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Visit of World Youth Day cross, icon a blessing

TUMON, Guam – Thousands of Catholic youths and young adults opened their arms to welcome the World Youth Day cross and a Marian icon to Guam March 8-11. Guam was the first stop in the Mariana Islands for the symbols of the world’s largest youth event which have traveled tens of thousands of miles around...
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‘Walk of Tears’ begins series of events to remember abuse victims

WASHINGTON – A “Walk of Tears” to remember and honor the victims of clergy sexual abuse in Alaska has spawned two other events to remember victims.
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No ‘Yahweh’ in songs, prayers at Catholic Masses, Vatican rules

WASHINGTON – In the not-too-distant future, songs such as “You Are Near,” “I Will Bless Yahweh” and “Rise, O Yahweh” will no longer be part of the Catholic worship experience in the United States.
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Godparent plays important lifelong role

When it comes to the role of godparents in a child’s life, Church of the Holy Apostles, Gambrills, pastor Father Jeffrey S. Dauses wants sponsors to heed their lifelong responsibility to be an active and present support in the life of the child. “In the rite of baptism, there’s a question specifically directed toward the...
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Pope names 24 new cardinals, including two from United States

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI named 24 new cardinals, including two from the United States: Archbishop Raymond L. Burke, head of the Vatican’s highest tribunal, and Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl of Washington.
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Interest in car pools rises with gas prices

With the start of the 2008-09 school year, Michelle Bussard will once again head to the car pool line at St. Stephen School with five youths piled into her Honda Pilot.
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The church whisperer

WILMINGTON, Del. – Here’s how Rocco Palmo announced his appearance at the March 22 Theology on Tap session in Wilmington in his blog, Whispers in the Loggia: “Two nights later … it’s a short trip down I-95 to Wilmington and another ToT, this time for Bishop Mickey and Co., offering some reflections and” – whoa!...
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Building bridges: Muslims, Jews, Christians join forces for peace

VATICAN CITY – The enthusiastic exchange of calling cards and making sure caterers provided kosher and halal food are small yet critical signs of a successful interfaith conference.
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Volunteers to be trained for pregnancy center

Often people think they need to travel to other parts of the world to do mission work, yet serving others can take place in many ways at different organizations in the community.
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Vatican criticism tries to end liberation theology

UPDATED WASHINGTON – In a sharply worded letter to his religious superior, Jesuit Father Jon Sobrino said that a Vatican document criticizing his work is an effort “to put an end to the theology of liberation.” Father Sobrino defended his theology and said that there is an a priori attitude among many Vatican officials and...
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As miners are rescued, Chileans unite in prayer

SANTIAGO, Chile – As miners were pulled one-by-one from the tunnel in the San Jose mine in Copiapo, where they’d awaited rescue since Aug. 5, Chile’s churches were hosting round-the-clock vigils, special Masses appealing for the men’s safety and other prayers of thanksgiving.
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Veteran principals adapt to demands of tech dynamic

Schooled by sisters in habits, they began their own careers as educators when high-tech meant a ditto machine and an overhead projector.
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