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Society benefits from tolerance, interreligious dialogue, pope says

VATICAN CITY – When different religions are protected and respected rather than ignored or attacked, society benefits from a climate of dialogue and a commitment to upholding common values, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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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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Catholic Relief Services has benefited from Hackett’s hand

Hackett, 64, directs nearly 7,000 employees in more than 90 countries. He has dealt with the high and mighty, both “seen the devil’s work” and commiserated with popes and Mother Teresa, but a practical appreciation of human nature preceded his unique perspective of the universal church.
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Only a higher power can save us

Alcoholism is an equal opportunity destroyer. It destroys rich or poor, single or married, religious or irreligious.
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“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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Bishops’ agenda more devoted to internal matters than to societal ills

WASHINGTON – The U.S. bishops’ fall general assembly in Baltimore will be shorter than usual and focus primarily on the inner workings of the church than on larger societal issues.
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Father Muckerman dies at 92; known for Catholic press work, ministry

LIGUORI, Mo. – Redemptorist Father Norman Muckerman, a former editor of Liguorian magazine and a former president of the Catholic Press Association, died May 19 at St. Clement’s Health Care Center in Liguori after a long illness. He was 92.
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Catholic Review staffers launch blog

For the inside scoop on how The Catholic Review is produced each week, along with first-person insights from the eight-member news staff, Catholic Review readers can now access a newly launched blog on the newspaper’s Web site, www.catholicreview.org.
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Young partners cite benefits of Baltimore Haiti project

HUNT VALLEY – Some of the strongest advocates for the Baltimore Haiti Project are the students from the Archdiocese of Baltimore who give a portion of their summer to the children of the town of St. Marc and The Good Samaritans School.
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All life is sacred: We are family

When I travelled to Ghana, I befriended a woman named Adama who worked for Catholic Relief Services. As we travelled from one destination to another, we entered into a wonderful conversation about family members and family-hood. My heart was lifted when Adama answered the question of who her family was by talking first about the...
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Valentine’s dinner becomes affair of the heart for victims

ATKINS, Ark. – Assumption Church’s annual Valentine’s roast beef dinner became an affair of the heart for victims of a February tornado that swept through Atkins, killing four people and damaging or destroying more than 100 homes and businesses.
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Catholics in San Francisco, Denver pray rosary, ask for Mary’s help

SAN FRANCISCO - It was the hands of those who gathered at San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza to take part in Family Rosary Crusade 2011 that told the story.
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