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Archbishop to host health care symposium

The assault on the conscience rights of physicians and others in the health care field has led Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien to host his first symposium on Catholic health care and ethics.
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Eckerl believes in “The Calvert Hall Way”

Over the past two baseball seasons, Calvert Hall College, Towson, has yielded an overall record of 58-9, collared back-to-back conference title championships and developed a system that turns out talented ball players year after year. The man behind the magic is head coach, Lou Eckerl. Eckerl became the first coach to win Maryland Interscholastic Athletic...
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In Germany, pope makes pilgrimage to a community that kept the faith

ETZELSBACH, Germany – The Marian sanctuary of Etzelsbach does not show up on most maps of Germany.
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MCC leader looks at ups and downs of legislative session

In her inaugural year as executive director of the Maryland Catholic Conference, Mary Ellen Russell and her staff helped pass landmark legislation in Annapolis this legislative session.
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Ceramics class teaches charity at Loyola

As Loyola Blakefield, Towson, senior Garrett Winand puts the final touches on a bowl he is making in his ceramics class, the 17-year-old is reminded his craftsmanship is bound for a March 24 fundraising event to feed the hungry of Baltimore. The Church of the Nativity, Timonium, parishioner said he is pleased representatives from Beans...
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Jerusalem patriarch: Palestine U.N. bid a step toward two-state solution

BETHESDA – The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem said he hoped that an effort to grant full U.N. membership to Palestine would be a step toward eventual peace in the region, leading to the “two-state solution.”
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Leaving the Counting to God

The Easter season provides the media with the opportunity each year to report on the state of the Catholic Church, Christianity and basically all-things-religion. This Easter was no different. The Easter-week edition of Newsweek contained an article entitled, “The End of Christian America,” based largely on the recently released 2009 American Religious Identification Survey which...
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One church with divine roles

Why Catholic? Journey Through the Catechism I love being Roman Catholic! I love being part of the multitude of cultures which make up the church. In the Archdiocese of Baltimore alone, the Catholic population includes people of European, Asian and African descent who speak many languages and embrace numerous cultural traditions. I love being Catholic...
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Media send unhealthy messages to women, says Catholic talk show host

ROME – A new book by a Catholic talk show host looks at how media and culture are sending unhealthy messages to women and how the church can fill the emotional and spiritual void left behind.
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Pope Benedict to find Holy Land changed since predecessor’s visit

JERUSALEM – Pope Benedict XVI will encounter a Holy Land that has changed greatly since Pope John Paul II visited in 2000.
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‘Bargain-hunter’ leads Catholics schools consortium

ANNAPOLIS – Dr. Mary Ellen Hrutka prides herself on being one of the best bargain hunters in town. Beginning in the spring, the parishioner of St. John the Baptist in Silver Spring weekly makes her rounds at area thrift stores and yard sales – scouting out and negotiating the best deals possible. Seldom does she...
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