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Jesus showed God is near though his miracles, pope says

VATICAN CITY – Through his healings and miracles, Jesus showed that God is near and merciful to everyone, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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San Francisco school mourns mom and daughter lost in San Bruno fire

SAN FRANCISCO – Janessa Greig, 13, an honor student and student body president of St. Cecilia School in San Francisco, delivered the introduction to the school Mass Sept. 9.
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Ladies in red will fill the pews on Red Dress Sunday

The pastors of three Baltimore City parishes hope to see red Feb. 10 when they look into the pews. That’s because female parishioners are being urged to don red in support of the hearth-healthy awareness campaign of Red Dress Sunday.
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Poverty in Maryland and country rising at alarming rate

More Maryland residents are living in poverty than live in Anne Arundel County.
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Pope says in praying for unity Christians identify divisions

VATICAN CITY – In praying for Christian unity, those who follow Jesus recognize their divisions prevent others from believing in the Gospel message of peace, love and salvation, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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100-year-old nun a witness to major events in political, church history

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Her deep brown eyes have seen a lot of life in 100 years.
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$1.2 million grant will help St. Vincent de Paul help homeless

St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore received a $1.2 million grant, allowing it to double the size of its Home Connections program that provides permanent housing to the chronically homeless in Baltimore City.
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The power of our words

This summer I taught a one-week course at the Institute of Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University in New Orleans. The topic was “Understanding the Prophetic and Empowering Role of Leadership in the Black Community.” Students explored the prophetic call to leadership as evidenced in several stories from scripture. Additionally, discussions referred to the invitation...
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Pro-life officials praise decline in U.S. abortion rate

WASHINGTON – A study showing that abortion rates in the United States have fallen to their lowest level in nearly 30 years is good news for pro-life officials who attribute the decrease to changing attitudes.
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Losing out to secularism

Some Catholics have abandoned Catholic social action initiatives for pluralistic social action initiatives based on tolerance, compromise and government solutions to social problems. For example, Network, a National Catholic social justice lobby, favors a distinctly pluralistic identity. In contrast the Knights of Columbus favors a distinctly Catholic identity.
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Memorial Mass will be offered for Charles Pertsch

Charles T. “Charlie” Pertsch, who died on Dec. 29, worked for 65 years at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Roland Park.
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Calvert Hall graduate honored for work

The American Nuclear Society honored Calvert Hall High School graduate Mike Kansler with the Utility Leadership Award at the 2010 American Nuclear Society Utility Working Conference in early August. Kansler, a 30-year industry veteran and a member of Calvert Hall’s class of 1972, served as the president, CEO and chief nuclear officer of Entergy, the...
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