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Bill that would tighten abortion clinic regulations stalls

A bill that would more tightly regulate Maryland abortion clinics appears stalled in the General Assembly. Lawmakers are instead relying on the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to review how clinics are regulated.
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Patience, resources can help with teething toddlers

St. Ignatius of Loyola, Ijamsville, parishioner Maureen Ritcey DeGrange said that for the longest time, her oldest daughter, Kathryn, had only one tooth.
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Personalities, faith of Catholic Channel hosts attract listeners

NEW YORK – Tune in to “The Catholic Guy” on Sirius satellite radio any afternoon, and you might hear radio host Lino Rulli doing a round of speed dating, looking for a date.
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Pace of review of grand jury report is ‘Herculean,’ attorney says

WASHINGTON – Six days after a scathing grand jury report was released alleging past sexual abuse by clergy and other church personnel in the Philadelphia Archdiocese, attorney Gina Maisto Smith got to work examining reams of archived archdiocesan paperwork.
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Father Peyton cause for sainthood opens in Baltimore

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien was to preside over the opening session of the cause for sainthood of Holy Cross Father Patrick Peyton during the 12:10 p.m. Mass Nov. 20 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore.
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Claire Pitz begins leadership of Towson Catholic

Claire Pitz believes Towson Catholic High School is among the best-kept secrets in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. As the school’s new principal, she wants to change that.
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Japanese bishops to set up center to coordinate operations in Sendai

ROME – Japanese church officials are setting up an emergency center to coordinate humanitarian aid operations in Sendai, the area most devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
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Catholic Review to partner with Web venture DigitalSports.com

As the athletic director at Mercy High School, Mary Ella Marion uses www.DigitalSports.com as a clearinghouse for information about her Magic teams.
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Far from home, but not alone

During last summer’s war between Hezbollah and Israel, Catholic Relief Services worked in partnership with our sister agency, Caritas Lebanon, to provide emergency assistance to more than 100,000 people around the country. And in the past year, our ties with Caritas Lebanon have only grown closer.
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Parishes’ pilot Lenten program invites lapsed Catholics back to church

METUCHEN, N.J. – This Lent as people drive through the Diocese of Metuchen, it is likely they will see a billboard with this invitation, “Lent: A good time to come home.”
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Redemptorist missions reach out to inactive Catholics

Father John Murray is convinced that fear keeps a lot of inactive Catholics from reconnecting with their faith.
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Nursing assistant program offers guaranteed jobs to its graduates

When Violesia Tull interviewed to participate in St. Ambrose Outreach Center’s new Certified Nursing Assistant training program, the 25-year-old Reservoir Hill mother knew the stakes were high.
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