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January 19, 2012

Jesuit university honors Buddhist monks of Myanmar

SAN FRANCISCO – Jesuit Father Stephen A. Privett, president of the University of San Francisco, presented an honorary degree to Buddhist monks from Myanmar Dec. 14, saying the honor would keep their “struggle for democracy in the minds and hearts of those of us who enjoy the freedoms they are struggling to achieve.”

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January 19, 2012

Putting the ‘Catholic’ in CYO, sports stress balance, fair play, participation

Children often dream of becoming the next LeBron James or Stephen Strasburg. Some parents are willing to go to great lengths to push their children toward perceived greatness.

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January 19, 2012

Understanding other cultures seen as key to meaningful celebrations

LOS ANGELES – Building relationships among parish ethnic groups is critical to meaningful multicultural celebrations, said presenters at the National Association of Pastoral Musicians western regional convention Aug. 5-8 in Los Angeles.

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January 19, 2012

Retiree, SEALS group active at St. Edward

When St. Edward, Baltimore, parishioner Willie B. Harris Sr. retired from the Department of Defense 20 years ago, he knew he had to expend his pent-up energy in a productive manner.

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January 19, 2012

Pope says bishops must educate faithful to vote against abortion

VATICAN CITY – Bishops must guide their faithful to use their vote to oppose efforts to legalize abortion and euthanasia, Pope Benedict XVI told bishops from Brazil.

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January 19, 2012

Bond of brotherhood strong through the years

For a 9-year-old, it’s a long trip from Parkville to Catonsville.

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January 19, 2012

Victims of Omaha mall shootings remembered at wakes

OMAHA, Neb. – They came from different backgrounds, varied in age and had different strengths, but the victims of the Dec. 5 mall shooting shared a joy for life and a love of others, said family members of the eight people who were murdered at the Von Maur department store.

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January 19, 2012

Mercy High hosts international education convention

The theme of the 29th conference of the Mercy Secondary Education Association was “Fostering Global Vision & Responsibility.”

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January 19, 2012

Hong Kong church group uses Olympics to note China’s rights abuses

HONG KONG – The Hong Kong Diocese’s justice and peace commission has used the occasion of the Beijing Olympics to highlight China’s human rights violations.

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January 19, 2012

Archbishop O’Brien deepens connection with parishes

As Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien continues touring the parishes of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, he’s getting to know the different communities.

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January 19, 2012

Poland’s bishops warn against law allowing in vitro fertilization

WARSAW, Poland – Poland’s Catholic bishops have warned government leaders and legislators not to back a law allowing in vitro fertilization, adding that the practice resembled Nazi-era eugenics.

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January 19, 2012

Heaven is God, not an imaginary place, Pope Benedict says

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy – Heaven is not an abstract idea or an imaginary place, but heaven is God, Pope Benedict XVI said.

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