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Contest seeks pro-life video public service announcements

SAN FRANCISCO – The Western Association of the Knights of Malta, based in San Francisco, is sponsoring a contest for the creation of 30-second and 45-second pro-life video public service announcements.
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Filipinos warned to leave after landslide devastates mining community

MANILA, Philippines – Residents of a small mining community in the southern Philippines continued mining for gold Jan. 5 despite a landslide that swept through their village and government warnings to evacuate, a Catholic priest said.
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More ‘Angels’ in actress Roma Downey’s future

WASHINGTON – Just when you might have forgotten about the family-friendly television series “Touched by an Angel,” series star Roma Downey is tweaking the concept.
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Ten years after abuse scandal, Boston cardinal reflects on its impact

BOSTON – “Our church will never forget the clergy sexual abuse crisis,” said Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley of Boston in a document marking the 10th anniversary of the abuse scandal that first rocked the archdiocese in January 2002, the reverberations of which continue to be felt.
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Local men profess vows as Dominicans

Two graduates of the University of Maryland College Park took a step closer to becoming Dominican priests after professing their solemn vows late in the summer of 2011 at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C.
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Co-workers with God for economic justice

Shall crime bring crime forever Strength aiding still the strong? Is it your will, O Father That men shall toil For wrong? from the musical, “Godspell”
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Catholic CEO goes undercover for CBS reality series

WASHINGTON – Dina Dwyer-Owens, CEO of the Dwyer Group, a collection of home service franchises, donned a wig, pearls and blue jeans to check in on her employees for an upcoming episode of the CBS reality series “Undercover Boss.” And, by and large, she liked what she saw.
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UPDATED: Bishop Zavala resigns after disclosing he is father of two children

VATICAN CITY – Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop Gabino Zavala has resigned after disclosing to superiors that he was the father of two children.
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National Vocations Awareness Week takes place Jan. 9-14

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Catholic Church will celebrate National Vocation
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Blessed John Paul’s childhood Jewish friend dies in Rome at 90

ROME – Jerzy Kluger, known as Blessed John Paul II’s lifelong Jewish friend and one who had a deep impact on the pope’s commitment to improved Catholic-Jewish relations, died in Rome Dec. 31 at the age of 90.
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N.J. nurses don’t have to assist in abortion in new hospital agreement

NEWARK, N.J. – A group of 12 nurses who sued the University Hospital in Newark over a policy requiring them to care for patients before and after abortions can no longer be compelled to assist in these procedures, under an agreement reached in federal court.
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Former Baltimore Anglican church hopeful about formation of new ordinariate

WASHINGTON – Pope Benedict XVI has established a U.S. ordinariate for former Anglicans who wish to become Catholics and named a married former Episcopal bishop to head it.
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