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Immigrant church must lead the way on immigration reform, cardinal says

NEW YORK – Catholic leaders and universities should “come out of the shadows” and take a significant role in educating those who are ambivalent or undecided about the issue of comprehensive immigration reform, according to Cardinal Roger M. Mahony of Los Angeles.
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Archdiocese, business owner reach agreement on bus aid

The Archdiocese of Baltimore has reached an agreement with a businessman who will subsidize busses to schools that are receiving students from closing institutions.
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Pope receives copy of complete English translation of Roman Missal

VATICAN CITY – After nine years of work involving Vatican officials, English-speaking bishops around the world and hundreds of consultants, Pope Benedict XVI received a complete version of the English translation of the Roman Missal.
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Archbishop O’Brien: Nuclear disarmament will take ‘courage’

WASHINGTON – Everyone on the panel at The Catholic University of America to discuss “The Ethics of the Obama Administration’s Nuclear Weapons Policy: Catholic Perspectives” seemed to indicate that the eventual elimination of nuclear arms is a goal.
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Cardinal accused of mishandling abuse case replaced as Mass celebrant

WASHINGTON – The group organizing the first pontifical solemn high Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington in 45 years announced it was replacing as the main celebrant a cardinal criticized for his handling of a clergy sex abuse case.
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New elementary at Seton Keough to be named Holy Angels

The Archdiocese of Baltimore’s newest elementary school will be named Holy Angels Catholic School.
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New tensions, new initiatives mark dialogue under Pope Benedict

VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI has kept interreligious dialogue near the top of the Catholic Church’s list of priorities, but his relations with the Jewish and Muslim communities continue to be marked by alternating tensions and new initiatives.
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Vatican secretary of state says homosexuality, pedophilia related

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican secretary of state told reporters in Chile that no serious study has ever shown a connection between celibacy and pedophilia, but many psychologists and psychiatrists believe there is a connection between homosexuality and pedophilia.
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Pray for Your Priests

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien’s Holy Thursday homily, given at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Homeland, follows.
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Maine organization loses CCHD funds over support for same-sex marriage

WASHINGTON – A Maine social service center that runs an advocacy program for homeless people has been asked to return $17,400 in Catholic Campaign for Human Development funding because of its support for same-sex marriage.
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Taking the Leap of Faith

“It’s a leap of faith.” It’s an oft-used expression in our vernacular used to describe those actions of ours that defy logic, come with no guarantee or proof and which promise the greatest reward for our risk. It requires us to “put ourselves out there” head-first – totally and completely.
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Vatican puts historical documents, including some from WWII, online

VATICAN CITY – Historical Vatican documents, including material regarding the role of the church during World War II, are now online and available for consultation on the official Vatican Web site.
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