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City Council passes bill focused on pro-life pregnancy centers

The Baltimore City Council passed a bill Nov. 23 that imposes new requirements on four pro-life pregnancy centers in the city. Council members James B. Kraft, Bernard "Jack" Young and Agnes Welch were the only lawmakers on the 15-member council to oppose the measure, which requires pro-life pregnancy centers to post signs indicating that they...
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Bishop Rozanski joins Polish National – Catholic dialogue group

SCRANTON, Pa. – Doctrinal issues led agenda items at the spring session of the Polish National Catholic Church-Roman Catholic Dialogue held in Scranton at the PNCC’s National Church Center.
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Advent is time of preparation

Catholics throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore will mark the beginning of Advent Nov. 29 when the four-week period of preparation for the coming of Christ begins and the Catholic Church ushers in a new liturgical year.
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Penance and Reconciliation: A Sacrament of Healing

“Is Christ here or not?” Jarred by the sudden and insistent voice as I exited the church, I looked up, turned, and found a woman standing beside me. She said, again, “Is Christ here or not?”
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Arguments for pregnancy center bill seem ridiculous

If we thought things were bizarre before in the Baltimore City Council’s effort to create a law targeting nonprofit, pro-life pregnancy resource centers, it went from the sublime to the ridiculous this week.
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Mother Lange sainthood cause on track

As the Vatican considers the testimony of a woman who says she was cured of a life-threatening condition through the intercession of a 19th century Baltimore nun, similar testimonies from around the world are making their way to the motherhouse of the Oblate Sisters of Providence in Arbutus.
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Faithful servants

There is always room for more servants in the Lord’s vineyard. Whether as clergy, religious or laity, the Church relies on people of faith to share their gifts with others for the glory of God and His Church.
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Pope tells new diplomats human rights needed for lasting peace

VATICAN CITY – Respect for human rights, negotiated settlements to conflicts and improved education are essential ingredients for consolidating peace and promoting development, Pope Benedict XVI told nine new ambassadors to the Vatican.
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Released Irish priest hopes to continue ministry in Philippines

PASAY CITY, Philippines – Irish Columban Father Michael Sinnott said he hopes to resume his ministry after being released by kidnappers who had held him for a month.
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Lebanese archbishop: Election of new president marks new beginning

BEIRUT, Lebanon – The May 25 election of Lebanon’s new president and an agreement signed by rival political leaders mark a fresh start for the country, said a Lebanese archbishop.
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Successful inclusion of abortion ban spells success for health bill

WASHINGTON - In the end, the successful battle to include strict language prohibiting funding for abortions, led by pro-life congressional Democrats with the strong support of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, is what made the difference in the Nov. 7 House vote to pass a sweeping health care reform bill.
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Religious leaders support reworked U.S. Senate climate-change bill

WASHINGTON – Christian and Jewish religious leaders May 21 formally threw their support behind a reworked U.S. Senate bill that addresses environmental climate change.
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