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Iraqi nun says her faith blossomed amid death, devastation of war

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. – Iraqi Sister Olga Yaqob grew up in a war-torn nation wondering if her country would ever see peace.
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Catholic legislators must protect life, pope tells Speaker Pelosi

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI met privately with U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the House of Representatives, and told her that all Catholics, especially those who are lawmakers, must work to protect human life at every stage.
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Constantly evolving St. Bernadine celebrates 80 anniversary

St. Bernadine, Baltimore, isn’t afraid of change. It embraces it Throughout its existence, the now-predominantly African-American church has come to be known as the flexible backbone of the Edmondson Village community.
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Catholic ex-warden works to end penalty she calls costly, ineffective

WASHINGTON – Jeanne Woodford looks forward to the day when no one will have to do what she did four times: plan and carry out an execution.
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Marking its 80th, Vatican celebrates its growth into nationhood

VATICAN CITY – The smallest nation in the world is celebrating a relatively young 80th birthday this year.
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Carmelites honor Father Kavanaugh for life’s work as translator

TOLEDO, Ohio – Discalced Carmelite Father Kieran Kavanaugh has reached a milestone as a translator of Carmelite spiritual classics.
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Ethicists back proposed EU ban on patents for technology using embryos

LONDON – Twenty-five ethicists and lawyers from 11 European countries have stated their support for a proposed ban on patenting technologies derived from experiments on human embryos.
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Catholic colleges’ spirit of service leads graduates to Peace Corps

WASHINGTON – Jesuit-run Georgetown University has created a culture that helps students understand that serving others and being committed to something larger than themselves is important in life, according to one school official.
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Enrollment booms at Catholic High

When the Kreiner family was looking for a private high school for their youngest daughter, Kristen, The Catholic High School of Baltimore was their third choice – until they visited the all-girls’ school.
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UPDATED: Bishop Rozanski calls on Catholics to support DREAM Act

Standing side-by-side with other faith leaders at a June 30 press conference, Bishop Mitchell T. Rozanski reiterated the Catholic Church’s support for the Maryland DREAM Act – a controversial law that allows certain undocumented immigrants to receive in-state college tuition.
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A Duty to God

All Scouts have a promise, oath or law to abide. Certain ideals are common to each oath – a “Duty to God” being one. Scouting does not dictate what god a Scout must honor – that is of one’s own choosing. Faith and belief are the key elements. In the Scout Law, it is known...
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Corralling the Catholic vote: Political necessity or pipe dream?

WASHINGTON – With the two major parties’ nominees for president apparently decided and attention turning to their vice-presidential choices, an old question inevitably arises in certain circles – how to corral the “Catholic vote” in November.
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