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Study finds financial speculation in oil led to higher gasoline prices

WASHINGTON – Excessive speculation in crude oil futures on the part of financial traders added 83 cents to the cost of a gallon of gasoline in May, two University of Massachusetts professors reported.
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Pope appeals for improved protection, support for sick children

VATICAN CITY – Countless sick and suffering children are in urgent need of help and protection, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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Imitating Christ’s humility essential for Christians, pope says

VATICAN CITY – Imitating Christ in his humility is essential for Christian living, Pope Benedict XVI said at his weekly general audience.
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Maryvale’s Sister Shawn to make next school year her last

BROOKLANDVILLE – Just a week removed from the end of the school year, Sister Shawn Marie Maguire gathered her faculty and staff together in mid-June for some news: the next academic year will be the Sister of Notre Dame de Namur’s last as president and headmistress of all-girls Maryvale Preparatory School.
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Ministry supports couples facing troubled pregnancies

SILVER SPRING, Md. – Cubby LaHood will never forget the news her doctor told her 20 years ago.
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Vatican say relations with Israel better before ties

VATICAN CITY – With new problems over visas for foreign priests and the long, ongoing negotiations needed to resolve the tax status of Catholic institutions in Israel, the Vatican’s former ambassador to the country said relations were better before there were full diplomatic ties.
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Catholic Relief services names Woo to serve as president and CEO

Baltimore-based Catholic Relief Services announced June 24 that its Board of Directors has named Dr. Carolyn Y. Woo, a former member of the CRS Board, to serve as the agency’s president and CEO. Woo will succeed Ken Hackett, who is retiring after leading CRS for the past 18 years.
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Scranton bishop announces final decisions on parish restructuring

SCRANTON, Pa. – Citing population shifts, dwindling finances, overworked priests and the fact that many Catholics “are not actively practicing their faith,” Scranton’s bishop announced a major parish restructuring plan that will close some parishes and merge others.
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Saint’s life meshes well with doctors’ practice

A group of four Catholic physicians in Catonsville found it particularly appropriate to have relics from St. Gianna Molla installed in their Catonsville offices on Nov. 13.
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Professor says pro-life faculty often feel isolated on campus for views

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Many pro-life faculty on college campuses in the United States and Canada have experienced a strong sense of isolation and disrespect for their views, said the newly installed president of University Faculty for Life.
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Mountain Maryland parishes reduce Mass offerings

Responding to the priest shortage and low attendance, St. Gabriel in Barton and St. Mary of the Annunciation in Lonaconing have stopped celebrating weekend Masses.
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Caroline Center given Network 2000 awards grant

Network 2000, a Maryland organization promoting the advancement of women in business, awarded grants to two local programs last month during its annual Women of Excellence luncheon.
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