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Tragic deaths foster Christian hope

Father Terry Weik, S.M., counts her among the “most extraordinary” young people he’s ever met.
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Murdered Yale student recalled as young woman full of life, promise

EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. – Murdered Yale University graduate student Annie Marie Le will always be “in our hearts and in our prayers,” Dan Nguyen told the congregation gathered at a California Catholic church for her funeral Mass Sept. 26.
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President to meet with Pope Benedict during European trip in June

WASHINGTON – Two months after hosting Pope Benedict XVI at the White House, President George W. Bush and first lady Laura President Bush will visit the Vatican during a June 9-16 European trip, the White House announced May 20.
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CCHD pulls funding from two agencies, investigates two others

WASHINGTON – The Catholic Campaign for Human Development has canceled grants to two organizations after learning about their involvement in activities contrary to church teaching and is studying the actions of two other groups.
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Esperanza Center gives hope to immigrant clients

As Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien prepared to bless Catholic Charities’ Esperanza Center in Fells Point May 20, he described it as “one of the many jewels” he has inherited as Baltimore’s archbishop.
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Nobody says it better

Thanks to Archbishop Timothy Dolan, whose column in the Sept. 10 issue of Catholic New York perfectly captures the fervor of so many of us in promoting our Catholic schools. His column follows.
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New Catholic fire chief focuses on safety, increased diversity

When then Minneapolis Fire Chief James Clack arrived on the scene of last year’s I-35W bridge collapse, he had a hard time believing it was real.
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Pope holds meteorite during visit to Vatican astronomers’ headquarters

ROME, Italy – When Pope Benedict XVI officially inaugurated the Vatican Observatory’s new headquarters in Castel Gandolfo, a Jesuit astronomer let the pope hold a meteorite from Mars.
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STATEMENT FROM THE ARCHDIOCESE: Jeff Toohey dismissed from the clerical state

Pope Benedict XVI, at the request of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, has dismissed Jerome “Jeff” Toohey from the clerical state.
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Sexually exploited women find refuge in Anchorage outreach ministry

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Many start as strippers. Some “work” out of a car, a club or by way of the Internet. And since they’re not walking the streets in Anchorage, they don’t consider themselves prostitutes. They see themselves as “sex workers.”
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Paul McMullen appointed managing editor of The Catholic Review

Paul McMullen, a Baltimore native with four decades of experience in the newspaper business, has been appointed managing editor of The Catholic Review.
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Vatican says Christians, Muslims should unite against poverty

VATICAN CITY – Christians and Muslims share concern and compassion for those suffering in poverty and can find common ground to work toward eradicating both the causes and the problems it creates, the Vatican said.
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