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Bishops urge HHS not to mandate contraception, sterilization coverage

WASHINGTON – Two officials of the U.S. bishops’ Office of General Counsel have told the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that it should not mandate that group and individual health plans include coverage of contraception or sterilization as part of what the federal agency considers preventive care for women.
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Bishop Madden blesses altar at Sacred Heart of Jesus

When Bishop Denis J. Madden consecrated the white marble altar in the main church of Sacred Heart of Jesus July 21, the urban vicar became the second bishop to bless the ornate marble slab within the past 51 years.
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Speakers say Vatican II’s impact on church still being fiercely debated

NEW YORK – Almost 50 years after the Second Vatican Council initiated widespread changes in the Catholic Church, there is still fierce debate among scholars and theologians about how the council should be interpreted, according to speakers at a forum on “Searching for Vatican II: Why a Transformative Moment Remains so Elusive.”
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Lack of mental health care in New Orleans leaves children at risk

WASHINGTON – Nearly two years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast region, the city of New Orleans is struggling to fill gaps in its mental health care system that could potentially leave thousands of children vulnerable to depression, teenage suicide and pregnancy.
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Danielle Beard has Spalding soccer’s back

Danielle Beard was just a nervous Archbishop Spalding High School freshman trying to make an impression three years ago.
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Black Catholic congress closes with reports on challenges, responses

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The 10th National Black Catholic Congress came to a close July 15, after more than 2,000 black Catholics spent four days praying, celebrating and learning more about the eight principles that pose challenges to African-American communities and how those challenges relate to the seven sacraments. The theme of the July 12-15 gathering...
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Vatican congregation reaffirms truth, oneness of Catholic Church

VATICAN CITY – In a brief document, the Vatican’s doctrinal congregation reaffirmed that the Catholic Church is the one, true church, even if elements of truth can be found in separated churches and communities.
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Protests mount, vigils planned to oppose Kentucky execution

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear signed a death warrant for Gregory Wilson Sept. 2, which cleared the way for his execution Sept. 16, barring a last-minute court reprieve.
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Maryland organizations support grandparents raising grandchildren

Did you know almost 99,000 children in Maryland live in grandparent-headed households? Within that number, more than 54,000 live without either parent present in the house.
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At father’s urging, Estevez makes film he sees as metaphor for life

TORONTO – Actor and director Emilio Estevez reluctantly went to Spain to tell a story about how faith, hope and walking are all part of the American way of overcoming hard times.
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Senior Housing at Holy Korean Martyrs dedicated

Catholic Charities dedicated its Senior Housing at Holy Korean Martyrs July 10.
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