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Vatican bank head named in money-laundering probe

VATICAN CITY – The president of the Vatican bank, Ettore Gotti Tedeschi, has been placed under investigation by Italian magistrates in a money-laundering probe, the Italian state television RAI reported.
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Chilean specialist talks about his country’s transition to peace

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Participants at the Conference on the Future of Catholic Peace-building who are in the throes of violence and conflict at home could get a hopeful glance at a possible peaceful future from Eduardo Rojas of Santiago, Chile.
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Chicago priest to host weekly national program on commercial TV network

CHICAGO – A Chicago archdiocesan priest who teaches systematic theology and is a well-known homilist with a popular evangelization website and radio program is now launching a weekly national program on a commercial TV network.
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Text of Pope Benedict XVI’s address to Catholic educators

WASHINGTON – Here is the text of Pope Benedict XVI’s address to Catholic educators April 17 at The Catholic University of America in Washington.
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Passing On Our Faith

Last week, I had the privilege and honor of preaching the homily at the Mass to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Parish of the Most Holy Trinity in Augusta, Ga.
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Pope urges U.S. Catholics to renew their missionary energy

WASHINGTON – Celebrating Mass in a Washington baseball stadium, Pope Benedict XVI urged U.S. Catholics to renew their missionary energy at a time when American society is at a moral crossroads.
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U.S. bishop finds work lags on Jan. 9 referendum in Southern Sudan

WASHINGTON – Less than four months remain until voters in Southern Sudan are scheduled to decide whether to form their own country, yet little work seems to have been completed in preparation for the vote, said a U.S. bishop.
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U.S. House officially welcomes pope with formal resolution

WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives formally welcomed Pope Benedict XVI with a unanimously passed resolution during his first trip to the United States April 15-20.
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Caritas works to help Guatemalans, Mexicans stranded by mud, rain

MEXICO CITY – The Catholic aid agency Caritas has responded to the torrential downpours in Guatemala with appeals for food and clothing for the victims of what has been described as the heaviest rains to be dumped on the Central American country in more than 50 years.
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Gaels celebrate the opening of Plevyak Field

The John M. Plevyak Field had its much anticipated opening April 4 when the Mount St. Joseph Gaels hosted top-ranked Gilman in MIAA A Conference lacrosse. Although the first contest ended in defeat for the home team, the opening of the new facility was a cause for celebration.
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South Korean Catholics: Kim’s visit to Chinese church not a message

SEOUL, South Korea – A whistle-stop visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong Il to a church in China is not a sign that the secretive communist regime’s stance toward religion is softening, South Korean Catholics say.
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No free-for-all: Papal visits follow tight framework

VATICAN CITY – When Pope Benedict XVI sits down with interreligious leaders in Washington April 17, the participants will follow a set program that leaves little room for surprises.
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