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‘Godfather of Gibbons’ retires after four decades of leading students

After nearly 43 years of leading The Cardinal Gibbons School students from one stepping-stone to the next, educator Don DelCiello will be making a leap of his own – into retirement.
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Leaders meeting in Germany call for end to violence in Sudan

HERMANNSBURG, Germany – International faith-based, civil and political leaders concerned about Sudan called on all parties to end violence in disputed regions, including the border area of Abyei.
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All eyes on new president

They set out from Emmitsburg before dawn to catch a train to watch history as it happened.
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St. Joseph Medical Center’s CEO looks to the future

TOWSON – Late last year, St. Joseph Medical Center agreed to pay the U.S. government $22 million to settle allegations it was involved in a kickback scheme with MidAtlantic Cardiovascular Associates (MACVA). Dr. Mark Midei, a one-time MACVA partner who later worked for St. Joseph, was accused of performing medically unnecessary stent procedures.
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For 830 years, Apostolic Penitentiary has focused on forgiveness

VATICAN CITY – The crimes the Catholic Church considers to be most serious are investigated and punished by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, but the Vatican also has a specific office for helping the guilty find forgiveness and reconcile with God and the church.
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Faith-based partnership benefits cathedrals in Baltimore and Haiti

Mother Nature may have moved the scheduled “Mass in the Grass” event at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen indoors, but it did not lessen the excitement of worshipping with a special guest of honor.
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Gabriel Network leader says program changes lives

Anthony M. DiIulio got a glimpse of a side of the pro-life movement he had never known.
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Pray for seminarians

On May 21, four men will be ordained transitional deacons by Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien. They are Jaime Garcia Vasquez, Isaac Kioko Makovo, Steven Paul Roth and Stephen Duane Cotter. By the grace of God, these same men will be ordained priests next year. Keep them all in your prayers, and keep praying for vocations.
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Collection for Latin America helping the church grow in Cuba, beyond

WASHINGTON – After nearly 50 years when religious practice was discouraged by the communist government, Catholic bishops in Cuba these days are looking for support from U.S. Catholics to “try to bring back peoples’ religious memory,” as one bishop put it.
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Mercy project brings awareness to human trafficking

Mercy High School’s 50th anniversary service project, a year-long effort that culminated in a benefit concert at the school May 13, raised awareness about and funds to combat human trafficking.
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Catholic TV studio in Latvia inspired, shocked by audience’s support

WASHINGTON – After an unexpected outpouring of support, a small Catholic TV studio was able to continue airing its weekly 26-minute program on Latvia’s state-owned television station.
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Catholic Church’s stance on cremated remains

Q. What is the church’s position on cremation? What happens to the “ashes”? What’s the difference between a “Mass of Christian Funeral” and a “Mass of the Resurrection”?
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