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Catechists hear strategies for increasing religious education access

WASHINGTON – One child might benefit from a tactile and descriptive tour of his religious education classroom. Another might be better able to learn with a strict routine, outlined on a picture schedule. A third might need a note-taker or captioned instructional films or videos.
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Baltimore policies aimed at protecting children

The Archdiocese of Baltimore employs a comprehensive program designed to protect children from sexual abuse. All archdiocesan employees must complete an application for employment and provide three references. They undergo fingerprint checks and online criminal history. They must also review the Statement of Policy for the Protection of Children and Youth and the Code of...
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Gallup finds two-thirds see religion’s influence on the decline

WASHINGTON – Two-thirds of Americans see religion as having a declining influence on U.S. society, marking one of the lowest ratings in the five decades since the Gallup Poll first began asking the question.
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Chicago man attends Mass at 365 parishes around the world in 365 days

CHICAGO – David Heimann’s dream was to spend 365 days in 365 different places, each destination a new opportunity to experience Christ made flesh in our world today.
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Nativity fulfills commissioning at ServeFest

The Church of the Nativity in Timonium was among hundreds of Catholic and non-Catholic churches participating in the annual ServeFest.
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Beyond the veil: Debate continues on why number of nuns is declining

VATICAN CITY – Statistics leave no doubt that the number of women religious has dropped sharply over the last 50 years, but there is an ongoing debate over the reasons for the decline.
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Townhomes go up in blighted community

Moments before an 80-foot crane hoisted the second story of a new townhouse into its permanent position along Caroline Street in East Baltimore, Julia Matthews stood on the sidewalk and smiled.
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Sexuality is God-given gift for communicating true love, pope says

VATICAN CITY – The human body is a God-given instrument for communicating love, although it also can be used to inflict harm on others or for one’s own selfish pleasure, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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Single again, Catholics looking to find place in church

Many couples share everything during their marriage, from a favorite restaurant to friends and, perhaps most importantly, a parish.
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Archbishop celebrates ministry of city religious

Bishop Denis J. Madden, urban vicar, calls them the “greatest asset any city could have.” They are the hundreds of women and men religious who minister every day in the city of Baltimore – teaching in schools, working in hospitals, running social outreach ministries, praying with the sick, visiting prisoners, caring for the dying, lobbying...
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At least 12 killed in attacks on Christian churches in Cairo

CAIRO – At least 12 people were killed and more than 100 were injured in attacks on Orthodox churches in Imbaba, part of metropolitan Cairo.
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Impact of World Youth Day still resonates for locals

Raynard Pinckney has spent the last six months unable to contain himself. If anyone could identify, it was the 30 Archdiocese of Baltimore alumni from the 2008 World Youth Day who surrounded him at St. Veronica’s parish hall in Cherry Hill Jan. 3.
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