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Content of popular Catholic Web site put out in book, sent to pastors

WASHINGTON – In the 10 years since Creighton University in Omaha, Neb., began offering ministry guidance and aids on its Web site, the technology has exploded and so has the audience of the Catholic Web site, which received more than 21 million hits in the past year.
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Cards community needs to believe

Calvert Hall College High School’s head football coach, Donald Davis, has his work cut out for him as he continues to challenge and change the mindset of his players and those associated with the Towson football program. Bottom line: They need to believe that they can win football games.
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Colleges celebrate commencements

Local colleges and universities will hold commencement exercises around the Archdiocese of Baltimore during the next few weeks.
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Alice Krohn always has a mission

Several weeks ago, Alice Krohn spoke with a friend who was near death.
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Blessed Damien’s sainthood cause takes step forward

HONOLULU – The sainthood cause of Blessed Damien de Veuster took a significant step forward when the medical commission of the Vatican Congregation for Saints’ Causes ruled that the healing of a Hawaiian woman of lung cancer more than 10 years ago was “unexplainable according to available medical knowledge.”
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Despite terrorist’s death, anti-Muslim sentiment lingers in US

WASHINGTON – Just because Osama bin Laden is dead, it does not necessarily follow that anti-Muslim feeling in the United States will melt away.
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Violating human dignity is root of all conflict, says Vatican official

VATICAN CITY – Not respecting human dignity lies at the root of all conflict, including the renewed violence in the Gaza Strip, said a top Vatican official and longtime diplomat.
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Chaldean Catholics said key to boycott of Miller

DETROIT – Chaldean Catholic Bishop Ibrahim N. Ibrahim credited the support of Chaldean Catholics in metro Detroit for the success of a boycott of Miller Brewing Co. products that he said resulted in the company pledging to never again support events that insult and offend religious sensibilities.
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Catholic church provides shelter from storms in town with 200 churches

CLEVELAND, Tenn. – St. Therese of Lisieux Church is literally a shelter from the storm in the small city of Cleveland, where the 41,285 residents have the option of worshipping in more than 200 churches and the Church of God, the Church of God of Prophecy and five smaller denominations have their world headquarters.
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Bishop Barry Knestout ordained as new auxiliary bishop for Washington

WASHINGTON – Follow the apostles’ mission of bringing the “saving power of Christ into this world” by teaching the faith to others, Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl urged new Auxiliary Bishop Barry C. Knestout Dec. 29.
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Scholars troubled by remarks on Muslim dialogue

VATICAN CITY – After 138 Muslim scholars wrote to top Christian leaders highlighting shared religious values as a basis for working together for peace and understanding, a Vatican official raised questions about the possibilities for dialogue with Muslims.
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Vatican exhibit on Pope John Paul starts in St. Peter’s Square

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican’s special exhibit hall wasn’t big enough to honor the life and ministry of Pope John Paul II, so the exhibit begins in St. Peter’s Square, said Barbara Jatta, curator of what is described as Pope Benedict XVI’s special tribute to his predecessor.
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