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Don’t be afraid of shame, open hearts to God’s mercy, pope says

Feeling ashamed of one's sins does not mean wallowing in guilt, rather it is the gateway all men and women can use to experience firsthand God's tender mercy and forgiveness, Pope Francis said.
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Catholic leaders react to Trump’s plan to send troops to border

Catholic leaders in Texas criticized President Donald Trump's April 4 announcement that he would be deploying National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Forgiveness is theme of Divine Mercy Sunday in Archdiocese of Baltimore

Archbishop Lori will celebrate a 1:30 p.m. Divine Mercy Sunday Mass April 8 at Holy Rosary, home of the Archdiocese of Baltimore Divine Mercy Shrine.
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Baltimore woman among Catholic peace activists facing charges after detention at submarine base

Elizabeth McAlister, a 78-year-old peace activist from Jonah House in Baltimore, was among seven Catholic peace activists detained at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in Georgia early April 5, hours after entering to protest nuclear weapons.
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Movie review: A Quiet Place

Taken strictly on its surface, this movie is a story about how strong, trusting family ties can overcome any obstacle.
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University says Facebook rejected ad because it shows Jesus on cross

"Shocking content, sensational content, excessively violent content" listed as the issue.
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U.S. seminarian who carried cross at pope’s Easter Mass dies in Rome

The U.S. seminarian, who was a third-year theology student at Rome's Pontifical Regina Apostolorum University, was scheduled to be ordained a deacon July 7 in Houston.
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Father Muller, oldest priest in the archdiocese, dies after 70 years as a priest

Father Muller ministered as a chaplain in the Archdiocese of Baltimore at Johns Hopkins Hospital from 1970 to his retirement in 1989. 
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Footage of Cardinal Shehan’s open housing testimony uncovered

For the first time in more than a half century, digitized footage of the cardinal’s television appearance is now available for viewing on Youtube.
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Trevi Fountain coins to continue bringing fortune to Rome’s needy

While millions of tourists throw a coin over their shoulder into Rome's Trevi Fountain hoping to return to Rome one day, the money scooped out of the fountain each week offers more concrete hope to the city's poor.
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Appeals court hears oral arguments in archdiocese’s suit over Advent ad

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard oral arguments March 26 in the Archdiocese of Washington's suit against the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for rejecting an ad for buses that promoted the archdiocese's annual "Find the Perfect Gift" initiative for the Advent season.
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Leave Mass praising God, not gossiping about others, pope says

The final words at Mass -- "Go in peace" -- are an invitation to Christians to proclaim God's blessings through their lives, not an opportunity to go outside and speak ill of others, Pope Francis said.
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