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No time to waste: SCHIP vote just one step on road to health reform

WASHINGTON – As the reauthorization of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program zooms through Congress at nearly unprecedented speed, health reform advocates aren’t taking the time to pat themselves on the back.
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Priests accuse Samsung of setting up slush funds

SEOUL, South Korea – Catholic priests have called for the investigation of South Korea’s largest conglomerate, Samsung Group, and accused them of creating multimillion-dollar slush funds.
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Shuttle, ISS astronauts get a “Popespace” page

Watching the video, it’s hard to tell who is more impressed at being part of the conversation: Pope Benedict XVI or the dozen astronauts on the International Space Station who chatted via video link May 21. The pope thanked the spacefarers for their courage and willingness to place the results of their endeavors at the...
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Catholic actor Montalban dies at 88; was voice for faith in career

LOS ANGELES – Catholic actor Ricardo Montalban, whose work in television and movies also included several Catholic projects, died Jan. 14 at age 88 at his home in Los Angeles. He had been suffering from congestive heart failure.
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Bishop Malooly presents Medals of Honor

In an Oct. 28 prayer service and ceremony at St. Patrick in Cumberland, Bishop W. Francis Malooly, western vicar, recognized the outstanding service of 18 Catholics in the western region of the western vicariate by conferring on them the archdiocesan Medal of Honor. The medal is made of lucite with the coat of arms of...
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Doctrinal congregation: Small Vatican office has broad reach

VATICAN CITY - As two recent documents illustrate, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith keeps an eye on almost everything coming out of the Vatican.
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Make a resolution to be happy

Of all the resolutions we might make, why not choose a happy life? Allow me to tell a true story. I call it the parable of the two taxi drivers!
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Space shuttle commander is graduate of Catholic school

IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. – As Bishop Kearney High School students in Irondequoit watched the Oct. 23 liftoff of the space shuttle Discovery, they also witnessed an alumna of the school add her name to the history books.
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Boehner encourages CUA students to strive for humility, patience, faith

WASHINGTON - Drizzly weather and some controversy surrounding its commencement speaker marked The Catholic University of America’s 122nd annual commencement May 14.
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Basilica architect honored

The American Institute of Architects has presented its highest honor to the architect who restored the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore.
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Maskeroni lifts Magic, looks for unity

The Mercy High School, Baltimore, Magic graduated nine seniors in 2006 after capturing the IAAM C Conference field hockey title in a 1-0, double-overtime win over Baltimore Lutheran this time last year.
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Human rights’ report lists Vatican for failure to protect children

VATICAN CITY – Amnesty International named the Vatican in its annual report on human rights’ concerns for not sufficiently complying with international mandates on protecting children from abuse.
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