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Vatican agency says at least 37 church workers killed in 2009

VATICAN CITY – An uptick of violence against Catholic Church workers in the Americas contributed to almost doubling the number of missionaries who were murdered in 2009 compared to the previous year, the Vatican’s Fides agency said.
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Chilean specialist talks about his country’s transition to peace

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Participants at the Conference on the Future of Catholic Peace-building who are in the throes of violence and conflict at home could get a hopeful glance at a possible peaceful future from Eduardo Rojas of Santiago, Chile.
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Catholic Charities worker among climbers lost on Mount Hood

PORTLAND, Ore. – When weather permits, Mount Hood rescue teams will begin a recovery effort to find the bodies of a 29-year-old Portland Catholic Charities worker and her 24-year-old climbing partner.
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Text of Pope Benedict XVI’s address to Catholic educators

WASHINGTON – Here is the text of Pope Benedict XVI’s address to Catholic educators April 17 at The Catholic University of America in Washington.
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Irish tenor got start with a radio contest

WASHINGTON – Talent-search contests didn’t start with “American Idol,” and Anthony Kearns, for one, is glad of that.
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Pope urges U.S. Catholics to renew their missionary energy

WASHINGTON – Celebrating Mass in a Washington baseball stadium, Pope Benedict XVI urged U.S. Catholics to renew their missionary energy at a time when American society is at a moral crossroads.
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Giving jobless a voice at the White House

Each year for weeks in advance of it, my Jesuit Volunteer assistant and I go out into the streets with clip boards and sign up jobseekers for the all day job fair we hold on the holiday that commemorates Martin Luther King’s birthday. We hear hard-luck stories, voices of frustration and amazing words of hope...
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U.S. House officially welcomes pope with formal resolution

WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives formally welcomed Pope Benedict XVI with a unanimously passed resolution during his first trip to the United States April 15-20.
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Tourism to Holy Land promoted as a way to bring peace to Middle East

JERUSALEM – Pilgrimage to the Holy Land can become a bridge to peace, said an Israeli tourism official, noting the positive effect the spring pilgrimage of Pope Benedict XVI had on creating cooperation between Palestinian, Jordanian and Israeli officials.
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Gaels celebrate the opening of Plevyak Field

The John M. Plevyak Field had its much anticipated opening April 4 when the Mount St. Joseph Gaels hosted top-ranked Gilman in MIAA A Conference lacrosse. Although the first contest ended in defeat for the home team, the opening of the new facility was a cause for celebration.
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Wedding table themes take on creative, personal flair

Meghan Walton and her fiance, Patrick, aren't quite sure what their favors will be, or if they will even have them, for their June 2010 wedding, but the table theme at their reception will reflect something special to both of them: the story of their engagement.
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No free-for-all: Papal visits follow tight framework

VATICAN CITY – When Pope Benedict XVI sits down with interreligious leaders in Washington April 17, the participants will follow a set program that leaves little room for surprises.
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