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January 19, 2012

The presumptions of a pastoral letter

Twenty-five years ago, in early May 1983, the Catholic bishops of the United States approved what many imagined would be a historic public policy statement: The Challenge of Peace (TCOP). The debate during the drafting of TCOP was intense; the publicity generated by that debate put Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, chairman of the drafting committee, on...

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January 19, 2012

Pope names bishops for Scranton, Ogdensburg dioceses

WASHINGTON – Pope Benedict XVI has named Monsignor Joseph C. Bambera, 53, as bishop of the Diocese of Scranton, Pa., and Father Terry R. LaValley, also 53, as bishop of the Diocese of Ogdensburg, N.Y.

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January 19, 2012

Poverty has become political issue, says Catholic Charities official

WASHINGTON – Poverty represents different things to different people. “For us, it’s a moral issue,” said Candy Hill, senior vice president for social policy and government affairs at Catholic Charities USA.

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January 19, 2012

Catholic scholars ask pope to slow process of Pope Pius XII’s cause

WASHINGTON – Nineteen Catholic scholars of theology and history are asking Pope Benedict XVI to slow the process of the sainthood cause of Pope Pius XII.

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January 19, 2012

Man of the cloth: Priest’s new fashion line helps Guatemalan village

NEW YORK – At first blush, the scene seemed typical. In one of Manhattan’s trendiest neighborhoods, models strutted down the aisle amid flashing bulbs, pulsating music and a Chardonnay-sipping crowd. The designer promoting this fashion line was clad in New York-requisite black.

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January 19, 2012

Politicians who support gay marriage are not Catholic, says cardinal

VATICAN CITY – Public officials who openly support same-sex marriage cannot consider themselves to be Catholic, said an Italian cardinal.

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January 19, 2012

Constantly evolving St. Bernadine celebrates 80 anniversary

St. Bernadine, Baltimore, isn’t afraid of change. It embraces it Throughout its existence, the now-predominantly African-American church has come to be known as the flexible backbone of the Edmondson Village community.

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January 19, 2012

Collaboration the key as Haitian church begins to rebuild, nuncio says

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The loss of key leadership and the destruction of up to 70 parishes during the Jan. 12 earthquake exposed weaknesses in the structure of the Catholic Church in Haiti, said the papal nuncio to the beleaguered Caribbean nation.

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January 19, 2012

Carmelites honor Father Kavanaugh for life’s work as translator

TOLEDO, Ohio – Discalced Carmelite Father Kieran Kavanaugh has reached a milestone as a translator of Carmelite spiritual classics.

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January 19, 2012

Several factors govern date of implementation for new Roman Missal

WASHINGTON – When liturgists in the English-speaking world talk about when the new Roman Missal might go into use in Catholic parishes, the date most often mentioned is Nov. 27, 2011, the start of Advent and the beginning of the church’s liturgical year.

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January 19, 2012

Enrollment booms at Catholic High

When the Kreiner family was looking for a private high school for their youngest daughter, Kristen, The Catholic High School of Baltimore was their third choice – until they visited the all-girls’ school.

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January 19, 2012

Catholic Charities in Albany launches needle-exchange program

ALBANY, N.Y. – It will take a few courageous people to get the ball rolling on a new needle-exchange program instituted by Catholic Charities of the Albany Diocese, according to the agency’s AIDS Services director.

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