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Living in moderation brings about just global development

VATICAN CITY – The only way to bring about just and sustainable development in the world is to live in moderation and fix the vast inequities in the distribution of wealth, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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Blizzard wallops parishes and schools

The one-two punch of back-to-back blizzards is leaving parishes and schools throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore scrambling to adjust schedules and meet the needs of snow-bound parishioners.
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Superior says new Jesuit leader will show vision of future

VATICAN CITY – As the Jesuits choose a new superior general, they will be emphasizing their vision for the future, said Father Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, who has led the Society of Jesus since 1983.
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Bishops call charges against USCCB official false, ridiculous

WASHINGTON – Bishops who work closely with John Carr, who oversees the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, say new claims against him and the agency are false and “totally ridiculous.”
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Pope says Christians thank God for blessings in 2007

VATICAN CITY – Marking the end of a year, Christians turn to God who is eternal, thanking him for the blessings he has given and asking for his help and protection, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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IND, Mercy play to another packed house

TOWSON – What’s red, white and blue, and has enough spirit to pack a college arena?
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Trappists expand casket factory due to increased demand

PEOSTA, Iowa – For the craftsmen and artisans at New Melleray Abbey in Peosta, a relatively new ministry has expanded into a new state-of-the-art, 40,000-square-foot factory, almost five times larger than their previous facility.
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IND senior keeps spirits high in tough year

With only one victory, the varsity basketball team at the Institute of Notre Dame is having a tough year. Competing in a heavyweight Interscholastic Athletic Association A conference against the likes of St. Frances Academy, Archbishop Spalding and Seton Keough, the Indians have struggled to find their footing.
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Jesuit calls his vocation ‘ground crew’ of the Church

Brother Jim Horan, S.J., likens likens his vocation as a Jesuit brother to the ground crew of an airline fleet.
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Pro-life ad featuring college quarterback to air during Super Bowl

NEW YORK – An ad scheduled to air on CBS during the network’s broadcast of the Feb. 7 Super Bowl has generated criticism from groups such as the National Organization for Women because of its pro-life message.
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Cardinal announces award for adult-stem-cell researchers

SYDNEY, Australia – Cardinal George Pell of Sydney has announced that his archdiocese will be awarding $100,000 (US$86,000) to support adult-stem-cell research by an Adelaide-based research team. The grant was won by Stan Gr
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Health reform effort must continue, bishops’ pro-life chairman says

WASHINGTON – With the fate of the current health reform bills in doubt, the next challenge is to convince members of Congress not to abandon the health reform effort entirely, Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston said Jan. 22.
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