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Ohio bishop calls for prayer after teacher stabbed

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio – Columbus Bishop Frederick F. Campbell asked for prayers Feb. 7 following the stabbing of a teacher at Notre Dame Elementary School in Portsmouth.
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Archbishop to ordain 14 permanent deacons May 14

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien will ordain 14 men to the permanent diaconate May 14 during a 10 a.m. Mass at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland.
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National Vocation Awareness Week is Jan. 11-17

Parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore will join parishes across the country in promoting religious vocations during National Vocation Awareness Week Jan. 11-17.
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Archbishop Burke speaks out on coach, conscience

ST. LOUIS – People who represent Catholic institutions have an obligation to “show respect for the teachings of the church” and not to take public positions contrary to those teachings, Archbishop Raymond L. Burke of St. Louis said in an interview with his archdiocesan newspaper.
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At Caritas assembly, Vatican to address ‘Catholic identity’ issue

VATICAN CITY – The general assembly of Caritas Internationalis in late May is shaping up as a defining moment for the confederation of 165 national Catholic charities, at a time when the Vatican is insisting on greater control over Caritas operations.
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As casualties rise in Gaza, pope makes new appeal for peace

VATICAN CITY – As Israel continued its ground and air assault on Gaza, Pope Benedict XVI renewed his appeal for an immediate end to hostilities and offered prayers for the numerous victims.
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Evolution and creation: A recurring papal theme

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican newspaper ran an illustration of a chimpanzee in late January. The odd thing about this chimp was that he was urbanely dressed in a sweater, tie and straw hat and looked as if he might be striding across the lawn at Oxford.
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Sister Kathleen Feeley, 82, keeps sharing her vision

When Sister Kathleen Feeley was summoned last year from Ghana by her order, the School Sisters of Notre Dame, to serve as interim president of the Institute of Notre Dame, she faced prodigious change.
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Nationwide hunt launched for people linked to the New York Foundling

NEW YORK – One of America’s oldest and largest child welfare agencies – founded by the Sisters of Charity in 1869 – is searching for people connected to the organization as it organizes a “homecoming” for all those linked with the New York Foundling.
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Clarksville parish restores 1855 chapel

CLARKSVILLE – Only a few years ago, the quaint little chapel that served as the first church of St. Louis in Clarksville was on the verge of ruin. After decades of neglect, the historic house of worship was in a terrible state of disrepair, suffering structural weaknesses and cracked walls. At some point, a gaping...
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Baltimore-area pilgrims touched by beatification, Mass of Thanksgiving for Pope John Paul II

VATICAN CITY – For Mike Ritucci of Towson, the Mass of Thanksgiving celebrated May 2 for the beatification of Pope John Paul II was one of the most inspirational and awesome experiences of his 72 years – physically, emotionally and prayerfully.
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Proposed New York budget to cut spending would hurt Catholic schools

ALBANY, N.Y. – A new budget released by New York Gov. David Paterson Dec. 16 that proposes $9 billion in spending cuts would eliminate a program used by Catholic schools and other independent and religious schools.
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