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Young adult ministers speak each other’s language

About 50 young adult ministers from across the archdiocese came together May 17 for a meal, prayer and conversation – in two languages. The bilingual Young Adult Contact Meeting was a first for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, which last year hosted English and Spanish versions of the same meeting.
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Creating cardinals: giving input to the pope

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI presides over his second consistory in late November, inducting 23 new cardinals into the church’s most exclusive body.
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Haitian first lady meets with leaders of Catholic Relief Services

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The first lady of Haiti and the next president of Catholic Relief Services had an exchange Oct. 25 that went directly to how CRS is responding to the basic needs of the most impoverished nation in the Western Hemisphere.
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Catholic scientists debunk movie’s depiction of science, faith clash

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A bomb. A secret sect of anti-Catholic scientists. A church straddling ancient traditions and the modern world.
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Parishioner’s book tells story of healing after sex abuse

After decades of keeping a painful secret, D. Wayne Coffey has stepped forward to tell the story of how an uncle sexually abused him for years beginning at age 5. “No More Stolen Childhoods,” a newly released book by the Sacred Heart, Glyndon, parishioner, is an attempt to educate the public about child abuse and...
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Franciscans risk stoning to provide aid to poor along border fence

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. – The compact car lifted a trail of dust as it traveled slowly along the 18-foot-tall chain-link fence, attracting the attention of the U.S. Border Patrol agent sitting in his green and white SUV.
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Health care workers urged to fight for conscience rights

Catholic health care providers need to stand up and defend their right to practice medicine in a way that’s consistent with their religious convictions, according to several speakers at a symposium on conscience rights held May 9 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson.
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Change the culture of death into culture of life

On Jan. 22, 1973, the Supreme Court in the Roe v. Wade decision legalized abortion in the United States. Since that date, 49 million babies have been killed legally in our country. The court’s decision has divided us as a nation. The debate over abortion continues to rage. In every debate there is a key...
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Pope names Archbishop Vigano new nuncio to the US

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI named Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, 70, to be the new nuncio to the United States.
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Visit to Israel: Leaders know, appreciate pope’s teaching on Judaism

VATICAN CITY – As Pope Benedict XVI prepared to visit Israel in early May, Jewish leaders involved in dialogue appeared to be hopeful and not particularly wary about what the pope would say.
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Bridesmaid dresses take on a new look, new role

Once, the most dreaded question was, “Will you be my bridesmaid?” After all, only a good friend would buy an unflattering, expensive, formal dress, wear it once in front of everyone and then never wear it again.
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Organized crime highlights corruption in some Latin American countries

MEXICO CITY – Federal officials denounced the arson attack on the Casino Royale in Monterrey, Mexico, as an act of terror and blamed Los Zetas, the soldiers-turned-cartel-toughs and public-security scourge.
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