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January 19, 2012

Pope says lay movements can help bishops

VATICAN CITY – A bishop can turn to Catholic lay movements not only when he needs an organized group to implement his pastoral plans, but also when he needs to care for his own soul, Pope Benedict XVI said. When a movement gathers its “bishop-friends” together, it helps them experience “a more intense communion of...
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January 19, 2012

New pastors appointed by archbishop

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien announced the appointment of several new pastors. Biographical capsules of each follow.
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January 19, 2012

Catholic colleges urged to partner with poor countries

WASHINGTON – One of the Vatican’s top education officials Feb. 4 urged U.S. Catholic college and university presidents to examine how they can provide “creative and effective support” to Catholic academic institutions in the developing world that are struggling with inadequate resources.
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January 19, 2012

Pope meets with schoolchildren, offers a lesson on sainthood

LONDON – In a rousing encounter with some 4,000 schoolchildren, Pope Benedict XVI asked them to make friendship with God the center of their lives.
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January 19, 2012

Cardinal Keeler honored for faith outreach efforts

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Catholic Association of Diocesan Ecumenical and Interreligious Officers honored Cardinal William H. Keeler of Baltimore Jan. 30 for his extensive contributions to ecumenical and interreligious relations.
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January 19, 2012

African bishops: Continent has not shared success of poverty reduction

CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Although average incomes in Africa have risen, the continent has not shared in the global success in reducing poverty, African bishops said before a visit to Europe to share their concerns over efforts to reduce extreme poverty worldwide.
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January 19, 2012

In Latin America, church still influences state

LIMA, Peru – When Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez told Archbishop Roberto Luckert Leon recently that he would “see him in hell,” he was fanning the coals of an ongoing war of words with Catholic leaders. And when Bolivian President Evo Morales’ government picked a fight with that country’s bishops shortly after his inauguration, he seemed...
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January 19, 2012

In former slave dungeon, U.S. bishop finds sadness, reconciliation

CAPE COAST, Ghana – It’s dark, damp and warm in the stone dungeon of the Cape Coast Castle Museum.
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January 19, 2012

Lake Shore parish spreads winter relief

At the age of 22, Jason Bamburg had his own Baltimore City business called Jay’s Rental until he got “caught up in the wrong group” and lost it all, he said. He is now homeless, jobless and waiting to see if he can move to Louisiana to be with his family while still on parole....
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January 19, 2012

Focus on the good, share the gifts of the spirit

So, happy New Year and Thanksgiving! What? This is September. Did the heat this summer finally fry my brain? (I might be the last to notice!)
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January 19, 2012

First lady acknowledges Mother Seton student’s sculpture

When third-grader Tabitha Gregory considered selections for a biography project at Mother Seton School, Emmitsburg, her mother helped her decide on first lady Laura Bush. Tabitha said she found it interesting that the first lady grew up in Texas, worked at a library, liked reading, attended the funeral of Pope John Paul II, and has...
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January 19, 2012

California bishops offer parents guidelines to opt out of public school programs

SAN FRANCISCO – The California Catholic bishops’ conference is alerting parents and guardians of public school children that they have the right to “opt out” of many influences and classes that contradict their family’s values – from instruction in how to perform sexual acts to the ins and outs of witchcraft and the conjuring of...
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