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Federal officials investigate cybercrime that hits Wisconsin parish

MILWAUKEE – Federal law enforcement officials were continuing to investigate how criminals were able to steal $121,000 electronically from a parish in the Milwaukee Archdiocese.
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Rabbi tells synod that Christians in Israel enjoy freedom, equality

VATICAN CITY – At a synod where the Israel-Palestinian conflict repeatedly was singled out as a source of problems for Christians throughout the Middle East, a rabbi from Israel told Catholic bishops that Israel is not solely responsible and that the attitude of some Catholics violates the church’s own teaching about Jews and Judaism.
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Praying at the Western Wall

The Western Wall is the only fragment of the Great Temple to survive destruction by the Romans, and is the most sacred structure to the Jewish people. According to a brochure distributed at the Western Wall Plaza by the Western Wall Heritage Foundation, the wall “is a focus of Jewish longing and prayer for redemption...
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Pope calls for major international reforms to deal with world hunger

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI said persistent world hunger calls for international reforms that focus on long-term solutions as well as short-term emergency food aid.
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We will visit the sites where these words were spoken

Bishop Denis J. Madden of Baltimore and 23 priests began their pilgrimage in the Holy Land Oct. 12 with Mass at the Notre Dame Center in Jerusalem, just outside the walls of the Old City. Listening to a reading from Luke's Gospel of Jesus speaking to the "good thief" who he promised would join him...
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Notre Dame Center – Additional Info

The Pontifical Institute Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center, where the Baltimore pilgrimage group celebrate Mass on the first day in Israel, is a retreat and residential center. It also has had, since 2006, a permanent exhibition about the Holy Shroud to help pilgrims gain a deeper understanding of Christ’s sufferings and Resurrection as they visit...
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Catholic High student leads breast cancer cause

Breast cancer awareness is personal for Catholic High School junior Gabriella Polsinelli.
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Pilgrimage coverage coming next week

Coming soon to this blog: Coverage of the pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Bishop Denis J. Madden and 23 priests will travel from Baltimore to Israel and Jordan Oct. 11-22. Stay tuned.
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Father Barr sees bright future at Immaculate Conception

For Immaculate Conception in Towson, the Oct. 2 installation of Father Joseph F. Barr by Auxiliary Bishop Denis J. Madden signals that the 3,200-family parish is turning a corner.
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Shrine of the Sacred Heart School to house public school

Shrine of the Sacred Heart School in Mount Washington may have recently closed its doors, but it’s proven to be a window of opportunity for a local elementary school.
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Center for Pregnancy Concerns celebrates three decades of service

Before the Center for Pregnancy Concerns opened in Baltimore 30 years ago, there was no place women could go in the city for help carrying unplanned pregnancies to term.
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