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January 19, 2012

Ted Kennedy, longtime senator, patriarch of famous family, dies at 77

WASHINGTON - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, who died late Aug. 25 at the age of 77, stood firmly on the side of the Catholic Church on a wide range of issues from immigration reform to the minimum wage during his 47 years as a U.S. senator from Massachusetts.

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January 19, 2012

Father Murphy named pastor of Frederick parish

After serving two years as administrator of St. John the Evangelist in Frederick, Father Richard J. Murphy has been named pastor of the 4,200-family faith community. Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien made the appointment, effective immediately.

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January 19, 2012

Groups say Catholic Campaign for Human Development grants are crucial

Sandra Spears knows that she is leading a purpose-driven life when she looks at her 26-year-old daughter, Ayanna Scott.

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January 19, 2012

Catholics pray at abortion clinic on Good Friday

Guided by teens carrying a large wooden cross, a solemn throng of Catholics slowly processed from Shrine of St. Alphonsus in Baltimore to an abortion clinic on Howard Street March 21 to pray for women considering abortion.

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January 19, 2012

Private institutions see increase in enrollment despite recession

WASHINGTON – Despite the recession, private colleges and universities have not experienced decreased enrollment for the fall semester, according to a July survey released by the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.

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January 19, 2012

Legalizing gay marriage will affect church institutions

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – For Maggie Gallagher, president of the Institute for Marriage and Public Policy in Manassas, Va., changing the law to allow same-sex marriage means changing one of the fundamental building blocks of society.

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January 19, 2012

Mexican advocates skeptical about Obama’s immigration-reform pledge

GUADALAJARA, Mexico – Catholic advocates working with undocumented Mexican migrants heading toward the United States questioned whether President Barack Obama was serious about his Aug. 10 pledge to seek reform of U.S. immigration policies.

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January 19, 2012

Catholic Health invests $10 million in Calvert Foundation

Catholic Health Initiatives, the parent company of St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson, invested $10 million in Calvert Social Investment Foundation (Calvert Foundation) Community Investment Notes in March.

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January 19, 2012

Scythian, World Youth Day performers, at Baltimore’s Rams Head Live

Scythian, a Washington D.C.-based band that performed for 250,000 at 2008 World Youth Day in Sydney, Australia, can be seen in more intimate surroundings Aug. 14, when it performs an all-ages show at Rams Head Live in Baltimore.

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January 19, 2012

Papal visit on CUA campus excites Catholic students active in faith

WASHINGTON – Late-night talks with friends about life and faith are common in the dorm rooms of The Catholic University of America. Talking about the Catholic Church in class is pretty normal, too.

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