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January 19, 2012

St. Domninus

St. Domninus (a doctor) was martyred along with Philotheus, Sylvanus (a Syrian bishop), and Theotimus. The condemned men were forced to work in mines before they were executed.

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January 19, 2012

Italian scandal prompts Vatican to condemn ‘defamation’ campaign

VATICAN CITY – A small but annoyingly persistent scandal over trumped-up accusations against a Catholic editor in Italy has underlined how much attention the Vatican pays to Italian affairs.

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January 19, 2012

Blessed Urban V was born with the name Guillaume Grimoard in 1310. He was elected pope Sept. 28, 1362. He lived in Avignon at the beginning of his papacy, but he later moved the papacy back to Rome. He restored discipline of the clergy. Urban V worked for peace in Europe. He died Dec. 19,...

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January 19, 2012

Irish cardinal praises new agreement on Northern Ireland

BELFAST, Northern Ireland – The head of the Irish bishops’ conference welcomed an agreement that would give Northern Ireland control over its police and justice issues.

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January 19, 2012

Haiti must build a new society based on justice, says Haitian bishop

ROME – The tragic destruction of Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas is an opportunity for Haiti and the world to rebuild a nation free from poverty and prejudice and based on justice and compassion, said the president of Caritas Haiti.

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January 19, 2012

Language lessons: New media test Vatican’s digital fluency

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI recently urged the world’s priests to make better use of new media, but in his own backyard the digital revolution is still seen as a mixed blessing.

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January 19, 2012

St. Ursula is a model parish school

PARKVILLE- Standing in St. Ursula School’s library with his classmates, third-grader Blessy Mbaya had the look of a boy who just entered a toy store.

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January 19, 2012

Haitians living in Dominican Republic return home to find relatives

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – Saintivo Gassant boarded a small, intercity bus with 37 other passengers - mostly fellow Haitians - at a ramshackle station in the Dominican capital, beginning a seven-hour journey back to the rubble of his native Port-au-Prince.

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January 19, 2012

Abortion survivor reflects on her mother’s near-fatal choice

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Melissa Ohden remembers the moment she knew she’d forgiven the mother who had tried to abort her.

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January 19, 2012

Each day matters

As the time clock turned into this new decade of 2010, it became more urgently clear to me that each day matters. God gives us this time to fulfill an assignment given and most importantly, God grants the grace for each one of us to move forward. God allows new energy and creative insights to...

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