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‘Women’s’ disease poses threat to men

One in two American women will suffer a fracture caused by osteoporosis, but men need to be worrying, too. One out of every four men older than 50 will suffer an osteoporosis-related fracture, but unlike women, men aren’t as aware of the disease and don’t take steps to prevent it.
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Successful Clarksville school begins new year

CLARKSVILLE – As Linda Wilson waited in the main hallway of Clarksville’s St. Louis School on the morning of Aug. 25, she couldn’t contain her enthusiasm.
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Rite of Election welcomes hundreds on faith journey

Approximately 715 catechumens and candidates will enter the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Baltimore at the Easter Vigil. The men, women and children of all ages took their next big step on that journey Feb. 10 as they were presented to the bishops of Baltimore during the Rite of Election.
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In message to nuns, pope says Mother Teresa models ‘Christian virtue’

VATICAN CITY – Blessed Teresa of Calcutta is “an exemplary model of Christian virtue” who showed the world that an authentic love for others opens the door to knowing and being with God, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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Sister M. Ferdinand celebrates her 70th anniversary

Sister Mary Ferdinand Tunis, R.S.M., celebrated 70 years as a nun and 88 years as a parishioner of St. Cecilia, Baltimore, on Dec. 23. “I can’t do too much with the parish but be their senior member,” she said with a chuckle.
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Blakefield bone marrow drive draws more than 750

When Loyola Blakefield mothers and supporters organized a bone marrow drive at the school Aug. 17, they hoped 500 people would come for cheek-swab testing.
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Vatican cardinal defends reformulation of Tridentine prayer

VATICAN CITY – A Vatican cardinal defended Pope Benedict XVI’s reformulation of a prayer for the conversion of Jews and said he hopes it will not become an obstacle in Catholic-Jewish dialogue.
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Stevens recalled as a man dedicated to his home state and its people

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Former Sen. Ted Stevens gave the state of Alaska “not only great service,” but he “remains a model for the young to give their lives in service as well,” said retired Anchorage Archbishop Francis T. Hurley.
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John Carroll will maintain current enrollment

The John Carroll School in Bel Air has no plans of expanding its enrollment beyond the level it has maintained in recent years. Following a six-month study to determine its ideal size, school leaders decided to keep enrollment within the 800-900 range, according to a Jan. 28 announcement. There are currently 860 students at the...
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Chinese Catholics use feast of Assumption to pray for mudslide victims

LANZHOU, China – Catholics across China paid tribute during the feast of the Assumption to those who died in a mudslide the previous week.
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Sister blends faith, medicine in training top pediatric docs

Sister Karen Schneider, R.S.M., M.D., was just a fourth-year medical student when she found herself managing a malaria outbreak in a remote village in Guyana.
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Catholic teens see online bullying as much more than just a prank

ORLANDO, Fla. – Erin Persinger is a good student at Bishop Verot High School in Fort Myers who enjoys volunteering in her community, hanging out with friends and participating in sports.
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