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Obama’s election should inspire black Catholics, nun says

President Barack Obama’s election should inspire black Catholics to work to break down racial barriers, end discrimination and celebrate diversity, said Sister Addie Lorraine Walker.
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Gerard McCarron, beloved coach and teacher, dies

In the athletic history of Calvert Hall College High School, Gerard McCarron was a standard-bearer. A Maryland Scholastic Association all-star first baseman in baseball and soccer goalie during his senior year at the Towson school in 1953, McCarron later returned to take over coaching duties of the baseball team from his father.
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Vatican Museums opens room for Matisse designs for French chapel

VATICAN CITY – After languishing in storage for more than 30 years, three giant collages and other works by French artist Henri Matisse have been given a permanent home in the Vatican Museums.
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Student exemplifies standards in Catholic education

Many thanks to Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien for his vision, dedication and commitment to Catholic education in using the valuable human resources of the Baltimore community (clergy, religious, teachers, business leaders, creative thinkers and others) to design and implement a strategic plan for the preservation and forward-moving growth and development of our Catholic schools (CR,...
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Archdiocese forms archbishop’s council

In a June 10 gathering of Catholic Center employees, Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien announced the formation of an archbishop’s council that will provide guidance on setting a course for the future of the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
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Women religious in India have valuable, often hidden role, pope says

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI singled out Indian women religious to praise them for their positive role in the church in their country.
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Bishops say economic stimulus must help vulnerable families, the poor

WASHINGTON – Poor families and vulnerable workers should be central priorities in any economic recovery legislation Congress adopts, said the U.S. bishops.
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Iraqi Dominican details life in war-torn country

NEW YORK – An Iraqi Dominican nun June 5 described life in her war-torn country as one of suffering, violence and fear of kidnappings and attacks on civilians.
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Priests recall memorable experiences as they celebrate 25, 40, 50 and 60-year anniversaries

Monsignor William A. Collins said he has had many pleasant experiences during his 50-year vocation, including serving at parishes, ministering in the tribunal and being named a monsignor. But as the Baltimore native indicated in his 50th anniversary homily, “they don’t compare with the experience of becoming a priest.”
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Don’t take it down

Seven months ago I was in Guadalajara, Mexico, packing my personal belongings on route to my new destination: Baltimore. For almost 10 years I had called Mexico my home, and now it was time to leave. Like the title song from U2 reads, a most difficult realization was to accept, “All that I couldn’t leave...
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Parakeet pastor finds joy in feathered friends

In the quaint fenced courtyard at the entrance to the friary at St. Casimir in Canton, the sweet chirping of birds can be heard, seemingly from the surrounding trees.
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Pope to get manga comic treatment in time for World Youth Day

WASHINGTON – Move over, Spider-Man. Here come some new comic-book heroes.
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