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Washington Archdiocese says vote legalizing gay marriage regrettable

WASHINGTON – The Washington Archdiocese expressed regret that a District of Columbia bill to legalize same-sex marriage was approved despite church opposition and without protecting religious freedom.
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Archdiocese to mark bicentennial with special events

Baltimore Catholics have a lot to celebrate this spring. April 8 marks the 200th anniversary of the elevation of the Baltimore diocese to archdiocesan status by Pope Pius VII, and Catholic leaders have planned a host of special events to mark the historic event.
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Environmentalism is moral issue, part of promoting peace, pope says

VATICAN CITY – The degradation of the environment is a pressing moral problem that threatens peace and human life itself, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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Girl Scout earns top medal

Fifteen-year-old Samantha Deangler earned the Spirit Alive medal from the Girl Scouts, one of the highest medals she can earn as a senior Scout.
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Obama: Religious extremists have ‘warped view’ incompatible with faith

OSLO, Norway – U.S. President Barack Obama, accepting the Nobel Peace Prize Dec. 10, said extremists who “kill in the name of God” have a “warped view of religion” that is incompatible with the purpose of faith.
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Vatican discusses Saudi king’s idea to initiate dialogue

VATICAN CITY – The importance of marriage and the family and the values needed to sustain family life can be an appropriate starting point for interreligious dialogue, said an official of the Pontifical Council for the Family.
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Recession helping couples to value marriage more, expert says

WASHINGTON – The economic recession may have a “silver lining” in terms of its effect on U.S. marriages, according to a leading marriage expert.
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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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Sparrow flies to success at St. Frances

When St. Frances Academy boys’ basketball coach Mark Karcher looks at Wayne Sparrow, he sees a model for his own sons.
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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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Ijamsville youths spread Thanksgiving bounty

IJAMSVILLE – If cooking a turkey dinner is a way of putting faith into action, the youths of St. Ignatius of Loyola have voted to act with their feet and their paring knives.
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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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