed its attention on New York and Washington.

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January 19, 2012

For 74 of her 95 years, Oklahoman has been stalwart of rural parish

TULSA, Okla. – There were just seven Catholics when Marian E. Baker began attending Immaculate Conception Church in Poteau, located in a small rural area of southeastern Oklahoma.

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January 19, 2012

Opposites attract for 50 years of wedded bliss

They say opposites attract, and that’s definitely the case with Gil and Loretta Hoffman. He’s playful, easygoing and crazy about sports. She’s a more serious, frequent letter writer to local newspapers who has a fondness for classical music and art museums.

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January 19, 2012

Labor secretary says parents’ example of faith, hard work shaped her

WASHINGTON – The office of Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis includes images of Our Lady of Guadalupe, a glass crucifix and a sculpture of Mary and Jesus. Her Catholic faith, she said, “is a part of my life. My faith is what motivates me.”

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January 19, 2012

Hundreds of migrants drown trying to reach Europe

ROME – The drowning death of hundreds of people trying to immigrate to Europe through Libya in late March is a sign of the desperation of the poor and persecuted, and of the failure of government efforts to stop illegal immigration, several Catholic agencies said.

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January 19, 2012

Stasakova and Clarke steamroll competition

Not only is The John Carroll School’s girls cross country team 9-0 in the IAAM A Conference, 10 of its 30-person roster traveled to Florida Oct. 4-7 to successfully compete in the Walt Disney World Cross Country Classic, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

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January 19, 2012

Vatican newspaper says mandatory sex ed programs don’t work

VATICAN CITY – When it comes to sex education programs, the Catholic Church is painted as old-fashioned and callous about teen pregnancy and disease. But governments that mandate sex education in the schools are fooling themselves about its effectiveness, the Vatican newspaper said.

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January 19, 2012