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Archbishop O’Brien promotes healing in Frostburg

Acknowledging the pain that comes with the impending closure of St. Michael School in Frostburg, Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien visited St. Michael parish Dec. 8 and encouraged the faith community to work toward healing.
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Jesuit magazine discusses dangers, opportunities in digital worlds

ROME – Digital worlds where viewers can interact with each other and create vast social networks carry several risks, but they also might be grounds for evangelization, said an influential Jesuit magazine.
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Pope offers prayers for refugees feared dead after boat sinks

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI offered prayers for at least 150 refugees, including women and children, whose boat sank off the Italian island of Lampedusa after they fled Libya.
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Reader applauds Magliano columns

I am always pleased to read Tony Magliano’s articles. He writes in a clear and concise style which helps to educate his readers. Also, I feel that his passion about the issues that we face as Catholics in America today comes through and can spur readers on to action. Please continue to print his articles.
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Sam Torres is new principal of Bishop Walsh

As Sam Torres begins his new role as principal of Bishop Walsh School in Cumberland, the parishioner of Ss. Peter and Paul in Cumberland said he is looking forward to a new approach to the curriculum the school will introduce this year.
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Father Alminde remembered fondly at Loyola Blakefield

For many members of the Towson community at Loyola Blakefield, Father Joseph M. Alminde was an important figure who provided compassion, guidance, humor and a rewarding education.
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Three Rosie the Riveters proudly remember World War II work days

In the early 1940s when women wore dresses instead of pants and worked inside the home, a phenomenon occurred – Rosie the Riveter applied for a job.
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Bayhan is new principal of St. Mary’s High School, Annapolis

Making St. Mary’s High School in Annapolis more widely known is at the top of the agenda for Richard Bayhan, the school’s new principal and a parishioner of St. Mary, Annapolis.
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At least 40 civilians killed in ‘humanitarian’ airstrikes, bishop says

VATICAN CITY – At least 40 Libyan civilians have been killed as a consequence of airstrikes carried out by the United States and other Western powers, the leading church official in Libya said.
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Weigel column distorted by ideological bias

George Weigel’s recent review of the presidential election (CR, Nov. 20) was most disappointing. Without examining the reasons why 54 percent of Catholics voted for Senator Obama or these voters’ views on abortion, Mr. Weigel nevertheless describes these voters as “stupid” and “mindless.” Mr. Weigel’s view of the facts is distorted by his ideological biases.
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Vatican official: Pope pained by clerical sex abuse in Los Angeles

PIEVE DI CADORE, Italy – Pope Benedict XVI’s closest aide said the pope was pained and concerned by the “devastating scale” of clerical sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
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Parishes and schools reach out to Japan

Parishes and schools throughout the archdiocese are pulling together to pray for and help the people of Japan following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that struck the island nation.
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