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January 19, 2012

St. Oswald

St. Oswald of Northumbria, the song a pagan king, was born circa 605 in England. After his father was killed, 11-year-old St. Oswald fled with his mother and six siblings. The young boy converted to Christianity soon after. A soldier, he formed is own army in 634 and defeated the king of Northumbria to take...

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January 19, 2012

A dissent to ‘church of the Times’

Occasionally, a guest contribution occupies this space. A recent column by Kenneth L. Woodward in the weekly Commonweal struck me as timely and insightful. Given its length, the second part of the article will appear next week.

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January 19, 2012

St. Zeno

St. Zeno lived in the third century. Along with his sons, Concordius and Theodore, he was put to death for his faith in Nicomedia in 302. This happened when Emperor Diocletian was persecuting Christians.

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January 19, 2012

Musical notes: Vatican, Russian Orthodox try new path toward harmony

VATICAN CITY – The gentle notes of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s “Vocalise” wafted through the Vatican audience hall and carried with them hopes for improved relations between the Roman Catholic Church and the Russian Orthodox Church.

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January 19, 2012

St. Teresa of Avila

St. Teresa of Avila was born to a noble family in March 1515 in Castile, Spain. She read about the lives of the saints as a young girl. When she suffered from a crippling disease as a child, she prayed to St. Joseph and was cured. Although her father did not want her to enter...

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January 19, 2012

As the pill marks its 50th year, promises remain unfulfilled

WASHINGTON – Fifty years ago this May, the Food and Drug Administration gave its approval for the use of a combination of the hormones progesterone and estrogen that the pharmaceutical company Searle said would prevent pregnancy 99.7 percent of the time.

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January 19, 2012

St. Eligius

St. Eligius, a metalworker born in France circa 590, was the “master of mint” under King Clotaire II. As Eligius became famous for his work, he also became rich. He generously helped the poor, and he built churches and a monastery. Eligius was ordained a priest circa 640 and later became a bishop. He converted...

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January 19, 2012

Arizona leaders push Congress, Justice, White House on immigration

WASHINGTON – A delegation of Arizona religious leaders made the rounds in Washington May 13, encouraging members of Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform and discussing possible legal challenges to the state’s new immigration law with staff at the Justice Department and the White House.

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January 19, 2012

Catholic Review honored among the best in the Christian press

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Associated Church Press honored The Catholic Review May 8 with four awards for work in the 2009 “Best of the Christian Press” competition.

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January 19, 2012

Saint John’s Catholic Prep appoints new president

Gordon Oliver will become president of St. John’s Catholic Prep in Frederick, effective June 21

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January 19, 2012

Statue from Nagasaki, Japan, a poignant reminder of nuclear threat

NEW YORK – Archbishop Joseph Mitsuaki Takami of Nagasaki, Japan, was an unborn child in his mother’s womb on Aug. 9, 1945, when the second atomic bomb obliterated his hometown. The blast killed about 75,000 people and brought an end to World War II.

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January 19, 2012

Questions about National Day of Prayer stir weeks of national debate

WASHINGTON – In the weeks since a Wisconsin federal judge ruled the National Day of Prayer unconstitutional, one thing has been certain: People have strong feelings both for and against prayer.

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