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Interaction with Archbishop O’Brien makes big difference at WYD

MADRID – Sitting inside Palacio de Deportes Aug. 20 with more than 25,000 World Youth Day pilgrims from the United States surrounding him, Thomas Brennan tried hard not to look up.
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Missionary spirit infuses African clergy, nuns ministering in U.S.

WASHINGTON – In generations past, Catholics in the United States sent missionaries to – among other places – Africa to evangelize its people and spread the Gospel.
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Few Arab priests travel freely in Holy Land

JERUSALEM – As Israeli-granted multiple-entry visas expire, Arab priests and seminarians in the Holy Land increasingly are facing the dilemma of not being able to return to their jobs if they leave to visit home.
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Pope says listening to, praying with young is a great joy

MADRID – Listening to and praying with energetic young Catholics is a joy, Pope Benedict XVI told the king of Spain.
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40 days of practice to make perfect

By the time you read this article, the faithful will have journeyed halfway through Lent. However, this message comes as a reflection to discern that we still have time to walk with Jesus and to strengthen our relationship with Christ. Lent is our time to follow Jesus.
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Baltimore youths join 20,000 in Columbus

Some 330 young people from the Archdiocese of Baltimore participated in the National Catholic Youth Conference in Columbus, Ohio, from Nov. 8-10.
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Admit faith is weak, New York archbishop tells young people in Madrid

MADRID – World Youth Day pilgrims got down to business in Madrid Aug. 17 as the first catechesis classes taught by archbishops and bishops were held in locations throughout the city.
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Q and A: Schools leader discusses difficult times, decisions

Nearly two dozen elementary schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore reported an operating loss for the fiscal year 2008. In that same period, four high schools in the archdiocese had losses. In some cases, that loss was as much as $300,000.
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Lebanese bishops warn of chaos

BEIRUT, Lebanon – Lebanon’s Catholic bishops warned that rival politicians’ failure to agree on a consensus candidate for the presidency will lead the country to unprecedented disruption.
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Vatican aims to regain trust of U.S. religious women, official says

VATICAN CITY – In the final stage of the apostolic visitation of U.S. women’s religious communities, the Vatican congregation overseeing the study not only is facing mountains of paper, but must try to rebuild a relationship of trust with the women, said the congregation’s secretary.
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Polish bishops say Vatican clears them of secret police collaboration

WARSAW, Poland – Poland’s Catholic bishops said the Vatican has cleared them of collaborating with communist-era secret police.
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Vatican official criticizes narrow reading of Tridentine ruling

VATICAN CITY – The secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments criticized bishops and priests who have given a narrow interpretation to Pope Benedict XVI’s permission for the wider celebration of the Tridentine Mass.
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