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Straight out of Chaucer, a respite from the economy

Just when it seems that preoccupation with economics will leave us in despair, sudden insights allow us to shed 600 years of history and reach a timeless look at our human nature. I refer to the key characters in British television comedies, Mrs. Slocum and Mr. Humphries, who are straight out of “The Canterbury Tales,”...
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Easter Vigil sheds light on stories of conversion

When Jared Angus offered to be the designated driver for friends headed to a nightclub, he had no idea it would lead to a conversion to Catholicism.
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New Maryland Legislature will face critical issues

ANNAPOLIS – The next Maryland General Assembly isn’t going to have it easy. From the possible legalization of gay marriage to dealing with abortion in the implementation of federal healthcare reform, newly elected leaders will face a host of decisions that will influence public policy in fundamental ways.
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Archbishop to continue dialogue with Legionaries

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien will continue to monitor and have a dialogue with members of the Legionaries of Christ in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, as they respond to a series of requirements he made of them in June.
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Pope to interact with as many New Yorkers as possible

NEW YORK – Although security will be tight and tickets limited by the size of the venues that will host Pope Benedict XVI, careful arrangements have been made to allow him to interact with as many New Yorkers as possible during the visit, said Cardinal Edward M. Egan of New York.
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St. Margaret School gets a ‘Big Time Rush’

BEL AIR – When St. Margaret School eighth-grader Olivia Askey and her friends heard about a text-messaging contest that could bring one of America’s fastest-rising musical acts to their school, they rolled up their sleeves.
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Climate change DVD available

The Catholic Committee of Appalachia (CCA) will distribute a DVD called “Climate Change: Our Faith Response” to all 27 Catholic dioceses in the Appalachian region.
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Sister Jean Clare still on the job at 70th jubilee

Sister Jean Clare Rohe, O.S.F., works four mornings a week as a rectory receptionist, and that, along with a ready wit and quick recall, makes it hard to believe she’s 90.
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Catholics among those in Hong Kong calling for release of Nobel winner

HONG KONG – The Hong Kong Catholic Justice and Peace Commission was among human rights groups that campaigned for the release of Liu Xiaobo, winner of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize.
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Boys Hope participants excited to head off to college

When Marc Franklin first walked through the doors of Boys Hope at the age of 12, he remembers being “scared, but really excited at the same time.”
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Sampling of papal quotes about or addressed to United Nations

VATICAN CITY – The following are papal quotes about the United Nations or addressed to the United Nations, which officially came into existence Oct. 24, 1945.
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