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Religious leaders mark Katrina anniversary

NEW ORLEANS – With an intense thunderstorm providing eerie sound effects, Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes of New Orleans told hundreds gathered at St. Louis Cathedral Aug. 29 in commemoration of the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina to persevere in their faith despite the pitfalls of a painfully slow recovery.
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Deacon Flamini remembered for friendship, dedication

As his May 17, 2003 ordination approached, Deacon Michael L. Flamini knew he was fulfilling a lifelong calling.
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Bishop D’Arcy not opposed to ‘peaceful’ protests about commencement

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Bishop John M. D’Arcy of Fort Wayne-South Bend said he was not opposed to “peaceful” demonstrations against the University of Notre Dame’s invitation to President Barack Obama to speak at this year’s commencement.
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Mental health team helps child quake victims

PISCO, Peru – When Carlos Cortez arrived in Pisco days after the city was struck by a magnitude 8 earthquake, he was particularly struck by the children in one of the tent cities set up for people who had been left homeless.
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Catholic, other groups mourn executions of Georgia, Texas inmates

WASHINGTON ¬ Catholic and other groups mourned the executions Sept. 21 of Troy Davis in Georgia and of Lawrence Brewer in Texas.
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Chris Gunty to serve as associate publisher and editor of The Catholic Review

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien announced April 17 that Christopher Gunty will serve as associate publisher and editor of The Catholic Review and chief executive officer of the paper’s parent company, The Cathedral Foundation, replacing Mr. Daniel Medinger who resigned in February after leading the paper for more than 20 years.
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Salvation is open to all, but the way is not easy, pope says

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy – Salvation through Christ is open to all, but the way is not easy because it requires a real commitment to love and justice, Pope Benedict XVI said. The pope, speaking Aug. 26 to hundreds of pilgrims at his summer residence outside Rome, said that when Christ told his disciples the gate...
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Philadelphia Catholic high schools reopen after two-week strike

PHILADELPHIA - Students at 17 Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia returned to their classrooms Sept. 20 after lay teachers ratified a three-year contract and ended a two-week strike.
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As session closes, $2 million added for textbooks/technology

They didn’t get their much-sought business tax credit to help students and teachers in nonpublic and public schools, but leaders of the Maryland Catholic Conference (MCC) were elated to win an additional $2 million in state funding for nonreligious textbooks and technology in nonpublic schools.
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Catholic school opens for students with autism

ST. LOUIS – A new Catholic school for children with autism is opening Sept. 5 in the St. Louis Archdiocese.
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Cross always present in late nuncio’s life, USCCB head says at memorial

WASHINGTON – Archbishop Pietro Sambi, the late Vatican nuncio to the United States, “viewed his diplomatic vocation, as an ambassador of the vicar of the crucified one, as an extension of the invitation to mercy, reconciliation, unity, peace and life inherent in the Triumph of the Cross,” Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan of New York said...
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At chrism Mass, Pope sends sacred oils to quake-stricken archdiocese

VATICAN CITY – In a sign of solidarity with those struck by a devastating earthquake and a series of tremors and aftershocks, Pope Benedict XVI donated a portion of the sacred oils he blessed to the Italian Archdiocese of L’Aquila.
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