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Tony Blair speaks to international challenges in Loyola’s first global studies lecture

Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Tony Blair addressed a packed Reitz Arena at Loyola University Maryland.
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Archbishop Chaput deems three suspended priests unsuitable for ministry

Three suspended priests of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia have been deemed unsuitable to return to ministry, the archdiocese announced April 7.
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Mount St. Agnes High School’s final graduating class ready for reunion

Members of the Class of 1963 from Mount St. Agnes High School are celebrating their 50th reunion April 20.
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The Lord’s Ladies: Holy Family parishioners meet for conversation, camaraderie

Nearly as often as the sun rises, a vibrant group of female retirees attend daily Mass at Holy Family Parish and then heads out for fellowship.
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Unexpected

When the doctor’s office called with the results of my blood test, I expected everything to be normal. But, in this life, things seldom go as expected and normal very rarely exists.“You’re pregnant,” the doctor told me over the phone. “What?” I asked. It didn’t register.“You are pregnant,” she repeated.“But I
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Johns Hopkins pro-life club gains recognition after fight with student government

A pro-life student club at The Johns Hopkins University was granted official club status.
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The Age of Martyrs Revisited

When I came across a CNN blog about the challenges facing the new pope, I expected the standard items: reforming the Curia and dealing with the sexual abuse scandal. I did not anticipate reading about a full scale persecution of the church.I pride myself on being informed, especially about religious
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Mercy teen earns scholarship based on desire to end human trafficking

Mercy High School senior Brooke Burghardt recently won the 2013 Girls Gone Great scholarship essay contest.
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Allowing over-counter sale of contraceptives to all ages ‘simply wrong’

An April 5 decision by a New York federal judge to lift age limits on purchases of over-the-counter emergency contraceptives should be “appealed and overturned,” according to an official of the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops.
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Johns Hopkins’ pro-life club fighting for official recognition

Andrew Guernsey anticipated some push-back when he sought to resurrect The Johns Hopkins University's pro-life organization.
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Holy Rosary welcomes Pope John Paul II relic at Divine Mercy Sunday Mass

Hundreds of people packed Holy Rosary Church in Fells Point for the celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday April 7.
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On Legislature’s last day, MCC pushes stormwater bill

The Maryland Catholic Conference is urging Catholics to contact their state legislators to push passage of a bill that would mitigate nonprofits’ financial responsibility for the state’s stormwater fees.
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