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January 19, 2012

Pittsburgh bishop calls accusation made against him ‘false, offensive’

PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh Bishop David A. Zubik has strenuously denied an accusation made on a website that he had sexually assaulted a student decades ago while he served at a Catholic high school in the Pittsburgh Diocese in the 1980s.

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January 19, 2012

Palestinian refugees asking pope to take their story to the world

AIDA REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank – When Pope Benedict XVI comes to the Aida Refugee Camp May 13, Um Omar will climb to the balcony on the top floor of her building and wave both her hands in a victory sign in his direction.

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January 19, 2012

Pius XII not to blame for Holocaust

I have heard several times on local public radio station’s news that certain groups are pointing a finger at Pope Pius XII and accusing him of not doing anything to help prevent the Holocaust.

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January 19, 2012

Archdiocese, parishes reach out to those in emotional pain

From Canton to Parkville, pastors say they are seeing parishioners struggle daily with economic issues.

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January 19, 2012

New chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Lebanon at national shrine

WASHINGTON – In a ceremony reflecting their Lebanese heritage, Maronite Catholics gathered Sept. 23 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception for the consecration of a chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Lebanon.

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January 19, 2012

Religious, clergy recall spark of vocations

Those who enter the religious life do so with great sacrifice. Some give up potential families to serve God on earth.

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January 19, 2012

Wangari Maathai, Nobel laureate and environmentalist, dies at 71

WASHINGTON – Wangari Maathai, a Catholic environmentalist and political leader who became the first black African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to empower women to work for environmental, economic and social justice, died Sept. 25 after a bout with cancer. She was 71.

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January 19, 2012

Families from Catholic Community School of South Baltimore look for new home

As she stood outside the gathering hall of the Catholic Community School of South Baltimore April 20, Anita Doda was feeling anxious.

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January 19, 2012

Pope celebrates Mass in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium

BERLIN ¬ Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium and appealed for a better understanding of the church, one that goes beyond current controversies and the failings of its members.

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January 19, 2012

For pope, St. Francis offers conversion lesson for modern times

VATICAN CITY – At first glance, the scholarly Pope Benedict XVI – sometimes dubbed “the pope of reason” – might seem an unlikely devotee of St. Francis of Assisi, the mystic friar of simple faith.

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January 19, 2012

Mission to Iran seeks to improve relations through religious dialogue

WASHINGTON - A delegation of Christian and Muslim leaders returned to the United States from Iran hoping that their six-day visit will improve relations between the two squabbling countries in a way that diplomatic channels have not.

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January 19, 2012

Archbishop says his style might differ, but substance of job won’t

NEW YORK – Archbishop Timothy J. Dolan predicted his style as New York’s archbishop will differ from that of his predecessors, but the substance will be the same.

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