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January 19, 2012

Catholic Iraqi refugees arrive, welcomed by Maronite parish

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Following years of persecution and not being able to attend Mass because of the threat of terrorism, Huzni Hermez and his family left their war-torn homeland of Iraq and found a place where they could freely practice their Catholic faith.

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January 19, 2012

From U.S. Marines in Afghanistan, some New Year’s resolutions

FORWARD OPERATING BASE GERONIMO, Afghanistan – The Marines at this base like to say that every day is Groundhog Day, referring to the Bill Murray comedy in which a TV weatherman awakens each morning to find he is reliving the same day of his life over and over again.

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January 19, 2012

Religious groups, aid agencies offer hope to Nicaragua

MANAGUA, Nicaragua – At Managua’s La Chureca garbage dump in Nicaragua, thousands of vultures swarm through thick, acrid smoke rising out of burning and smoldering mounds of garbage.

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January 19, 2012

Signs of hope at dawn of a new decade

Many consider the first decade of the new millennium to have been a mostly difficult one.

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January 19, 2012

Pope’s second encyclical invites people to encounter Jesus

VATICAN CITY – It’s difficult to select a single summarizing line in Pope Benedict XVI’s encyclical “Spe Salvi” (on Christian hope), but a fundamental point is found in its first few pages.

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January 19, 2012

At 100, usher continues steady service to New Jersey parish

WOODBRIDGE, N.J. – James H. Carrigan rose from a pew at St. James Church, picked up a collection basket and joined a team of ushers striding up the aisles.

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January 19, 2012

Details on papal Mass tickets likely not ready for weeks

WASHINGTON – To answer the question that is increasingly being asked of officials with the archdioceses of Washington and New York – and pretty much anyone else who works for the Catholic Church in the region – you can’t yet get tickets to any events during Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to those cities in April.

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January 19, 2012

2009 in Review: Apostolic visitation of US women religious moves toward 2010 visits

WASHINGTON – The apostolic visitation of U.S. religious communities of women continued to move forward as 2009 came to a close with plans being drawn up for visits to congregations by official representatives of the church to begin in the spring.

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January 19, 2012

Book bound in skin of executed Jesuit to be auctioned

LONDON – A book bound in the skin of an executed Jesuit priest was to be auctioned in England.

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January 19, 2012

Inside and outside the Vatican, 2009 was busy year for pope

VATICAN CITY – Looking back on 2009, it’s difficult to imagine a busier year for 82-year-old Pope Benedict XVI.

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January 19, 2012

The Catholic Review travels to Dominican Republic

A Catholic Review staff writer, Chaz Muth, will travel to the Dominican Republic, Nov. 26-30, to bring readers first-hand accounts of conditions there, especially among the poor.

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January 19, 2012

The ultimate Christmas gift: celebrating life

The moment I uttered the words I knew they sounded silly: “What do you get the girl who has everything?”

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