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Goodspeeds are Eagles leaving the nest, strengthening their faith

As quadruplets, 18-year-old John, William, David and Patrick Goodspeed are used to people noticing them.
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Poll shows Catholics have mixed reaction to Obama’s Notre Dame invite

WASHINGTON – In a nationwide poll, half of U.S. Catholics overall supported the University of Notre Dame’s decision to invite President Barack Obama to address college graduates while 28 percent opposed it.
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Blessed Urban V

Blessed Urban V was born with the name Guillaume Grimoard in 1310. He was elected pope Sept. 28, 1362. He lived in Avignon at the beginning of his papacy, but he later moved the papacy back to Rome. He restored discipline of the clergy. Urban V worked for peace in Europe. He died Dec. 19,...
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Keeping it real: Preserving native art requires respect for cultures

VATICAN CITY – Ceremonial and sacred objects from different parts of the world present enormous challenges for art restorers; they must clean, repair and preserve very unusual and delicate materials such as blue kingfisher bird feathers glued onto an 18th-century Chinese metal headdress or hair and reptile skin decorating an Ethiopian string instrument made out...
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As swine flu spreads, Mexican cardinal prays to Our Lady of Guadalupe

MEXICO CITY – Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera of Mexico City prayed to Our Lady of Guadalupe and canceled Masses in the archdiocese April 26 due to the swine flu outbreak.
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Spain gathering a powerful experience

“To be rather than to appear to be” is the reality of the identity of the young Vincentian of the 21st century. This was the focus of the Vincentian World Youth Gathering in Madrid, Spain.
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Bishop Madden meets with city police commissioner

Auxiliary Bishop Denis J. Madden told Baltimore City Police Commissioner Frederick H. Bealefeld III that the Archdiocese of Baltimore will continue to take a stand against violence in the streets.
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Shhh: Pope asks communicators to reflect on value of silence

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI is asking media professionals and viewers, listeners and readers to set aside a bit of time for silence.
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UN conference was exploited for extremist remarks, says Vatican rep

VATICAN CITY – An international conference dedicated to combating racism unfortunately was used as a platform for taking “extreme and offensive political positions the Holy See deplores and rejects,” said the chief Vatican representative to U.N. agencies in Geneva.
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Millersville parishioner elected national president of Holy Name Society

At its height, the Holy Name Society boasted more than 40,000 members in 135 parishes in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. More than a half century later, there are now about 500 members in 18 parishes.
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Bill to codify same-sex marriage called attack on religious freedom

HARTFORD, Conn. – For the second time in as many months, Connecticut’s Catholic bishops used weekend Masses to urge parishioners to fight proposed legislation that they said attacks religious freedom.
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Anne Arundel couple’s outreach spreads ‘H.O.P.E.’

Leo and Diane Zerhusen began H.O.P.E. (He Opens Paths to Everyone) for All, their Christian ministry, after seeing how the unmet needs of children prevent them from growing into the person God calls them to be.
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