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Vatican asked Australian bishop to resign six times before his removal

PERTH, Australia – Toowoomba Bishop William Morris was asked to resign six times by three Vatican congregations and Pope Benedict XVI before the pontiff finally insisted that he leave office May 2, said documents obtained by The Record, Perth archdiocesan newspaper.
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St. Mary’s students celebrate Life Week

Ginny Dauses walked out of her St. Mary’s High School office Jan. 7 when the bell rang for 9 a.m. classes.
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Little Italy parish celebrates Blessed Mother, visit from archbishop

Parishioners of St. Leo turned out in large numbers May 8 to greet Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien. He was in Little Italy to celebrate Mass on the Third Sunday of Easter, which coincided neatly with Mother’s Day and the honoring of Mary.
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If Obama comes up short, we’ll all be in hot water

If sports is a metaphor of life, Barack Obama needs to take a look at the Washington Redskins. The Washington football team started out like gangbusters this year, but it swooned at mid-season and finished out of the NFL playoffs. Obama, beware.
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Bin Laden killing poses questions for moral debate

WASHINGTON – As word got out that Osama bin Laden had been killed by a Navy SEAL strike team in Pakistan, television and the Internet quickly began to feature images of spontaneous celebrations outside the White House and at ground zero in New York.
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Catholic journalist who blogged about fight with cancer dies at 40

WASHINGTON – Catholic journalist Emilie M. Lemmons died Christmas Eve of complications of sarcoma cancer, but her blog and final column for The Catholic Spirit newspaper continued to inspire readers in the days following her death at the age of 40.
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Long lines of pilgrims pay last respects to Blessed John Paul

VATICAN CITY – More than 250,000 people visited Blessed John Paul II’s mortal remains on the day of his beatification.
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Pope prays for families, especially those in difficulty

VATICAN CITY – Christmas celebrations underscore the importance of the family in people’s lives, but for many it also is a time when wounds caused by one’s family become more painful, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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Bishops join drive to protect anti-poverty programs from budget cuts

WASHINGTON – Religious leaders, including two prominent Catholic bishops, challenged lawmakers to avoid cutting federal spending on anti-poverty programs that help the poorest and most vulnerable people during the country’s mounting budget crisis.
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Pope gives Curia treats, heavy 2008 analysis to chew on for Christmas

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI gave his Roman Curia officials the traditional bottle of “spumante” and panettone cake for Christmas, and he added a gift they can chew on for days: a seven-page speech on the Holy Spirit’s presence in the church events of 2008.
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Young members continue G.B. Charities legacy

The Kentucky Derby is quickly becoming a Baltimore event. The G.B. Charities Young Members Group hosted a Derby Day fundraiser in 2010 that attracted more than 200 people. More than twice that number is expected to come to Nick’s Fish House May 7 to partake in the fun again, which includes food, drink, prizes, games...
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Live the spirit of Christmas all year

Isaiah the Prophet tells us that in “a land of gloom, a light shall shine.” Allow me to tell two stories of light scattering the darkness.
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