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Catholic scientists debunk movie’s depiction of science, faith clash

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A bomb. A secret sect of anti-Catholic scientists. A church straddling ancient traditions and the modern world.
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Everyone is responsible for caring for environment

NEW YORK – Ongoing debate about climate change “has helped put into focus the inescapable responsibility of one and all to care for the environment,” the Vatican’s U.N. nuncio told the U.N. General Assembly Feb. 13.
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Franciscans risk stoning to provide aid to poor along border fence

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. – The compact car lifted a trail of dust as it traveled slowly along the 18-foot-tall chain-link fence, attracting the attention of the U.S. Border Patrol agent sitting in his green and white SUV.
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Health care workers urged to fight for conscience rights

Catholic health care providers need to stand up and defend their right to practice medicine in a way that’s consistent with their religious convictions, according to several speakers at a symposium on conscience rights held May 9 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson.
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Professor assesses how well candidates ‘thump the Bible’

WASHINGTON – Presidential politics might seem like an unusual topic for an associate professor of Jewish civilization at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service to tackle.
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Pope names Archbishop Vigano new nuncio to the US

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI named Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, 70, to be the new nuncio to the United States.
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Visit to Israel: Leaders know, appreciate pope’s teaching on Judaism

VATICAN CITY – As Pope Benedict XVI prepared to visit Israel in early May, Jewish leaders involved in dialogue appeared to be hopeful and not particularly wary about what the pope would say.
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Church could do more good if families were higher priority

Your support for people who choose to live in America without permission is troubling (CR, Feb. 7). Many fathers are leaving families behind in Central American countries to come here for money. The loss of a father’s presence in the home community is causing problems for their children. Girls are not protected and there is...
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Organized crime highlights corruption in some Latin American countries

MEXICO CITY – Federal officials denounced the arson attack on the Casino Royale in Monterrey, Mexico, as an act of terror and blamed Los Zetas, the soldiers-turned-cartel-toughs and public-security scourge.
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Praise for two Baltimore ‘saints’

I have come not merely to praise Monsignor Jeremiah Kenney, but to canonize him! While it is indeed often prudent to wait until a saint is dead before he or she is officially canonized, the sad part is that they miss their own party! So I’d like to have Jerry enjoy his canonization while still...
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Fat no more: bariatric surgeries prevail when diets fail

Ann Veilleux isn’t worried about her size 16 clothing going out of style. That’s because soon, the 50-year-old nurse will be buying smaller sizes. As recently as July, Mrs. Veilleux was a size 28 and her 5-foot-1-inch frame carried a body mass index of 47. A BMI of 40 is one of the criteria for...
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U.S. bishops’ agency denied federal grant to help trafficking victims

WASHINGTON – Since 2006, the U.S. Catholic bishops’ Migration and Refugee Services has helped more than 2,700 victims of human trafficking obtain food, clothing and access to medical care.
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