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Bishop accuses Vatican of limited talk with Orthodox

WARSAW, Poland – A Russian Orthodox bishop who walked out of official Catholic-Orthodox talks has accused the Vatican of pursuing dialogue with only part of the Orthodox church.
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CRS reps say Afghans thirst for education, willing to work hard for it

RADNOR, Pa. – After 30 years of war and repressive rule of the Taliban, today only 28 percent of the people in Afghanistan can read and write and 18 percent of them are women and girls, according to Catholic Relief Services representatives visiting the Philadelphia Archdiocese.
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Communities rally to support students battling cancer

The athletic community is rallying around two Catholic high school athletes who are battling cancer.
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As Korean tensions escalate, Catholic leaders call for prayers

SEOUL, South Korea - Catholic leaders have called for prayers as tensions in the Korean peninsula escalate, reported the Asian church news agency UCA News.
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Few Arab priests travel freely in Holy Land

JERUSALEM – As Israeli-granted multiple-entry visas expire, Arab priests and seminarians in the Holy Land increasingly are facing the dilemma of not being able to return to their jobs if they leave to visit home.
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Notre Dame valedictorian urges graduates to challenge the conventional; Baltimore her next stop

WASHINGTON – When Katie Odette Washington of Gary, Ind., took the stage May 16 as what is believed to be the University of Notre Dame’s first black valedictorian, she told her fellow graduates to step outside of their comfort zone and challenge the conventional to make their imprint on the world.
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Baltimore youths join 20,000 in Columbus

Some 330 young people from the Archdiocese of Baltimore participated in the National Catholic Youth Conference in Columbus, Ohio, from Nov. 8-10.
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Boys with special needs receive holy Eucharist in Severna Park

Eric Stag draped an arm around his parents, Anne and Jack, and smiled. Known for his hugs, Eric delivered the sweetest yet.
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Lebanese bishops warn of chaos

BEIRUT, Lebanon – Lebanon’s Catholic bishops warned that rival politicians’ failure to agree on a consensus candidate for the presidency will lead the country to unprecedented disruption.
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Baird named chief financial officer for Archdiocese of Baltimore

William J. Baird III required fewer introductions than normal May 13, when Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien announced his appointment as the chief financial officer for the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
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Vatican official criticizes narrow reading of Tridentine ruling

VATICAN CITY – The secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments criticized bishops and priests who have given a narrow interpretation to Pope Benedict XVI’s permission for the wider celebration of the Tridentine Mass.
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Mass for Mother Lange celebrates her sainthood cause

To know the background of Mother Mary Lange was to appreciate the atmosphere May 8 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore, where Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien led a Mass to pray for her sainthood.
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