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Arrangement for former Anglicans recognizes their special history

VATICAN CITY – The relative ease with which groups of Anglicans can be welcomed into full communion with the Roman Catholic Church owes much to the unique history of the Anglican Communion.
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Court still needs to weigh final angle of Bridgeport documents case

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court’s decision not to continue a stay on the release to newspapers of Diocese of Bridgeport documents in settled sexual abuse cases doesn’t quite close the door on the issue.
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Don’t wait until New Year’s to ring in new fitness goals

New Year’s may typically be a time for fresh starts and new goals, but when it comes to leading a more healthful lifestyle, there’s no time like the present.
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Bishops advise U.S. on humanitarian, moral issues in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON – Long-term development and humanitarian assistance, protecting civilians and dealing with the root causes of terrorism should be among the guiding principles of how the United States deals with problems in Afghanistan and Pakistan, said the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace.
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Three high schools earn re-accreditation

Three high schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore received their re-accreditation from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools’ Commission on Secondary Schools in 2009.
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Sisters’ service a blessing to all

Many in the Archdiocese are probably aware of our Priests’ Council, with whom I meet several times during the year. Consisting of 35 members representing various age groups, geographic locations, ministries, and religious and diocesan priests, this Council is both mandated by canon law and an invaluable assistance to me.
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Planned center aims to give pregnant college students true choice

WASHINGTON – Lacy Dodd, a 33-year-old banking professional and mother of one, knows precisely where supporters and opponents of legal abortion can find common ground.
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Mercy project strengthens city, downtown corridor

Its outreach and impact have always been formidable. Now Mercy Medical Center is about to get an edifice just as impressive.
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Murdered Yale student recalled as young woman full of life, promise

EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. – Murdered Yale University graduate student Annie Marie Le will always be “in our hearts and in our prayers,” Dan Nguyen told the congregation gathered at a California Catholic church for her funeral Mass Sept. 26.
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Church leaders cautiously hopeful over Zimbabwe power-sharing deal

CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Church leaders expressed cautious hope over a deal signed by Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai that lays the framework for negotiations aimed at forming a power-sharing government.
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CCHD pulls funding from two agencies, investigates two others

WASHINGTON – The Catholic Campaign for Human Development has canceled grants to two organizations after learning about their involvement in activities contrary to church teaching and is studying the actions of two other groups.
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St. Frances Academy dreams of big expansion

Walking along the Johnston Square streets that surround St. Frances Academy in a forgotten corner of East Baltimore, Tom Nealis passed vacant lots overrun with weeds and boarded-up row houses tagged with graffiti.
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