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Boston College law dean new president of Catholic University of America

WASHINGTON – Officials at The Catholic University of America in Washington announced June 15 that John H. Garvey, dean of the Boston College Law School, will be the 15th president of the school.
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Father Murphy named pastor of Frederick parish

After serving two years as administrator of St. John the Evangelist in Frederick, Father Richard J. Murphy has been named pastor of the 4,200-family faith community. Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien made the appointment, effective immediately.
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Spiritual retreat centers face financial challenges in tough times

WILMINGTON, Del. – For the past 36 years, Larry Bucci has traveled about 40 miles to Malvern, Pa., on the last weekend in April to participate in the Archbishop FitzMaurice men’s retreat at Malvern Retreat House, also known as St. Joseph’s-in-the-Hills.
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Catholics pray at abortion clinic on Good Friday

Guided by teens carrying a large wooden cross, a solemn throng of Catholics slowly processed from Shrine of St. Alphonsus in Baltimore to an abortion clinic on Howard Street March 21 to pray for women considering abortion.
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Chinese authorities raze city’s only Catholic church, detain leaders

HONG KONG – The only Catholic church in Ordos, in China’s autonomous region of Inner Mongolia, was destroyed the night of June 7, and the priest and lay leader were detained by police.
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Legalizing gay marriage will affect church institutions

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – For Maggie Gallagher, president of the Institute for Marriage and Public Policy in Manassas, Va., changing the law to allow same-sex marriage means changing one of the fundamental building blocks of society.
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As South Africans get World Cup fever, some Catholics remain skeptical

DURBAN, South Africa - Although World Cup fever is sweeping South Africa, some Catholics are skeptical about its long-term effects. The German Catholic news agency KNA visited South Africa to talk to people about their expectations for the 64 soccer matches that begin in the country June 11.
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Catholic Health invests $10 million in Calvert Foundation

Catholic Health Initiatives, the parent company of St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson, invested $10 million in Calvert Social Investment Foundation (Calvert Foundation) Community Investment Notes in March.
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Pope names officials to conduct visitation of Irish church

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI has named nine church leaders to begin an apostolic visitation of the Catholic Church in Ireland aimed at helping the church address the sexual abuse scandal, improve assistance to victims and perfect preventative measures.
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Papal visit on CUA campus excites Catholic students active in faith

WASHINGTON – Late-night talks with friends about life and faith are common in the dorm rooms of The Catholic University of America. Talking about the Catholic Church in class is pretty normal, too.
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Abuse scandal must inspire purification, justice, pope tells bishops

VATICAN CITY – The scandal of clerical abuse of minors must inspire bishops and priests to rediscover the need for penitence, purification, forgiveness and justice, Pope Benedict XVI told Italian bishops.
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Pope steps up appeals for end to bloodbath in Iraq

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI stepped up appeals for an end to the bloodbath and hatred tearing apart Iraq.
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