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Seminary students say they desire to emulate pope’s example

WASHINGTON – When Deacon Michael Spurr is ordained to the priesthood June 7, he hopes he can take the example of holiness of Pope Benedict XVI wherever his path of ministry takes him.
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As Tucson mourns, victims are remembered

TUCSON, Ariz. – With flags nationwide flying at half-staff and people pausing for a moment of silence Jan. 10, the victims of the Jan. 8 mass shooting in Tucson were being remembered for their warmth and goodness, some for their sense of public service, and several for their involvement in their churches.
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Financial-bailout rejection by Congress poses new concerns

WASHINGTON – To those entrusted with husbanding the financial portfolios of Catholic foundations and institutions, the Sept. 29 rejection by the U.S. House of a $700 billion package to shore up the nation’s financial systems posed new concerns about the economy and those charged with overseeing it.
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U.S. bishops give pope check for $870,000

WASHINGTON – U.S. bishops presented Pope Benedict XVI with a birthday gift from Catholics across the country – a check for $870,000 to support his charitable works.
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Seminary enrollment booming at Mount St. Mary’s, ‘Cradle of Bishops’

EMMITSBURG – At a time when some seminaries are struggling, Mount St. Mary’s University Seminary in Emmitsburg is booming.
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Some Knights disagree with Anderson, start Web site supporting Obama

WASHINGTON – Upset with a letter critical of Democratic vice-presidential candidate Sen. Joseph Biden Jr. for his views on abortion, some Knights of Columbus are preparing to introduce their own Web site backing Sen. Barack Obama for president.
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Text of Pope Benedict’s remarks to interreligious leaders

WASHINGTON – Here is the text of Pope Benedict XVI’s remarks to representatives of others religions at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center April 17.
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Holy soul remembered

Seeing the anniversary date of the death of the former Archbishop of Baltimore, Francis Patrick Keough (Dec. 8, 1961), I prayed for his dear soul. While still a child, I met the archbishop’s mother, and then many years later, met the Archbishop upon his arrival in Baltimore. Both were happy memories. My grandmother, Mary Griffin,...
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U.S. archbishop at Vatican says Democrats becoming ‘party of death’

ROME – The Democratic Party in the United States “risks transforming itself definitively into a ‘party of death,’” said U.S. Archbishop Raymond L. Burke, prefect of the Vatican’s highest court.
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Text of Pope Benedict XVI’s homily at Nationals Park

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, “Peace be with you!” (Jn 20:19). With these, the first words of the risen Lord to his disciples, I greet all of you in the joy of this Easter season. Before all else, I thank God for the blessing of being in your midst. I am particularly grateful to...
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Year in Review: Quake recovery moves slowly as Haiti tackles growing cholera epidemic

WASHINGTON – Not much has changed in the region around Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital, since a magnitude 7 earthquake leveled just about anything that was standing.
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Congressmen outline proposal to ban sex-selection abortions in U.S.

WASHINGTON – Despite evidence that sex-selection abortions may be occurring in the United States, U.S. law affords “less protection from sex-based feticide” than India or China do, according to proposed legislation that is to be introduced soon in the House of Representatives.
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