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President Obama being cited at African synod

VATICAN CITY – U.S. President Barack Obama was mentioned three times by two different bishops on the first full day of the special Synod of Bishops for Africa.
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Monks search for new ways to support Mepkin Abbey

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The Trappist monks at Our Lady of Mepkin Abbey in Moncks Corner are looking at a variety of new ways to support themselves as they phase out their popular egg production business.
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More than 1,000 students rally at US Capitol for school vouchers

WASHINGTON – More than 1,000 students from the District of Columbia stood near the U.S. Capitol Sept. 30 urging members of Congress to support federally funded school vouchers through the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program.
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In U.S., pope preaches message of hope built on faith

NEW YORK – From the White House to the U.N. General Assembly hall and from ground zero to the Washington Nationals’ baseball stadium, Pope Benedict XVI preached a message of hope built on faith and a joint commitment to defending the dignity of the human person.
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Archdiocese leader takes part in Vatican marriage council

As the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s coordinator for marriage and family enrichment, Lauri Przybysz has always felt families can be a force for evangelization in the Catholic Church.
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Spokesman says pope not planning changes to church laws on abuse

NEW YORK – Pope Benedict XVI is not planning any new changes to church law in response to the clerical sexual abuse crisis, said Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman.
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Archbishop urges Canadian MPs to back palliative care, not euthanasia

OTTAWA – The president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has sent an open letter to members of Parliament, urging them to support good palliative care instead of assisted suicide or euthanasia.
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Baltimore Catholic lawyer takes hands-on approach to volunteering

Hoping that it doesn’t rain, construction attorney Lou Kozlakowski will exchange his business suit and briefcase April 26 for jeans, T-shirt, work boots and a tool box as he heads off to one of Baltimore City’s lower-income neighborhoods to help a family in need.
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BOAST schools forum in Annapolis Oct. 6

Hundreds of parents, teachers, enrichment program leaders and business supporters are expected in Annapolis Oct. 6 for a forum designed to raise awareness about the BOAST Maryland Tax Credit.
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Pope, at U.N., says no government or religion can limit human rights

UNITED NATIONS – Neither government nor religion has a right to change or limit human rights, because those rights flow from the dignity of each person created in God’s image, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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Pope says roles of priest, laity should not be blurred

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy – The special role of priests should be kept distinct from that of lay people even in parts of the world where there is a shortage of ordained clergy, Pope Benedict XVI told Brazilian bishops.
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Pittsburgh bishop testifies for Marriage Protection Amendment

PITTSBURGH – Bishop David A. Zubik of Pittsburgh was among those who testified on behalf of Pennsylvania’s proposed Marriage Protection Amendment at a hearing April 10 at the Allegheny County Courthouse.
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