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Human trafficking activists testify about reality of modern slavery

WASHINGTON – Slavery is something most Americans read about only in history books, but British actress and U.N. Goodwill Ambassador Julia Ormond has met the victims of modern slavery – vulnerable men, women and children sold by traffickers for sex or labor.
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Canon law guides church’s response to clergy sexual abuse

WASHINGTON – With roots in the Council of Jerusalem of the first century, canon law is a cumbersome but necessary set of regulations that help church officials govern the Catholic Church on issues as diverse as clergy sexual abuse and the role of baptized people within church structure.
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St. Agnes’ young adults discover Christ

A crowd of some 60 young adults between the ages of 18-35 stood to sing “All Creatures of our God and King” in the St. Agnes, Catonsville, cafeteria, June 19 as part of the six-week program “Discovering Christ,” which is run by ChristLife, a Catholic ministry for evangelization.
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Springfield Diocese faces $5 million deficit, will eliminate 49 jobs

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – With Springfield Bishop Timothy A. McDonnell’s approval, a reconfiguration plan for the Diocese of Springfield will take effect July 1.
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Dundalk school creates moving Fourth of July tribute

After three consecutive years of top honors at the Dundalk Heritage Independence Day Parade, students and parents from Our Lady of Hope-St. Luke School, Dundalk, are hoping once again to float away with a first-place finish. Parent Vince Conway has been working on this year’s float, which will be festooned in red, white and blue,...
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Cardinal backs bill fixing health reform law on abortion, conscience

WASHINGTON – A bipartisan bill before the House of Representatives would bring the new health reform law “into line with policies on abortion and conscience rights that have long prevailed in other federal health programs,” said the head of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities.
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St. Margaret competes in Scholympics

Three teams of seventh-graders from St. Margaret School, Bel Air, competed in Scholympics, an annual academic competition held at Institute of Notre Dame, Baltimore.
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Bishops award nearly $1 million for church rebuilding in Haiti, Chile

WASHINGTON – Projects aimed at rebuilding church infrastructure damaged by the recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile will receive nearly $1 million from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
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Boise bishop urges Catholics to recognize Christ in every immigrant

BOISE, Idaho – Boise Bishop Michael P. Driscoll, in a pastoral statement on immigration, called on the people and parishes of his diocese “to recognize Christ in the person of every immigrant and to proclaim the church’s message of hope and welcome in our local communities.” “I challenge all parishes and individual Catholics to pray...
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Ravens’ coach inspires Loyola University men’s lacrosse graduates at special ceremony

When Christopher Basler envisioned his graduation from Loyola University Maryland, he didn’t see it occurring in a small conference room with about 60 people in attendance. It certainly didn’t include having an NFL coach delivering a commencement address that bordered on pre-game speech.
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Survey notes attitudinal differences in heavy, light TV watchers

WASHINGTON – A newly published survey shows notable differences in the attitudes of heavy TV watchers and light TV watchers on several social and political issues.
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An Open Letter to the Students of Cardinal Gibbons

In an ordinary year, the end of the school year would bring with it mixed emotions: joy for having concluded a fulfilling academic year, excitement at the challenges that lie ahead and a bit of sadness for members of the senior class, who will be saying goodbye to friends and in some ways their youth.
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