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Deacon gives advice to newlyweds

One of Deacon Charles Hiebler’s greatest joys as a permanent deacon is witnessing weddings. Working with young couples preparing to commit their lives to one another helps strengthen his own faith and life commitments, he said.
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Indian Catholics welcome prison sentences in anti-Christian violence

NEW DELHI, India – Catholic leaders welcomed the prison sentences a court has given to five people convicted of taking part in the August 2008 anti-Christian violence in India’s Orissa state.
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Pope Benedict presents pallium to Archbishop O’Brien

ROME – In a solemn ceremony rich in ancient symbolism, Pope Benedict XVI placed the pallium, a white woolen vestment, around the shoulders of Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien June 29 at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.
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Heard but not seen: Catholic voice actor leads an animated life

WASHINGTON – Jim Cummings didn't exactly study his chosen career field during his 12 years of Catholic schooling, but he certainly honed his craft.
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Restoration of historic chapel brings new life to St. Athanasius

Mason work that has stood since the 19th century is enhanced by orange walls and a light blue vaulted ceiling that are set off by double crown molding.
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From the Notebook: Justice Action Week participants speak

The 31 teenagers who participated in the annual Justice Action Week had quite a bit to say about their experience.
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Cardinal urges Vietnamese Catholics in North America to integrate

WASHINGTON – As a cardinal from Vietnam began his U.S. tour, he advised Vietnamese Catholics living in North America to integrate with the faithful in their newly adopted country, but remain close to the culture of their homeland and remember its martyrs.
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Money should fund education, not abortions, pro-life youths protest

WASHINGTON – About 65 young pro-life activists picketed outside the California governor’s office demanding taxpayer money be used to fund education and law enforcement – two sectors affected by budget cuts – rather than for organizations that support abortions.
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Priests urged to care for their bodies the way they care for souls

WASHINGTON – With studies confirming that a high percentage of U.S. clerics are overweight and lead inactive and nutritionally unhealthy lifestyles, several Catholic leaders in interviews with Catholic News Service said priests should focus on their bodies with the same care they give the souls of their parishioners.
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Doctrinal congregation says direct abortion can never be justified

VATICAN CITY – Commenting on the controversial case of a 9-year-old Brazilian rape victim who underwent an abortion, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith said the concern the church needs to show the girl does not change the fact that abortion is wrong.
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Retiring Cumberland priest has ‘loved every second’

Even as a little boy growing up in a row house in Baltimore City, Father Milton A. Hipsley loved to “play priest.”
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Exclusive: Monsignor Tinder on the closing of Towson Catholic

Towson Catholic High School is closing after 87 years of operation. The school was founded and operated by Immaculate Conception parish. The pastor, Monsignor F. Dennis Tinder, announced the closure in a July 7 letter to families. A decline of more than 80 students and a deficit of $650,000 led to the decision.
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