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Pope relaxes restrictions on use of Tridentine Mass

UPDATED VATICAN CITY – In a long-awaited overture to disaffected Catholic traditionalists, Pope Benedict XVI relaxed restrictions on the use of the Tridentine Mass, the Latin-language liturgy that predates the Second Vatican Council.
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Bill Murray’s sister to perform in Baltimore

Dominican Sister Nancy Murray had to bring her “A game” if she wanted to tell a story at the dinner table as a child. As the third of nine children, she had to compete for the attention of her lumber salesman father, Edward, who encouraged music and humor to flourish in the Chicago home. He...
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Colts legend spotlights donation

St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore and the Saint Agnes Foundation recently came together with Pro Football Hall of Famer and legendary Baltimore Colts running back Lenny Moore and his family to recognize a $50,000 donation that was made to St. Agnes’ capital campaign in their honor.
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Catholic lay leader says China will continue to elect, ordain bishops

HONG KONG – A Catholic lay leader from Beijing said China will continue to “self-elect and self-ordain” bishops.
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Mass attendance down, but Catholics remain loyal to their faith

WASHINGTON - Although Mass attendance continues to decline among American Catholics, loyalty to Catholic identification remains strong, according to the results of a new survey commissioned by National Catholic Reporter newspaper.
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Scarves speak volumes in pope’s Holy Land visit

BETHLEHEM, West Bank – Sometimes a scarf is worth a thousand words.
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State’s attorney will prosecute Maryland’s first fetal homicide case

A married Baltimore County man accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend will become the first person prosecuted under Maryland’s new fetal homicide law – a move applauded by a Catholic lobbyist and a medical professional.
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St. Isaac Jogues rejoices in renovations

CARNEY – When St. Isaac Jogues parishioners gathered for their church’s dedication Oct. 19, 1960, a dream began.
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At Western Wall, meeting with rabbis, pope prays for peace

JERUSALEM – Taking a piece of paper, firmly folding it in four and pushing it deep into a crevice of Jerusalem’s Western Wall, Pope Benedict XVI prayed for peace in the Holy Land and respect among believers from every faith.
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Youths beautify Baltimore

The temperature in Baltimore City was 85 degrees and rising and the humidity was even worse the week of July 24-29. However, 32 youths from St. William of York, Baltimore; St. Mark, Catonsville; and Resurrection of Our Lord, Laurel, braved the heat to participate in BASE Camp, Baltimore-Act-Serve-Evangelize. The young people donned T-shirts and gloves...
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Deacon James Mann honored as ‘Man for All Seasons’ at Red Mass

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien helped usher in the start of a new judicial year Oct. 13 by celebrating a “Red Mass” at St. Thomas More in Baltimore.
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Homeless couple hopes stimulus money will help them realize a dream

LORAIN, Ohio – Aaron and Gracie Lumpkin don’t mind living in a homeless shelter. To them it’s a temporary stop on the road to independence.
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