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Pakistani church urges constitutional amendments to end discrimination

LAHORE, Pakistan – The Catholic Church in Pakistan has urged the country’s new government to end religious discrimination and establish the equality of all citizens under the law through proposed constitutional amendments.
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Group begins fast to push Obama to close Guantanamo Bay prison

WASHINGTON – Undertaking 11 days of fasting, prayer, meditation and public action, a group of Catholic and other activists has renewed its push for the immediate closing of the military-run prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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Pope names Florentine cardinal to head Vatican’s family council

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI named Italian Cardinal Ennio Antonelli of Florence to be the new president of the Pontifical Council for the Family.
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Vancouver Archdiocese embraces ‘radical hospitality’ for Olympics

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – The Archdiocese of Vancouver is warming up for its own type of Olympic event. However, it won’t take place on ice or snow; it will be on the streets of the city.
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St. Frances Academy senior excels with help of school

While others may have been busy playing video games or watching television, 17-year-old Glenn Bullock helped develop voice-control computer software for cars.
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Catholic corporal steps up to tend to spiritual well-being of company

COMBAT OUTPOST SPIDER MONKEY, Afghanistan – Like all Marines, Cpl. Matthew Munoz is there for his buddies, but the 23-year-old also has stepped forward to help tend to the spiritual well-being of his comrades in arms.
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Anointing of the Sick: A Sacrament of Healing

It seemed unusual to me that “Annie” was alone as she pushed open the door to the funeral home and struggled to climb onto the bench to sit beside me.
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Father Muth to head Blessed Sacrament

When Father Joseph L. Muth Jr., pastor of St. Matthew, Northwood, also took over as shepherd of Baltimore’s Church of the Blessed Sacrament Jan. 1, he looked to Third World countries for inspiration.
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John Carroll rallies for Gauthier

Fifty members of The John Carroll School community came together last month in celebration and hope for Tess Gauthier, a faculty member and coach who is taking on her greatest battle yet: breast cancer.
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Hundreds of Christmas gifts pour in to replace what ‘Grinch’ stole

VIOLET, La. – The Grinch wore a size 11½ shoe, weighed about 240 pounds and was down a few drops of blood.
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Family of girl who escaped death among World Youth Day ambassadors

PERTH, Australia – The Catholic family of an 8-year-old girl who narrowly escaped death twice was named among nine ambassadors for World Youth Day 2008.
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