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Catholic bishops appeal for dialogue to resolve violence

NAIROBI, Kenya – Following days of violence and death after the announcement of disputed election results, Kenya’s Catholic bishops appealed to political leaders to make every effort to engage in dialogue to resolve the crisis.
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In Germany, pope makes pilgrimage to a community that kept the faith

ETZELSBACH, Germany – The Marian sanctuary of Etzelsbach does not show up on most maps of Germany.
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MCC leader looks at ups and downs of legislative session

In her inaugural year as executive director of the Maryland Catholic Conference, Mary Ellen Russell and her staff helped pass landmark legislation in Annapolis this legislative session.
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Dred Scott descendant attends production

ST. LOUIS – Fifth-grade students at St. Paul School in Fenton experienced history coming to life in more ways than one this school year.
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Jerusalem patriarch: Palestine U.N. bid a step toward two-state solution

BETHESDA – The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem said he hoped that an effort to grant full U.N. membership to Palestine would be a step toward eventual peace in the region, leading to the “two-state solution.”
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Leaving the Counting to God

The Easter season provides the media with the opportunity each year to report on the state of the Catholic Church, Christianity and basically all-things-religion. This Easter was no different. The Easter-week edition of Newsweek contained an article entitled, “The End of Christian America,” based largely on the recently released 2009 American Religious Identification Survey which...
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Vatican official expects new level of dialogue with Muslims

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican official in charge of interreligious dialogue said he is confident a new level of dialogue with Muslims will take place in 2008.
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Media send unhealthy messages to women, says Catholic talk show host

ROME – A new book by a Catholic talk show host looks at how media and culture are sending unhealthy messages to women and how the church can fill the emotional and spiritual void left behind.
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Pope Benedict to find Holy Land changed since predecessor’s visit

JERUSALEM – Pope Benedict XVI will encounter a Holy Land that has changed greatly since Pope John Paul II visited in 2000.
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MCC to face battles as General Assembly convenes

ANNAPOLIS – With issues like same-sex marriage, the death penalty and immigration likely to dominate much of the upcoming session of the Maryland General Assembly, it’s shaping up to be a contentious year in Annapolis.
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Human fulfillment in Christ

“Be generous with your time, with your love, with your life.” With these parting words to his daughter, Rachel, Doctor Mark Greene prepared for death in his final episode of season eight of the Emmy Award winning television drama “ER.”
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