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January 19, 2012

Pope releases encyclical on hope

VATICAN CITY – In an encyclical on Christian hope, Pope Benedict XVI said that, without faith in God, humanity lies at the mercy of ideologies that can lead to “the greatest forms of cruelty and violations of justice.” The pope warned that the modern age ha
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January 19, 2012

At opening Mass, WYD pilgrims begin ‘days you will never forget’

MADRID – A cloudless blue sky turned to inky night as hundreds of thousands of pilgrims participated in the opening Mass for World Youth Day, celebrated by Madrid Cardinal Antonio Rouco Varela in the Plaza de Cibeles.
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January 19, 2012

Sinn Fein leader: Keep perspective on tragic Northern Ireland murders

WASHINGTON – The president of the Irish political party Sinn Fein said the recent attacks in Northern Ireland are a human tragedy but the facts of the events should not be exaggerated.
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January 19, 2012

World leaders meet in Annapolis to discuss peace

As key leaders from Israel, the Palestinian territories, Saudi Arabia, Syria and other nations gathered in Annapolis for the Nov. 26-28 Middle East peace conference and related meetings, local Catholic leaders said they were hopeful the meetings would trigger further discussions for making a lasting peace in the Holy Land.
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January 19, 2012

A lot of praying for rain, but few drops in drought-stricken Southwest

WASHINGTON – There’s a lot of praying for rain going on in the drought-gripped Southwest, but those prayers have yet to be answered.
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January 19, 2012

Cardinal Egan says possibility of married priests not to be dismissed

ALBANY, N.Y. – The possibility the Catholic Church will allow married priests shouldn’t be dismissed, New York Cardinal Edward M. Egan said March 10 during a radio interview.
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January 19, 2012

Glyndon parishioner’s book tells story of healing

After decades of keeping a painful secret, D. Wayne Coffey has stepped forward to tell the story of how an uncle sexually abused him for years beginning at age 5.
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January 19, 2012

John Carroll Patriots take the lead in journalism

Bel Air – The John Carroll School’s student newspaper, The Patriot, might just be a breeding ground for some successful future journalists – that is, if its 2010-2011 awards list is any indication.
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January 19, 2012

Bill giving laity control of parish finances killed in Connecticut

HARTFORD, Conn. – At the request of its proponents, a bill that would have given laypeople financial control of their parishes in Connecticut has been withdrawn and is dead for this legislative session.
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January 19, 2012

Atlanta archbishop recuperating after prostate surgery

ATLANTA – Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Atlanta was recuperating at home following a Nov. 5 surgical procedure for early-stage prostate cancer at Emory University Hospital, and he was expected to resume a limited work schedule in December.
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January 19, 2012

San Francisco official proposes regulating crisis pregnancy centers

SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco supervisor introduced legislation Aug. 2 aimed at stopping pro-life medical clinics from using “misleading advertising” in billboards and in pay-per-click Google ads that implies they offer abortion or abortion referrals.
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January 19, 2012

Former Episcopal bishop discusses his new life as Catholic priest

ROME – If using dolls to practice the baptismal ritual is a humbling experience for seminarians, one can imagine what it was like for someone who already had baptized hundreds of babies.
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