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January 19, 2012

Faith-based diplomacy can help dialogue, says U.S. expert

ROME – In a world of increasing religious extremism, faith-based diplomacy can offer an effective path for dialogue and international problem-solving, a U.S. expert said.
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January 19, 2012

Papal foundation plans to expand assistance to AIDS patients

VATICAN CITY – A papal foundation dedicated to AIDS patients may expand its services to include a global program of distributing anti-AIDS drugs, a Vatican official said.
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January 19, 2012

Physicians take legal, educational steps to defend conscience rights

WASHINGTON – To combat what they see as threats to the conscience rights of health care professionals who oppose abortion, the Catholic Medical Association and other organizations are taking both legal and educational steps.
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January 19, 2012

Teens called to simple acts of stewardship

BALTIMORE – The U.S. bishops in a new statement are calling teenagers to be disciples by performing acts as simple as assisting with liturgical ministries, giving up the cost of a movie ticket to support the poor, or visiting people who are alone.
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January 19, 2012

Vatican official rejects criticism in wake of Irish judicial report

VATICAN CITY – A leading church official rejected harsh criticism of the Vatican in the wake of an Irish judicial report on the handling of priestly sex abuse cases.
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January 19, 2012

Cardinal Egan emphasized schools, vocations as archbishop of New York

WASHINGTON – Cardinal Edward M. Egan, who will step down as New York archbishop with the installation of Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan, made Catholic schools and vocations a focus of his nine-year tenure in New York.
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January 19, 2012

Mount St. Mary’s celebrates bicentennial

A French émigré priest, Father John DuBois, was sent by the first U.S. bishop, John Carroll, to bring liturgy and Catholic education to the “wilderness” of Maryland known today as Frederick and Emmitsburg. The priest planted a cross on “Mary’s Mountain” in 1808 to mark the site he envisioned for a future university and seminary.
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January 19, 2012

What would Jesus do? Latin Americans look at extractive industries

LIMA, Peru – When Archbishop Pedro Barreto Jimeno of Huancayo first considered the high lead levels in the blood of children living in the Peruvian highland city of La Oroya, he asked himself, “What would Jesus do?”
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January 19, 2012

Keep FOCA in headlines

In response to “FOCA is a threat to Catholic health care,” by Louis C. Breschi, M.D. (CR, Feb. 12), I will join with you in fighting to protect human life and our religious freedom to serve human life and health with integrity. I also say that I tried to do this by not voting for...
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January 19, 2012

Church stand against prostitution puts it debate

BUCHAREST, Romania – The Catholic Church’s stand against prostitution and trafficking puts it in the middle of public policy debates heating up in Eastern Europe.
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January 19, 2012

SPECIAL REPORT: Baltimore has special connection to popularizing devotion to the Infant of Prague

PRAGUE – Kneeling silently before the 18-inch high statue of the Infant of Prague May 25, Maureen Stansell seemed awed and overjoyed.
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January 19, 2012

Taking a look at poignant moments of history

Sometimes I feel unable to recount history in the proper way or with the amount of supplication or pride I feel is required. But as a layperson in a church where vocations are declining, I believe this particular history is critical and useful for African-Americans and Catholic laity. It’s the story of Lincoln and Julia...
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