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Cockeysville dig yields insights into Irish life

A summer archeological dig near St. Joseph in Cockeysville unearthed brown broken bottles and tea cups, coins, a beer token, buttons and children’s toys – clues into the daily life of Irish immigrants who manned area limestone quarries and worshipped at St. Joseph beginning in the mid-19th century.
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Text of Pope Benedict’s remarks to disabled youths

YONKERS, N.Y. – Here is the text of Pope Benedict XVI’s remarks to disabled youths at St. Joseph Seminary, Yonkers, N.Y., April 19.
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Henry Gibson, ‘Laugh-In’ star and Cardinal Foley’s friend, dies at 73

WASHINGTON – John and James were pals in high school who kept up that friendship after they graduated from St. Joseph Prep School in Philadelphia more than 55 years ago.
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Text of Pope Benedict’s address to the United Nations

UNITED NATIONS – Here is the Vatican’s English text of Pope Benedict XVI’s address to the United Nations’ General Assembly April 18. He spoke in French and English.
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Capitol prayer service calls for end to hatred of immigrants

WASHINGTON – Outside the Capitol Sept. 15 bishops of three denominations led a brief prayer service for an end to hate, particularly hatred toward immigrants.
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Victims speak of abuse to pope

WASHINGTON – Pope Benedict XVI held an unscheduled meeting with victims of priestly sexual abuse, shortly after pledging the church’s continued efforts to help heal the wounds caused by such acts.
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Catholic Review sponsors parish gun turn-in initiative, seeks donor support

Previous gun turn-ins at St. Gregory the Great netted more than 100 guns. About a year ago, the program lost the sponsor that had provided funds to furnish cash rewards to get the guns off the street.
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Pope meets privately with victims of priestly sexual abuse

WASHINGTON – Pope Benedict XVI held an unscheduled meeting with victims of priestly sexual abuse, shortly after pledging the church’s continued efforts to help heal the wounds caused by such acts.
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Versatile Walsh senior begins new feature

When The Catholic Review asked high school athletic directors in the Archdiocese of Baltimore to nominate deserving students for a new feature that gives classroom and off-the-field accomplishments the same weight as athletic prowess, the first person nominated was Jared Matthews.
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Text of Cardinal George’s remarks to Pope Benedict

WASHINGTON – Here is the text of the remarks by Chicago Cardinal Francis E. George, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, to Pope Benedict XVI on behalf of the bishops at their meeting at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception April 16.
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Legislation requires due diligence

The Aug. 20 issue contains two items that are strongly connected. Columnist Russell Shaw draws attention to the error of religious groups taking position on matters they don’t know enough about. Environmental activists have frequently been successful in getting church leaders to sign on publicly to the positions for which they are lobbying. By adhering...
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Pope Benedict greeted by President Bush as he begins first U.S. visit

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. – Welcomed by U.S. President George W. Bush and an array of church officials, Pope Benedict XVI began his first pastoral visit to the United States as pope April 15.
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