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January 19, 2012

Maryland bishops write pastoral letter on care of sick and dying

In an age when medical technology makes it possible to extend human life far beyond what was previously possible, the nine active Catholic bishops serving Maryland have completed a new pastoral letter aimed at helping Catholics apply their faith to end-of-life decisions.
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January 19, 2012

Daughter’s invitation to the Catholic faith endures

When Elise Buckner turned 16 in 1976, she wanted a unique birthday gift. She didn’t pine for a car or a big party. Instead, she asked her parents, Fran and Lawrence Cornwell, to become Catholic.
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January 19, 2012

Joe Oden Sr. elected St. Bernardine usher of the year

When St. Bernardine, Baltimore, parishioners were asked to vote for their favorite usher, the overwhelming victory of Edmondson Village resident Joe Oden Sr. didn’t surprise any of his colleagues.
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January 19, 2012

Magliano correctly invokes subsidiarity

Inviting Catholics to support health care reform, Tony Magliano (CR, Dec. 10) correctly invoked the principle of subsidiarity.
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January 19, 2012

Venezuelan church criticizes government shutdown of TV station

CARACAS, Venezuela – A Venezuelan archbishop and Catholic institutions have joined the nation’s political opposition in criticizing the government’s shutdown of an independent television station.
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January 19, 2012

Pope Benedict XVI confers honorary title of Monsignor on nine Baltimore priests

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, archbishop of Baltimore, announced Dec. 30 that Pope Benedict XVI has conferred the honorary title of Monsignor on the following nine priests of the Archdiocese of Baltimore:
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January 19, 2012

Sweet victory for the Saints and Cardinals

What Oriole Park at Camden Yards has lost to greed and lackluster performance, Ripken Stadium, Aberdeen, has made up for in supporting youth baseball in a fan-oriented setting. Ripken Stadium was, again, home to the MIAA A and B Conference Baseball Championships and fans were not disappointed. Under clear, blue skies, the American flag stood...
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January 19, 2012

Committee backs Obama goal of ‘responsible transition’ in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s goal of a “responsible transition” in Afghanistan must serve as the “overall ethical framework for U.S. actions” there, the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace told the national security adviser.
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January 19, 2012

Relative hopes people will remember Blessed Preca’s life, virtues

OTTAWA – Tony Vella, the great-nephew of Father George Preca, said he hopes the charismatic Maltese priest’s life and virtues will be remembered long after his June 3 canonization. Vella called his mother’s uncle, whom he knows as “Dun Gorg,” a “pioneer of the lay apostolate.” Vella, 64, of Kingston, Ontario, served Blessed Preca as...
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January 19, 2012

Marian House provides haven for women

At 15, Cynthia was doing drugs and looking to escape her Baltimore City home. She said her mother was physically abusive, and that many of her own romantic relationships involved mental abuse.
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January 19, 2012

Time to Time

Catholic social teaching calls us to defend the dignity of life through our compassion for the poor and vulnerable, and our commitment to the just treatment of all persons. This week, with the dedication of Catholic Charities' Our Daily Bread Employment Center, we take another bold step toward changing the course of history in the...
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January 19, 2012

Site lets people send pope Christmas photos, share papal e-cards

VATICAN CITY – Young people can send Pope Benedict XVI a Christmas greeting personalized with a photograph and they can send their friends electronic Christmas cards featuring a message from the pope.
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