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British Catholics concerned over possible prenatal test for autism

LONDON – A British study raising the possibility of a prenatal test for autism has prompted concerns among Catholics that pregnant women will be pressured to abort babies who might develop autism.
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St. Joseph Medical Center will name chapel after cardinal

St. Joseph Medical Center will name its chapel, which is undergoing a renovation, after Cardinal William H. Keeler.
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Catholic hospital takes direct hit from Joplin tornado

JOPLIN, Mo. - A Catholic hospital in Joplin took a direct hit from a severe tornado that struck the city May 22. Within a day of the twister, 89 people were confirmed dead, with the number almost certain to rise as rescue teams searched amid the rubble for survivors.
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Vatican report: Most U.S. seminaries are generally healthy

WASHINGTON – An apostolic visitation team concluded that U.S. Catholic seminaries and houses of priestly formation are generally healthy, but recommended a stronger focus on moral theology, increased oversight of seminarians and greater involvement of diocesan bishops in the formation process.
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Abu Ghraib investigator says abuse was severe

SAN FRANCISCO – Abuse at the Abu Ghraib military prison in Iraq was actually more severe than reported in mainstream media outlets, said retired Maj. Gen. Antonio Taguba, who headed the investigation of the abuse.
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John Carroll senior sees life clearly now

Molly Ann Pais has it all. She is less than a month away from graduating from The John Carroll School in Bel Air, has been a star defensive player on one of Baltimore’s top girls high school lacrosse teams and boasts a 3.95 grade point average.
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Obama, Mexican president both urged to care for migrants

WASHINGTON – More than a week before he was to take office, President-elect Barack Obama met with Mexican President Felipe Calderon, prompting advice and recommendations about how the two leaders’ governments should be handling immigration, among other matters.
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Pope inaugurates newly restored doors

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI received new keys to the Apostolic Palace Oct. 12, moments after officially inaugurating the palace’s restored bronze doors.
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Bishops say book critique was not meant to question author’s service

WASHINGTON - The harsh critique by the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Doctrine of a Fordham University theologian’s popular book was not meant to question the “dedication, honor, creativity or service” of the theologian’s work, said a letter to faculty members at the university.
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Irish prelates welcome probe of Cloyne child-protection practices

DUBLIN, Ireland – Two leading Irish Catholic churchmen welcomed news that a government commission will investigate the child-protection policy and practices in the Diocese of Cloyne.
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Russian Orthodox walk out of dialogue

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI asked for prayers for participants in the Catholic-Orthodox international theological dialogue after the Russian Orthodox delegation walked out of the meeting.
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Catholic bishop says Egyptian police must respond quicker to violence

LONDON – Egyptian police must act more quickly against Muslim rioters, a Catholic bishop said after 12 people were killed and two churches burned in a night of violence.
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