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Cuban bishops still see ‘promise’ of freedom for political prisoners

MIAMI – The Cuban government may have missed a deadline to release 13 prisoners of conscience detained in Cuba, but the work of the church on their behalf – and for all prisoners on the island, regardless of their offense – will continue, said Cuba Bishop Arturo Gonzalez of Santa Clara during a news conference...
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Catholics hope to gain from greater demand for religious items, info

SOMERSET, N.J. – The time is ripe for Catholics to overtake Protestants in terms of book sales and outreach, especially through the Internet and electronic media, according to the director of the Catholic Marketing Network.
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Old parish properties have new owners

ST. LOUIS – When the Archdiocese of St. Louis put the real estate property of 20 closed parishes up for sale, with the proceeds to follow members of those closed locations to their new parish homes, the goal was to find the right buyers for the buildings. The archdiocese was determined to sell those properties...
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Recovering liturgical treasure

Recent letter-writers to The Catholic Review have asked why the forthcoming new translation of the Roman Missal is necessary, especially now at a time when so many other concerns seem to deserve more immediate attention.
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Cathedral announces concert series

The sounds of lutes, organs, brass, bagpipes, steel drums and all manner of choral ensembles will fill the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland again this year when the parish hosts its annual Cathedral Music Series.
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BOAST defeated in committee

A bill that would have provided business tax credits to businesses that support tuition scholarship programs was defeated on a 15-5 vote in the House of Delegates Ways and Means Committee March 22. The bill would have established a program called BOAST, “Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers in Maryland,” allowing businesses to claim...
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Fears persist that Haiti may end up being forgotten – again

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The cholera outbreak that struck Haiti is a sobering reminder of the tasks the country faces as it prepares for November’s presidential election.
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A Bible for every taste, but are they piquing Catholic interest?

WASHINGTON – These days you can get a Bible that coincides with pretty much any interest.
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Good Friday Collection has been helping for 120 years

Parishioners throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore will have an opportunity to participate in a 120-year-old tradition when the second collection basket comes their way Good Friday (April 6). As it has for more than a century, the Good Friday collection will help the church persevere in the Holy Land. The need for support for the...
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Father Novotny, Baltimore native, left mark on Jesuit education

WASHINTON – A Mass of Christian Burial was scheduled to be offered Nov. 3 for Jesuit Father Allen Paul Novotny, a Baltimore native who left a mark on Loyola Blakefield, his prep alma mater, and Loyola University Maryland.
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Youths need to limit computer use, keep moving

During the 1980s, computers weren’t for the cool kids. Now, everyone and their Web-savvy grandmother are perched in front of their monitors – at home, work and the coffee shop.
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Eckerl believes in “The Calvert Hall Way”

Over the past two baseball seasons, Calvert Hall College, Towson, has yielded an overall record of 58-9, collared back-to-back conference title championships and developed a system that turns out talented ball players year after year. The man behind the magic is head coach, Lou Eckerl. Eckerl became the first coach to win Maryland Interscholastic Athletic...
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