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January 19, 2012

Prayer breakfast speakers emphasize legacy of Pope John Paul II

WASHINGTON – During the April 27 National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington, speakers paid tribute to the soon-to-be-beatified Pope John Paul II and urged Catholic participants to continue his legacy of defending religious liberty and human dignity.

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January 19, 2012

Blacks prepare to celebrate ‘Watch Night’

On New Year’s Eve, 1862, blacks waited anxiously, watching the clock and hoping the Emancipation Proclamation would, in fact, take effect at midnight.

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January 19, 2012

Long waits, chilly start don’t deter crowd at White House ceremony

WASHINGTON – Thousands of Americans – not all of them Catholic – filled the South Lawn of the White House for the April 16 arrival ceremony welcoming Pope Benedict XVI to the White House.

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January 19, 2012

Beauty workshop: Artisan nuns use sacred art to bring people to God

VATICAN CITY – From the outside, they looked like large blocks of red clay, but hidden within were the contours of Pope John Paul II, waiting for 660 pounds of molten bronze to be poured inside and to become a statue.

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January 19, 2012

Priests mark 50 years of Christmas memories

Archbishop Francis Patrick Keough headed the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Dwight D. Eisenhower was well into his second term as U.S. president and the Baltimore Colts were the toast of the professional football world.

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January 19, 2012

O’Dwyer Retreat House gala honors two longtime supporters

Father Martin S. Nocchi thinks every year the Monsignor O’Dwyer Retreat House remains open is just as important as the 45th anniversary the facility is now celebrating.

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January 19, 2012

Traveling with Jesus this Holy Week

When traveling, one of the most disturbing sounds heard from the back seat of any car is, “Are we there yet?”

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January 19, 2012

St. Louis parishioner designs decorator showhouse as school fundraiser

Nine elves climbed all over the scrolled iron chandelier in Norma Hoff’s kitchen, and in Tom Hoff’s study, Christmas lights illuminated the surrounding red, white, and blue ornaments on a patriotic-themed tree.

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January 19, 2012

Eighth-graders create winning film on U.S. trade embargo

HIALEAH, Fla. – All they knew about the U.S. embargo on trade with Cuba is what they had heard from their parents and grandparents. They knew even less about filming a documentary.

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January 19, 2012

Pikesville administrative assistant keeps parish going strong

PIKESVILLE – Christopher Welsh, pastoral associate of St. Charles Borromeo, calls her the “rock that we cling to no matter what storms are raging.”

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January 19, 2012

More women leaders needed at the Vatican, says Cherie Blair

ROME – The Catholic Church would benefit from having more women in senior-level positions at the Vatican, Cherie Blair said during a conference on the church’s role in defending women’s rights.

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January 19, 2012

Christian group sues Google for refusing to accept ad

LONDON – A Christian group is suing the Internet giant Google after it refused to take advertisements on abortion and religious content.

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