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January 19, 2012

CRS reps say Afghans thirst for education, willing to work hard for it

RADNOR, Pa. – After 30 years of war and repressive rule of the Taliban, today only 28 percent of the people in Afghanistan can read and write and 18 percent of them are women and girls, according to Catholic Relief Services representatives visiting the Philadelphia Archdiocese.
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January 19, 2012

St. John of Avila

St. John of Avila was born Jan. 6, 1499, to a wealthy family in Toledo, Spain. Having studied law and theology, he became a lawyer and a priest. The saint gave most of his fortune to the poor after his parents died. A man of faith, he spread the word of God and the influence...
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January 19, 2012

As Korean tensions escalate, Catholic leaders call for prayers

SEOUL, South Korea - Catholic leaders have called for prayers as tensions in the Korean peninsula escalate, reported the Asian church news agency UCA News.
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January 19, 2012

St. Francis Caracciolo

St. Francis Caracciolo was born in Italy in October 1563. After being cured from a disease when he was 22, he sold his belongings, gave the money to the poor and began to study theology. He was ordained in 1587 and, along with another man, formed the Congregation of the Minor Clerks Regular to minister...
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January 19, 2012

Notre Dame valedictorian urges graduates to challenge the conventional; Baltimore her next stop

WASHINGTON – When Katie Odette Washington of Gary, Ind., took the stage May 16 as what is believed to be the University of Notre Dame’s first black valedictorian, she told her fellow graduates to step outside of their comfort zone and challenge the conventional to make their imprint on the world.
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January 19, 2012

St. Cyril

St. Cyril was born in Alexandria, Egypt, in 376. This monk and priest became bishop of Alexandria in 412 and later became patriarch of the city. He worked at the Council of Ephesus to fight the heretic Nestorius who said that within Christ there were two persons. St. Cyril also wrote a book against Julian...
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January 19, 2012

Boys with special needs receive holy Eucharist in Severna Park

Eric Stag draped an arm around his parents, Anne and Jack, and smiled. Known for his hugs, Eric delivered the sweetest yet.
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January 19, 2012

St. Bridget of Sweden

St. Bridget of Sweden was born in 1302 or 1303 in Uppsala, Sweden. When she was 7 years old, she began having visions of the crucifixion. When she was 13 she married Prince Ulfo of Nercia and had eight children, including St. Catherine of Sweden. When her husband died in 1344, she went on a...
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January 19, 2012

Baird named chief financial officer for Archdiocese of Baltimore

William J. Baird III required fewer introductions than normal May 13, when Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien announced his appointment as the chief financial officer for the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
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January 19, 2012

Blessed Innocent XI

Blessed Innocent XI, pope, was born May 19, 1611, in Como, Italy. A priest, he earned a law degree in 1639 and served the church in a number of roles over the years, including papal legate, bishop and cardinal. He was elected the 240th pope on Sept. 21, 1676, and he was installed Oct. 4,...
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January 19, 2012

Mass for Mother Lange celebrates her sainthood cause

To know the background of Mother Mary Lange was to appreciate the atmosphere May 8 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore, where Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien led a Mass to pray for her sainthood.
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January 19, 2012

St. Joseph of Cupertino

St. Joseph of Cupertino was born June 17, 1603, in Naples, Italy. When he was 17 years old, he tried to join the Friars Minor Conventuals but was refused because of his lacking education. He also tried to join the Capuchins. Finally, he was accepted as an oblate at a Franciscan convent close to Cupertino....
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