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January 19, 2012

Archbishop dedicates Pope John Paul II prayer garden

Seeing himself cast in bronze alongside Pope John Paul II in a new downtown statue brought back a flood of memories for Justin Farinelli.
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January 19, 2012

Doctor offers tips for playground safety

When Dr. Maria Brown takes her 2-year-old daughter to the playground, she makes sure she’s right behind her when the toddler climbs onto the slide or tests out the swings. “Things happen really quickly,” warned Dr. Brown, a pediatrician at St. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, and a parishioner of the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation...
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January 19, 2012

Many possible political, economic paths seen for post-Mubarak Egypt

WASHINGTON – After the 18-day “revolution” of public protests that toppled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Feb. 11, the path ahead for the nation is a blank slate, with a wide range of political and economic paths possible, according to an expert on Egypt at the University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies.
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January 19, 2012

Vatican official says logic of market immoral, calls for changes

VATICAN CITY – Although many nations may be tempted to cut development aid in the midst of the international financial crisis, the crisis itself shows that an economic system focused only on making money for financial investors is bound to fail, said Cardinal Renato Martino.
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January 19, 2012

Australian cardinal says he regrets vote for therapeutic cloning

SYDNEY, Australia – Cardinal George Pell of Sydney said he regrets the passage of a therapeutic cloning initiative by the New South Wales state parliament.
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January 19, 2012

Music minister honored for outreach to military

LIBERTYTOWN – In an age when social media and digital tools are sometimes cursed for their negative influence, a Frederick County parish and its Knights of Columbus chapter celebrated one of their own and his use of technology to spread the Word.
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January 19, 2012

Honoring two distinguished black Catholic women

Last week, Father James Goode, O.F.M., from the National Black Catholic Apostolate for Life sent me the obituaries from Gertrude Morris’ and Ellen Tarry’s funeral. Over the decades, many black Catholics have come to know these two women or have benefited from their ministry. They made their mark and shed the light of faith within...
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January 19, 2012

Pope canonizes four new saints, God’s ‘masterpieces’

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI canonized four new saints from Malta, Poland, the Netherlands and France and said they exemplified the many and varied forms of holiness in the church. “God’s wisdom is manifested in the cosmos, in the variety and beauty of its elements, but his masterpieces are the saints,” the pope said...
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January 19, 2012

‘Singing-nun records’ planted seed for Catholic children’s music artist

WASHINGTON – Don’t look now, but Soeur Sourire and others like her are getting their due from Catholic children’s music artist Jim Cosgrove.
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January 19, 2012

Pope urges doctors to respect patients’ value, dignity

VATICAN CITY – Whether a patient wants physicians to do everything possible to save his or her life or simply wants ordinary care, doctors must form a “therapeutic alliance” with each patient, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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January 19, 2012

Pope urges nations to protect religious freedom, family, environment

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI urged nations to protect religious freedom, the environment and the family in a speech to five new ambassadors to the Vatican. The pope welcomed the diplomats from Sudan, Burundi, Pakistan, Estonia and Iceland June 1 as they presented him with their credentials. While Catholics are a minority in the...
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January 19, 2012

Media notebook: MTV plays ‘Skins’ game cagily but with little to edify viewers

NEW YORK – Considerable controversy has been generated by the new comedy-drama series “Skins,” which premiered on MTV Jan. 17 and is slated to continue running Mondays 10-11 p.m. EST.
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