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New sex abuse allegations down slightly in 2010; costs continue to rise

WASHINGTON – U.S. dioceses and religious orders received 505 new credible allegations of child sex abuse by clergy in 2010, a slight decrease from the previous year and a significant drop from the 1,092 new allegations reported in 2004, when the numbers began being tallied, according to a report released April 11 by the U.S....
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Seton Keough prepared TV anchor

Although WBAL-TV’s on-air talent Lisa Robinson graduated 26 years ago from The Archbishop Keough High School, Baltimore, she still keeps her yearbook in her locker at work.
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Basilica sets seasonal tone for charity Christmas concert

The rich, melodic sound of horns filled Baltimore’s Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Dec. 13, ushering in the Christmas season for patrons of Catholic Charities’ Christmas festival.
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What God has for me

God has a plan for each and every one of us. The journey toward this plan is what makes life interesting. As a child, I knew that I would go to college, major in pre-law and become a lawyer. I have come to understand, however, that I had a greater purpose. I am now a...
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Pope asks chivalric order to continue helping Christians in Holy Land

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI asked the knights and dames of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem to continue praying and working to help Christians in the Holy Land, who are “burdened by an uncertain and dangerous climate.”
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Pope expresses concern over violence against cardinal

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI expressed his concern over the recent violence aimed at Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino of Caracas, Venezuela.
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Don’t abandon God because of ‘attacks of evil’ in church, pope says

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI urged young people not to abandon their faith in God because of the “attacks of evil” within the church.
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Congolese Catholics ask Canada to help stop war in their country

OTTAWA – A delegation of Congolese Catholic leaders appealed to Canada to help stop the war in their central African country.
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Coloring, comic books aim to protect students from abuse

WASHINGTON – A new comic book produced by the Archdiocese of New York aims to help middle school and high school students protect themselves from sexual predators and have the courage to report improper advances.
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Love for running motivates Mount St. Joseph student

Growing up, Mount St. Joseph senior Casey Moninghoff saw his parents regularly run St. Patrick’s day and Thanksgiving day road races.
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Domingo album features songs inspired by Pope John Paul II poems

VATICAN CITY – Famed operatic tenor Placido Domingo has recorded an album of songs inspired by the poems of the late Pope John Paul II.
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Myanmar’s bishops: Cut down on parties, focus on peace

YANGON, Myanmar – Bishops in Myanmar have called on Catholics to cut down on external celebrations of Advent and Christmas this year and focus on promoting peace and development.
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