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January 19, 2012

Fat no more: bariatric surgeries prevail when diets fail

Ann Veilleux isn’t worried about her size 16 clothing going out of style. That’s because soon, the 50-year-old nurse will be buying smaller sizes. As recently as July, Mrs. Veilleux was a size 28 and her 5-foot-1-inch frame carried a body mass index of 47. A BMI of 40 is one of the criteria for...
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January 19, 2012

Pontifical university in Peru caught in dispute

LIMA, Peru – The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru has been caught up in a legal dispute over who controls it. The university, widely accepted as the leading academic institution in Lima, has built a reputation of liberalism and activism for human rights. It is built on property bequeathed by Jose de la Riva Aguero,...
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January 19, 2012

New York bishops urge state Senate to reject same-sex marriage bill

ALBANY, N.Y. – New York state’s Catholic bishops called the state Legislature’s effort to legalize same-sex marriage “ill-advised” and said it “would radically change the timeless institution of marriage.”
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January 19, 2012

President, Mission Helpers of the Sacred Heart

I want to thank The Catholic Review and reporter Chaz Muth for the fine article in the Jan. 31 issue highlighting the history of our Community in St. Martin’s Parish in southwest Baltimore. I believe it would be of interest, too, to know that the Mission Helpers returned to the St. Martin’s community where our...
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January 19, 2012

Holy Week came at time of more church-state harmony

HAVANA – Holy Week in Cuba was marked with processions, a Way of the Cross through the streets of Old Havana and official permission to broadcast radio messages to the faithful. The celebrations came at a time when relations with the socialist government have been characterized by “a process of greater understanding,” said Auxiliary Bishop...
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January 19, 2012

Monsignor Cook celebrates 50th jubilee

As Monsignor Paul G. Cook reflects on 50 years of priesthood, the St. Joseph, Cockeysville, pastor can’t help but think of all the lives he has touched.
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January 19, 2012

Archdiocese celebrates men, women religious

On the same day many Americans celebrated the grit, determination, dedication and hard work of the titans of the gridiron at Super Bowl XLII, the Archdiocese of Baltimore recognized similar qualities in titans of a different sort – the religious sisters, brothers and priests from throughout the archdiocese who have dedicated their lives to God.
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January 19, 2012

MCC’s Russell among 10 consultants named to new religious freedom committee

WASHINGTON – Bishop William E. Lori of Bridgeport, Conn., has named 10 bishop-members and 10 consultants to join him on the recently established Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty.
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January 19, 2012

Bishops’ stem-cell campaign continues after NIH comment period ends

WASHINGTON – Although the 30-day period for public comment on the National Institutes of Health's draft guidelines for funding of embryonic stem-cell research has ended, the U.S. bishops are continuing their campaign urging members of Congress not to permit such funding.
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January 19, 2012

N.Y. Giants’ coach has ties to parish in Rochester Diocese

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Mayor Ted Young of Waterloo sees a link between the success of the New York Giants and St. Mary Parish in his Seneca County village.
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January 19, 2012

Redemptorists urge Hanoi Catholics to remain calm after attacks

HANOI, Vietnam – Redemptorists at a Hanoi parish have urged local Catholics to keep calm after a mob led by government officials attacked a convent and church in early November.
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January 19, 2012

Archbishop O’Brien ordains 13 deacons

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien ordained 13 new deacons for the Archdiocese of Baltimore during a joyful May 23 liturgy that highlighted their commitment to prayer and service.
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