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January 19, 2012

Why Catholic? program receives rave reviews

When Muriel Johnson started her Why Catholic? group at St. Cecilia, Baltimore, she had 12 people attending. The program quickly expanded, and eventually Mrs. Johnson ran out of materials for all of the people gathering on Sunday mornings before church. She said her group used the African American and Archdiocesan versions of Why Catholic? and...
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January 19, 2012

St. Joseph cardio fitness center shares healthy heart tips

After medication did not have the desired effect on his high blood pressure, the 50-something sibling nearest my age underwent a cardiac catheterization last May.
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January 19, 2012

Do not be afraid of the light of Christ

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI said the age of globalization is challenging political, scientific and religious leaders to shape a new world order based on spiritual values. This means an encounter with the “light of Christ,” which can reveal the deepest values of all cultures, the pope said. “To all people of our...
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January 19, 2012

Electronic giving makes it easier to support parish

It’s not just mounds of snow that many parishes are digging out of these days. Without people in the pews to make regular contributions, many faith communities are also struggling to overcome piles of bills – including unexpected ones relating to the high cost of snow removal.
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January 19, 2012

MCC has high hopes for new legislature

ANNAPOLIS – With the Jan. 10 start of the 423rd session of the Maryland General Assembly, leaders of the Maryland Catholic Conference have high hopes the new legislature and the newly-elected governor will give attention to issues they believe have been neglected in recent years. Chief among them are a long-sought repeal of the death...
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January 19, 2012

Italian scandal prompts Vatican to condemn ‘defamation’ campaign

VATICAN CITY – A small but annoyingly persistent scandal over trumped-up accusations against a Catholic editor in Italy has underlined how much attention the Vatican pays to Italian affairs.
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January 19, 2012

Argentine authorities to encase Virgin of Lujan

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (CNS) -- Church authorities in Argentina are preparing to encase the country's most revered icon -- a 17th-century terra-cotta statue of the Virgin of Lujan, patron saint of Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay -- in bulletproof glass to safeguard it from vandalism.
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January 19, 2012

Irish cardinal praises new agreement on Northern Ireland

BELFAST, Northern Ireland – The head of the Irish bishops’ conference welcomed an agreement that would give Northern Ireland control over its police and justice issues.
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January 19, 2012

Parishioners make CD for Gabriel Network

When the Angel Gabriel brought news of an “unexpected pregnancy” to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the young woman responded with a humble “yes” to bringing a new life into the world. In “Welcome the Child,” a newly released Christmas CD that features the music of area parishes, the decision of modern-day women to choose life...
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January 19, 2012

Haiti must build a new society based on justice, says Haitian bishop

ROME – The tragic destruction of Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas is an opportunity for Haiti and the world to rebuild a nation free from poverty and prejudice and based on justice and compassion, said the president of Caritas Haiti.
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January 19, 2012

Christian dalits fast in India’s capital to protest for equal rights

Catholic laypeople have been fasting in India's capital for nearly two weeks to end discrimination against Christian dalits, or low castes without equal rights.Franklin Thomas, coordinator of the National Council of Dalit Christians, spoke to Catholic News Service about the hunger protest. The activists are reigniting the demand for Christian rights while the Indian Parliament...
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January 19, 2012

Language lessons: New media test Vatican’s digital fluency

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI recently urged the world’s priests to make better use of new media, but in his own backyard the digital revolution is still seen as a mixed blessing.
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