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January 19, 2012

‘Cool, Man, Real Cool …’ Preaching about Jesus offers opportunity to reach youths

Several years ago, when I was Archbishop for the Military Archdiocese, I experienced an unexpected, but very memorable, encounter during a long midnight layover in Anchorage on a pastoral visit to our bases in the Far East.
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January 19, 2012

Pope asks Catholics in Cyprus to be witnesses of God’s love

NICOSIA, Cyprus – The Catholic minority in Cyprus and the Christian minority in the Middle East are called to be witnesses of God’s love, of hope in the face of suffering and of a tenacious commitment to dialogue for peace, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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January 19, 2012

University’s new prize goes to entrepreneur who helps relief groups

SAN FRANCISCO – Lynn C. Fritz, a San Francisco entrepreneur with a mission to help aid agencies speed relief to the neediest victims of natural disasters, is the recipient of the first California Prize for Service and the Common Good established by the University of San Francisco.
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January 19, 2012

Africans leave behind their homeland to minister to African-Americans

WASHINGTON - It might seem like an example of reverse mission: young African men leaving their homeland to pursue ordination as Catholic priests in a religious order that has no missionary presence in Africa, but a long-standing ministry to African-Americans.
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January 19, 2012

The church’s finest face

At the papal Mass in Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., the most unique moments for me were when the Holy Father bent down and kissed the babe a mother had in her arms as she received Holy Communion; I was also deeply touched when the Holy Father got up from his seat and went to...
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January 19, 2012

Court limits juveniles’ life sentences, adds case on school tax credits

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court expanded restrictions on sentences for crimes committed by juveniles, ruling 6-3 May 24 that they must have a possibility of being released when imprisoned for crimes other than murder.
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January 19, 2012

President Bush summit seeks help for inner-city Catholic schools

WASHINGTON – President George W. Bush said his concern about the growing loss of urban Catholic schools was a prime reason he was convening a summit on inner-city and faith-based schools the week of April 21.
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January 19, 2012

Grateful for archbishop column on immigration

The Archdiocesan Immigration Coalition has been in existence for about two years. We meet monthly at St. Gabriel Church in Woodlawn. We are about 20 people from across the archdiocese, plus representatives from CASA de Maryland and the Episcopal Church.We are writing to thank Archbishop O’Brien for his column (CR, May 6), “Embrace Less Hard-hearted...
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January 19, 2012

Text of Pope Benedict’s prayer at ground zero in New York

NEW YORK – Here is the text of the prayer Pope Benedict XVI offered during a visit to ground zero in New York April 20.
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January 19, 2012

Belgian bishops ask forgiveness for sexual abuse, promise action

VATICAN CITY – The bishops of Belgium asked forgiveness of victims of priestly sexual abuse and promised wide-ranging steps to curb the problem in the future.
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January 19, 2012

Text of Pope Benedict’s remarks at ecumenical prayer service in N.Y.

NEW YORK – Here is the text of Pope Benedict XVI’s remarks at the ecumenical prayer service at St. Joseph’s Church in New York April 18.
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January 19, 2012

Second annual Blue Mass honors police, firefighters and emergency personnel

On May 16, there was little doubt that the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was the safest place in Baltimore.
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