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A year after papal letter, Chinese church leaders see mixed results

HONG KONG – A year after Pope Benedict XVI’s letter to mainland Chinese Catholics, church leaders said some positive developments have resulted but more work needs to be done to achieve the letter’s objectives.
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Bishop Hubbard joins evangelical leader in call to ratify new nuke pact

WASHINGTON – For the second time in a week, the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace called upon the U.S. Senate to ratify the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.
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St. John the Evangelist earns Blue Ribbon status

Sister Linda Larsen, S.S.J., sat in her office Sept. 8 and felt like dancing.
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Snow, a journalist and former White House press secretary, dies at 53

WASHINGTON – Anthony “Tony” Snow, former White House press secretary and a prominent journalist who worked both in print and broadcast, died July 12 at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington after a long bout with colon cancer. He was 53.
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Cristo Rey students learn of forgiveness, legacy of Len Bias from mother of late basketball star

A poster hangs inside the office of athletic director Tony Cole at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Fells Point.
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Man who died trying to rescue son recalled as devoted father, friend

ARLINGTON, Va. – A Virginia man who died while trying to rescue his son after he had fallen into a septic tank was remembered by friends and family as a loyal friend, volunteer and above all a devoted father and husband.
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Catholic Family Expo coming July 25-26

The 18th annual Catholic Family Expo July 25-26 will be held in a new location – at Church of the Resurrection, Ellicott City. The weekend event offers speakers, shopping at vendor stations, breakout sessions, liturgies, renewal of marriage vows, a youth rally, eucharistic adoration, the sacrament of reconciliation, meals, benedictions and more.
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Pope says Catholic newspapers have ‘irreplaceable’ role

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI said the Catholic press has an irreplaceable role in forming Christian consciences and reflecting the church’s viewpoint on contemporary issues.
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Give God the glory

This fall the church family of St. Ann is celebrating 135 years on the corner of Greenmount Avenue and 22nd Street and praising God that our anchor still holds secure! Besides our “Anchors and Ancestors Ball” and Homecoming Liturgy on the weekend of Oct. 10-12, we wanted to find a way to renew and rejoice...
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Archbishop O’Brien comments on Bishop Malooly

The Archdiocese of Baltimore has been enormously blessed by the priestly and episcopal ministry of Bishop Fran Malooly. His long service and friendly demeanor have endeared him to so many in our Archdiocese, especially the faithful of the Western Vicariate.
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Dioceses boost efforts to stress importance of marriage in modern world

WASHINGTON – Despite a recent Pew Research Center survey that found a growing number of Americans – now 39 percent, up from 28 percent in 1978 – think marriage is becoming obsolete, family ministers across the country say they believe marriage remains a strong institution.
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Politics is about serving common good, pope tells Nicaraguan bishops

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy – The Catholic Church in Nicaragua must educate the country’s Catholic majority to recognize that politics is not about power, but about serving the common good, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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