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Pope to address broad spectrum of U.S. Catholic educators

WASHINGTON – When Pope Benedict XVI comes to Washington this spring, he will deliver a one-hour address on Catholic education April 17 to presidents of U.S. Catholic colleges and universities and Catholic school superintendents from every U.S. diocese and archdiocese.
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Teens, adults bitten by power of JAW

Before he departed for potentially five years of studies at the Pontifical North American College in Rome July 18, Seminarian Josh Laws had one last thing he wanted to do in the Archdiocese of Baltimore: be a staff member in Justice Action Week.
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Matrimony: Sacrament at the Service of Communion

Our wedding was a first for both of our families. Everyone was learning as we made the plans, and everyone had different expectations. You may have had a similar experience; the bride has ideas of what will be perfect, but her parents see it as an occasion to celebrate family relationships or impress the neighbors,...
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Mount de Sales student wounded in Uganda recovers physically, spiritually

Emily Kerstetter, a rising junior at Mount de Sales Academy, faces an uphill struggle as she recovers from injuries sustained in a July 11 bombing in Uganda.
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Archbishop O’Brien conducts his first clergy conference

When Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien was installed as Baltimore’s 15th spiritual shepherd last October, he highlighted three priorities: promoting vocations, advancing the sanctity of life and building up the city of Baltimore.
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Pilgrimage spurs sainthood effort for Mother Lange

As their shuttle made its way from one historic site of their order to another, not even a rare summer downpour could dampen the spirits of the Oblate Sisters of Providence.
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Monsignor Cronin was ‘remarkable example’

As pallbearers solemnly carried the casket of Monsignor James J. Cronin from St. Isaac Jogues at the end of the former pastor’s March 5 funeral, more than 75 priests and deacons waited outside the Carney church for one final tribute to a much-loved priest.
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Revised Vatican norms to cover sex abuse, attempted women’s ordination

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican is preparing to update the 2001 norms that deal with priestly sex abuse of minors, in effect codifying practices that have been in place for several years.
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Pope: Make confession a time for God’s merciful love

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- With fewer and fewer Catholics going to confession, Pope Benedict XVI urged priests and seminarians to make the sacrament of penance a time for sinners to feel God's merciful love.
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Pope urges Iraq to form government soon, protect Christians

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI urged the Iraqi leadership to work for the swift formation of a stable government and to protect the Christian minority in the country still torn by violence.
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Scouts urged to be open to the Lord

Scouts of all ages packed St. Mark, Fallston, March 2, for the annual Archdiocesan Scout Mass. A rabbi also presented Cardinal William H. Keeler, an Eagle Scout, with The National Jewish Committee on Scouting Shofar Award.
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Let Jesus’ spirit rule our choices

I was going to send the following story to Reader’s Digest to make some money. However, since I share my best stories in The Catholic Review, I thought you could send the story in and make all the money!
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