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Catholic University students pray the rosary with pope

WASHINGTON – About 100 students at The Catholic University of America in Washington began their spring break by praying the rosary with Pope Benedict XVI via satellite from Vatican City March 1.
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Encyclical asks unions to protect workers beyond their membership

WASHINGTON – Pope Benedict XVI called on labor unions to look beyond their membership when protecting the rights of workers and turn their attention to workers in other fields and in developing countries where social rights are violated.
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Pope and Glendon, urges Americans to let values guide

VATICAN CITY – Welcoming Mary Ann Glendon as the new U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI praised those working to defend human life and urged Americans to let moral values influence their political choices.
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Parishioner’s deck serves as outdoor oasis

As the weather gets warmer, Mount Washington resident Barry Harmon begins to pull out cushions for the furniture on his deck, which becomes the most popular living space at his home.
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U.S. appeals court upholds Virginia’s ban on partial-birth abortion

RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia’s ban on partial-birth abortion is constitutional, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a 6-5 decision June 24.
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Pope offers encouragement to religious orders

VATICAN CITY – When Pope Benedict XVI met with the superiors of religious orders recently, most media coverage focused on the pope’s description of the “difficult crisis” religious life is facing.
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St. Margaret, Bel Air, aiding in the road to recovery

Michael Jacoby stood in a Baltimore County courtroom on the day of his June 2008 sentencing and asked for forgiveness.
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Mount St. Joe earns top seed

Mount St. Joseph High School, Irvington, will be the top seed in both the MIAA A Conference and the Baltimore Catholic League basketball tournaments.
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Pope visits tomb of St. Padre Pio, asks priests to imitate him

SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO, Italy – St. Padre Pio's devotion to the Eucharist, the hours he spent in the confessional and his concrete care for the sick make him a model all priests should try to imitate, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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Reflections on the Cockeysville murders

Although I was across the country when the news broke about the Browning family in Cockeysville, I couldn’t help but to try to find out as much information as possible, especially since I was somewhat responsible for nine high school students myself during that time. It was the crime that no one thought could ever...
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Pope thanks God for gift of priesthood, but also recognizes failures

VATICAN CITY – The Catholic Church must acknowledge that some priests have done great harm to others, but it also must thank God for the gifts the majority of priests have given to the church and the world, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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