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Text of President Bush’s remarks at White House

WASHINGTON – Here is the text of President George W. Bush’s remarks welcoming Pope Benedict XVI to the South Lawn of the White House April 16.
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Pastor, principal express sadness in letter to Towson Catholic parents

The following letter was sent by to parents of Towson Catholic High School students by Monsignor Dennis Tinder, pastor of Immaculate Conception, and Clare Pitz, principal of Towson Catholic.
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Archdiocese celebrates 200 years of meeting challenges

When Bishop John Carroll took possession of what was then the Diocese of Baltimore in December 1790, America’s first Catholic bishop faced tremendously daunting challenges. With few resources, he was called to build parishes and schools, raise a native clergy and meet the pastoral needs of a diocese that encompassed the entire country.
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Encyclical asks unions to protect workers beyond their membership

WASHINGTON – Pope Benedict XVI called on labor unions to look beyond their membership when protecting the rights of workers and turn their attention to workers in other fields and in developing countries where social rights are violated.
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Bishop Malooly awards 35 archdiocesan Medals of Honor

In an April 13 prayer service and ceremony at St. Ann in Hagerstown, Bishop W. Francis Malooly, western vicar, will recognize the outstanding service of 35 Catholics in the central region of the western vicariate by conferring on them the archdiocesan Medal of Honor. The medal is made of lucite with the coat of arms...
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USCCB announces routes for popemobile in Washington

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops April 8 announced the routes Pope Benedict XVI will take in his popemobile April 16 and 17 in Washington.
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U.S. appeals court upholds Virginia’s ban on partial-birth abortion

RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia’s ban on partial-birth abortion is constitutional, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a 6-5 decision June 24.
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Camden parishes to be reduced from 124 to 66

CAMDEN, N.J. – Bishop Joseph A. Galante of Camden announced a reconfiguration plan April 3 that will reduce the number of parishes in the diocese from the current 124 to 66 over the next two years.
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St. Margaret, Bel Air, aiding in the road to recovery

Michael Jacoby stood in a Baltimore County courtroom on the day of his June 2008 sentencing and asked for forgiveness.
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Pastor serves Polish food, culture, self-deprecating humor

St. Ambrose, Baltimore, pastor Father Paul Zaborowski, O.F.M. Cap., intentionally chose April Fools’ Day to hold the parish fundraiser, “Polish Dinner with your Polish Pastor.”
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Pope visits tomb of St. Padre Pio, asks priests to imitate him

SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO, Italy – St. Padre Pio's devotion to the Eucharist, the hours he spent in the confessional and his concrete care for the sick make him a model all priests should try to imitate, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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