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January 19, 2012

Monsignor Cronin leaves a legacy of laughter in his wake

A funeral Mass will be offered March 5 for Monsignor James J. Cronin, a beloved pastor whose Irish wit and concern for his parishioners made him immensely popular.
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January 19, 2012

Survey: Thailand, Gaza, South Africa among worst places for refugees

WASHINGTON – Thailand, Gaza and South Africa were ranked as some of the “worst places for refugees” in the 2009 World Refugee Survey for attacks and abuse by militaries and xenophobic civilian mobs.
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January 19, 2012

Vatican says baptisms using wrong words are not valid

VATICAN CITY – A baptism administered “in the name of the Creator, and of the Redeemer and of the Sanctifier” is not a baptism at all, said the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
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January 19, 2012

Debate, criticism over college’s Catholicity

SAN FRANCISCO – Responding to criticism of the school’s decision to honor a controversial South African bishop, the University of San Francisco’s president said Catholic universities should provide the church with a forum for changing society constructively through conversation.
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January 19, 2012

Cardinal hopes for new impetus in church-state relations

HAVANA – Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Vatican secretary of state, said he hoped his six-day visit had helped give “new impetus to relations between the church and the government of Cuba.”
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January 19, 2012

Year for Priests: Pies, prayers not enough; clergy need love, support

VATICAN CITY –Each and every one of the world’s 408,000 priests should feel loved, respected, valued and supported in his vocation to bring the Gospel to an increasingly secular – but still open – world, said Cardinal Claudio Hummes.
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January 19, 2012

Media’s watching evangelical voters, Catholic votes still key

WASHINGTON – All the punditry about religion in this year’s presidential election seems to be about evangelical Republicans.
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January 19, 2012

Church institutions in Pakistan threatened with bomb attack

LAHORE, Pakistan – A Catholic Church center in Pakistan’s cosmopolitan eastern city of Lahore has been threatened with a suicide bomb attack, one of a series of intimidating messages given to Christians as the country’s security crisis worsens.
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January 19, 2012

Lady Panthers capture sixth consecutive title

Sophomore Shatyra Hawkes and senior Kandice Green combined for 29 points to lead the St. Frances Academy, Baltimore, Panthers to another IAAM A Conference championship title on Feb. 17 at Villa Julie College.
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January 19, 2012

Benetton removes image of pope kissing Muslim leader

VATICAN CITY – Hours after the Vatican condemned an Italian ad campaign that depicted Pope Benedict XVI kissing a Muslim leader, the Italian fashion house Benetton withdrew the photo.
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January 19, 2012

Monsignor Burke celebrates 50 years of priesthood

Friends added their spin during a good-hearted ‘roast,’ but much of what one needs to know about Monsignor William F. Burke was provided during his homily at St. Francis of Assisi June 7.
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January 19, 2012

“The Laws of Nature and Nature’s God…”

This past Monday evening I attended my first Catholic Lobby Night – when Maryland Catholics meet in the state capital to learn about issues affecting our Church and to share concerns with their elected officials.
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