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If the shoe fits, you won’t be in pain later

Listen to your feet. If they’re screaming, or even whimpering, your shoes might be to blame. High heels get a bad rap, but flipflops aren’t any better. And no matter what style shoe you’re wearing, it’s probably not wide enough.
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Listen to church when voting

In Tony Magliano’s post election column (CR, Nov. 4), he stated that it was quite difficult in deciding who were the most ethical candidates. Unfortunately, Magliano seems to assume that Catholics can assign equal weight to all issues. However this is not true.
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Human trafficking: Modern-day slavery with high stakes

LIMA, Peru – In the bustling commercial town of Nueva Cajamarca, young women in tight skirts and midriff-baring tops watch curiously as a van bounces slowly down the dusty, rutted road. Catching sight of a local official in the vehicle, they dart into the open doorways of local bars.
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New Moscow archbishop to work with Orthodox

MOSCOW – Russia’s new Catholic archbishop has pledged to improve cooperation with the Russian Orthodox Church, while rejecting proselytism and helping resolve the country’s “pressing problems.”
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Loyola’s Sellinger School ranked among world’s top executive MBA programs

While Loyola University Maryland is known for having one of the best business schools around, it’s nice to get a little international recognition.
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First day of school for archdiocese has array of emotions

Erin Munchel and Kendall Middlecamp have had their share of milestones over the years, but as they sat on the floor of a noisy school gymnasium Aug. 25, the eighth graders realized it was their final opening day of school at St. Joseph of Fullerton.
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Traditional Anglicans ask for full communion with Catholics

DUBLIN, Ireland – Parishioners from three Church of Ireland parishes have joined traditional Anglicans from 12 other countries in requesting that the Catholic Church receive them into full communion.
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Democrats retain control in Maryland

Mary Ellen Russell wasn’t surprised Marylanders bucked national trends in the Nov. 2 election. While voters in many other states entrusted their legislatures to the GOP, Marylanders returned a Democratic majority to the General Assembly.
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CCHD grants help poverty-level groups help themselves

Moving testimonies from a formerly incarcerated woman, a 70-year-old woman whose mobile home park is closing, an immigrant trying to make a better life for himself in the U.S. and a young person trying to help her peers improve their communities were the main feature of the annual Catholic Campaign for Human Development luncheon Aug....
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New LCWR president says orders face challenges

ST. LOUIS – Sister Mary Whited, the new president of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, likes to keep doors open and the conversation going. And she promises “not to back down” when discussions grow difficult.
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Taxation measures, legalizing marijuana rejected by voters

WASHINGTON – In a year when tax and budget issues dominated the ballot questions before voters, Catholic leaders offered the guidance of Catholic social teaching but generally remained neutral on specific referendum topics.
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New chair helps St. Agnes plot future

Barbara Bozzuto lost her way on her first visit to St. Agnes Hospital, which led to a satisfying discovery.
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