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Basilica rector takes steps to boost parishioner involvement

As Father Jeffrey S. Dauses settles into his new position as rector of Baltimore’s basilica, the 44-year-old Baltimore native already has plans to bolster parish life at the nation’s first Catholic cathedral.
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Cardinal, Washington official criticize move to fund D.C. abortions

WASHINGTON – The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities and a representative of the Archdiocese of Washington expressed opposition in late June to a provision in President Barack Obama’s 2010 budget that would permit taxpayer funding of abortions in the District of Columbia.
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Young lobbyists seek support for nonpublic schools

ANNAPOLIS – Standing on the marble floors of the State House just outside the House of Delegates chamber, 12-year-old Cameron Wood was still beaming after his first successful effort as a lobbyist. The seventh-grader from Our Lady of Victory School in Arbutus was one of 400 nonpublic school students who converged on Annapolis March 6...
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Trailblazing PLD stepping down

Sister Joan Minella likes to joke that as a teacher at St. Patrick School in Mount Savage in the early 1960s, she taught half the population of the tiny town.
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Parish adds security in wake of burglary

In the wake of a recent burglary that resulted in damaged doors and stolen computer equipment, St. Joseph in Eldersburg is taking added security measures to protect parish property.
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‘Life’ plate marks 10th year; has endured opposition over the years

WASHINGTON – Specialty license plates offer motorists a chance to express pride in sports teams, the military and a variety of organizations, and for the past 10 years a different kind of plate has promoted adoption as an alternative to abortion.
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Pastor encourages attendance at Latin Mass

Even though Bob Reier is a parishioner of St. Louis, Clarksville, he eagerly chips in as an altar server at 9 a.m. each Sunday for the Baltimore basilica’s weekly Latin Mass.
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Illinois widow leaves $2 million to her parish

WASHINGTON – Before her death in October 2008, Alyce Christopher was a familiar face at St. Mary Nativity Parish in Joliet, Ill.
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Chavez supporters invade offices of Caracas Archdiocese

BOGOTA, Colombia – About 15 hooded supporters of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez invaded the offices of the Archdiocese of Caracas, Venezuela, and held a news conference criticizing government opponents, including the church.
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Dietzenbach to head Church of the Resurrection in Ellicott City

When Monsignor John A. Dietzenbach becomes pastor of Church of the Resurrection in Ellicott City July 1, it will be the latest stop in a priestly career that has given him insight into several corners of the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
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Catholics, Muslims must learn more about religions

VATICAN CITY – Catholics and Muslims must learn more about each other’s religions if they want to get along better, said the Vatican ambassador in Egypt and former president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.
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Seminarians face challenges in academics and pastoral work

Halfway through his first year at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Roland Park, Christopher de Leon looked spent.
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