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St. Bernardine enlists help of prayer warriors

Parishioners of St. Bernardine, Baltimore, are looking for 300 good warriors to deal with the city’s highest murder rate in eight years. Prayer warriors, that is.
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St. Ursula parishioners volunteer time to aid Philippines

While Cita Brown calls the United States home, she has not forgotten the poorest of the poor in her native country, the Philippines. The parishioner of St. Ursula, Parkville, and her husband, Douglas, are actively involved with FAPI, the Foundation for Aid to the Philippines Inc.
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Pope visibly upset to hear of child abuse, Dublin archbishop says

DUBLIN, Ireland – Pope Benedict XVI was visibly upset to hear June 5 of the abuse suffered by thousands of Irish children in the care of religious congregations, reported the archbishop of Dublin, Ireland.
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Mexican bishops say NAFTA is leading to country’s death

MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s Catholic bishops have pleaded with the federal government to renegotiate a trade treaty with the U.S. and Canada that they say is leading to the cultural death of their nation.
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For Africa’s future, educate women

UNITED NATIONS – The best and cheapest way to prepare Africa for a better future is to educate all its youths, especially girls and young women, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Vatican nuncio to the United Nations, said April 10. Addressing the 40th session of the U.N. Commission on Population and Development, the archbishop said that according...
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Irish religious orders agree to boost compensation for abuse victims

DUBLIN, Ireland – The 18 Irish religious orders implicated in decades of abuse of thousands of children in their care have agreed to increase their contribution to the compensation fund for victims.
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Congregation trying to decide how to respond to pope

ROME – As the General Congregation of the Society of Jesus discusses and deliberates the order’s present and future, one of the big questions faced by the 225 Jesuit delegates is how best to respond to the encouragements and concerns of Pope Benedict XVI.
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New Mercy golf team tees off for first time

According to athletic director Mary Ella Marion, Mercy High School, Baltimore, is always looking to add a new sport to their athletic program. So with 20-plus students showing an interest in golf last fall, Marion took the ball and ran with it, now adding a 10th sport to their program.
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Religious orders, Irish leader to discuss support for abuse victims

DUBLIN, Ireland – Representatives of the 18 religious orders implicated in the physical and sexual abuse of children in their care were scheduled to meet Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen June 3 to discuss ways to provide additional support and assistance to abuse survivors.
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Gators play hoops at Madison Square Garden

The difference between high school and college can often be measured by the various experiences and broader opportunities presented to the student body.
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Study finds more optimism, less depression among weekly churchgoers

WASHINGTON - Past studies have shown that those who attend religious services at least weekly tend to live longer and healthier lives. Now, new research indicates that frequent churchgoers also face those additional years with more optimism and greater social support than other people.
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Galileo case showed church didn’t respect science, official says

VATICAN CITY – As scholars and theologians continue to debate the heresy trial of Galileo Galilei, a Vatican official said that a failure to understand the boundaries between faith and science was at the heart of the church's condemnation of his ideas.
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