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North Dakota seminary partially evacuates because of flood alert

WASHINGTON – Monsignor Gregory Schlesselmann, rector of Cardinal Muench Seminary in Fargo, N.D., was doing all he could during a heavy snowstorm March 26 to prepare for the expected rise in two days of floodwaters of the adjacent Red River.
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CRS marks milestones in treating the AIDS epidemic

Religious, scientific and relief workers assembled March 7 at Catholic Relief Services’ Baltimore headquarters to mark two milestones in treating the worldwide AIDS epidemic.
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Study finds cohabitation even more harmful to children than divorce

WASHINGTON – While studies have long shown the negative effects on children of divorce compared to those from two-parent households, a new study has determined that children born to cohabiting couples fare even worse than children from divorced families.
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Catholic church reopens in New Orleans’ Katrina-damaged 9th Ward

NEW ORLEANS – A trumpet blared the hymn “We Have Come Into This House” as about 400 people began singing and marching around the block to officially reopen St. David Church in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans.
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Pope asks that dialogue, tolerance replace violence in Tibet

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI asked that dialogue and tolerance replace the tensions and violence that recently erupted in Tibet.
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How will life be different for WYD pilgrims?

MADRID – The 26 pilgrims of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, plus young people from Mount de Sales Academy in Catonsville and St. Mary’s High School in Annapolis, had memorable experiences during their week-long stay at World Youth Day.
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Papal prayer space: Restored Pauline Chapel ready for inauguration

VATICAN CITY – After more than four years in office, Pope Benedict XVI finally will be able to preside over his first event in the Pauline Chapel of the Apostolic Palace.
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The man who is Pope Benedict

It was God’s plan from all eternity that at this moment in history a man named Joseph Alois Ratzinger would one day be pope, the 264th successor of St. Peter. As vicar of Christ, he would continue on a universal level the three-fold ministry of Jesus as priest, prophet and king. Who were the people...
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Youths welcome pope to WYD; he asks them to think about faith

MADRID – Formally welcomed to World Youth Day by a boisterous, flag-waving throng of hundreds of thousands of young people from around the world, Pope Benedict XVI encouraged their enthusiasm but also urged them to be strong, solid and think about their faith.
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Safeguarding Life and Truth Welcome and Inclusion

One dinner roll remained in the basket. There were four when the waitress placed the basket on the table, but each of the three diners had taken and eaten one roll with the meal, leaving a solitary one. Would one of the men ask if either dinner companion wanted the roll? Or would one of...
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Gators ‘upbeat’ all season

What a ride 2007-2008 was for head coach Jackie Boswell and The Seton Keough High School, Baltimore, basketball team. Boswell knew early on that her team, made up of a handful of talented seniors and an eager group of underclassmen, were going to make a run for the title.
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Man’s best friend has vision pointers

During these dog days of August, I’ve been thinking about – dogs!
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