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Bishop urges no military action in Iran

WASHINGTON – Although “the prospect of Iran developing nuclear weapons is unacceptable,” the U.S. government must exhaust every option before considering military action to resolve the situation, the chairman of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ Committee on International Policy told Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
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At opening Mass, WYD pilgrims begin ‘days you will never forget’

MADRID – A cloudless blue sky turned to inky night as hundreds of thousands of pilgrims participated in the opening Mass for World Youth Day, celebrated by Madrid Cardinal Antonio Rouco Varela in the Plaza de Cibeles.
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Sinn Fein leader: Keep perspective on tragic Northern Ireland murders

WASHINGTON – The president of the Irish political party Sinn Fein said the recent attacks in Northern Ireland are a human tragedy but the facts of the events should not be exaggerated.
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St. Elizabeth of Hungary feast day Nov. 17

Catholics and Protestants in Germany and other European countries celebrate 2007 as “The Year of St. Elizabeth of Hungary.” Numerous programs, Masses, pilgrimages, talks, presentations, conferences, exhibits, even a musical, have already taken place there, with the culmination in November when the feast day of St. Elizabeth will be celebrated Nov. 17.
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A lot of praying for rain, but few drops in drought-stricken Southwest

WASHINGTON – There’s a lot of praying for rain going on in the drought-gripped Southwest, but those prayers have yet to be answered.
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Cardinal Egan says possibility of married priests not to be dismissed

ALBANY, N.Y. – The possibility the Catholic Church will allow married priests shouldn’t be dismissed, New York Cardinal Edward M. Egan said March 10 during a radio interview.
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Vespers service celebrates music, liturgical ministers

St. Cecilia Evening Vespers, which will include a blessing of liturgical and music ministers, will be held at 7 p.m. on Nov. 11 at the Marikle Chapel at the College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Baltimore.
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John Carroll Patriots take the lead in journalism

Bel Air – The John Carroll School’s student newspaper, The Patriot, might just be a breeding ground for some successful future journalists – that is, if its 2010-2011 awards list is any indication.
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Bill giving laity control of parish finances killed in Connecticut

HARTFORD, Conn. – At the request of its proponents, a bill that would have given laypeople financial control of their parishes in Connecticut has been withdrawn and is dead for this legislative session.
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Bon Secours Spiritual Center offers calming effect

Some groups that visit the Bon Secours Spiritual Center (BSSC), Marriottsville, request the Rocking Chair Room.
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San Francisco official proposes regulating crisis pregnancy centers

SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco supervisor introduced legislation Aug. 2 aimed at stopping pro-life medical clinics from using “misleading advertising” in billboards and in pay-per-click Google ads that implies they offer abortion or abortion referrals.
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Former Episcopal bishop discusses his new life as Catholic priest

ROME – If using dolls to practice the baptismal ritual is a humbling experience for seminarians, one can imagine what it was like for someone who already had baptized hundreds of babies.
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