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Sister Mary Agnes Klug loved College of Notre Dame

School Sister of Notre Dame Mary Agnes Klug loved the College of Notre Dame of Maryland, and the school’s community felt the same way about her.
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Archbishop O’Brien conducts his first clergy conference

When Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien was installed as Baltimore’s 15th spiritual shepherd last October, he highlighted three priorities: promoting vocations, advancing the sanctity of life and building up the city of Baltimore.
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Dams of sand give African drought victims hope, optimism

KIPSING, Kenya – Near the southwestern edge of the vast stretch of East Africa where drought has led to famine and more than 13 million people are considered to be living in crisis, Henry Lesokoyu is the picture of hope and optimism.
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Family fights for inclusion of Down syndrome daughter

As far as 9-year-old girls go, Ellen Scheel is ‘typical.’ She loves her family, hanging out with friends, belting out Hannah Montana tunes and riding horses.
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Monsignor Cronin was ‘remarkable example’

As pallbearers solemnly carried the casket of Monsignor James J. Cronin from St. Isaac Jogues at the end of the former pastor’s March 5 funeral, more than 75 priests and deacons waited outside the Carney church for one final tribute to a much-loved priest.
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Combier-Donovan raises awareness about new translation of Roman Missal

In the months leading up to the Nov. 27 implementation of the new English translation of the Roman Missal, Catherine Combier-Donovan has crisscrossed the Archdiocese of Baltimore on a mission of education.
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How we got here

The late great Cardinal Avery Dulles, S.J., once deplored what he cited as the penchant of some contemporary Catholics for “excessive and indiscreet compromise.” Without denying the value of open and honest debate, we would do well to beware of the role that such “compromise” played in raising the political tide that washed in our...
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Pope: Make confession a time for God’s merciful love

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- With fewer and fewer Catholics going to confession, Pope Benedict XVI urged priests and seminarians to make the sacrament of penance a time for sinners to feel God's merciful love.
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Adviser resigns following column linking same-sex attraction with devil

WASHINGTON – A policy adviser to the U.S. bishops has resigned following a controversy over an opinion piece he wrote suggesting that same-sex attraction could be the work of the devil.
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Catholic Charities names new leader as Smith retires

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien and the board of trustees of Catholic Charities have named William J. McCarthy Jr. to succeed Harold A. Smith as executive director of the Baltimore-based outreach agency.
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Scouts urged to be open to the Lord

Scouts of all ages packed St. Mark, Fallston, March 2, for the annual Archdiocesan Scout Mass. A rabbi also presented Cardinal William H. Keeler, an Eagle Scout, with The National Jewish Committee on Scouting Shofar Award.
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Accusation university mistreats Muslim students ‘without foundation’

WASHINGTON – The president of The Catholic University of America has disputed a complaint filed with the District of Columbia’s Office of Human Rights over the ability of Muslim students to engage in worship at the university.
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