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Sacred antiques salvaged from quake on display at Vatican Museums

VATICAN CITY – Liturgical and religious objects that were recovered from churches damaged or destroyed by a powerful earthquake in central Italy are on display at the Vatican Museums.
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Mandela letter shows activist was inspired by work of Catholic Church

CAPE TOWN, South Africa – South African human rights activist Nelson Mandela was inspired by the Catholic Church’s involvement in social justice concerns during his many years of incarceration, he wrote in a letter from prison to the country’s first black Catholic archbishop.
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Priest who presided at Murphy trial calls news reports inaccurate

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A priest who was involved in the canonical trial of a priest accused of abusing deaf children decades ago says news reports about Pope Benedict XVI’s involvement in the case are based on “sloppy and inaccurate reporting.”
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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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With 75,000 young people, pope talks of eternal life

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI and 75,000 young people gathered under the stars in St. Peter’s Square on a warm spring night to discuss the meaning of eternal life.
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Pope opens year of St. Paul, says apostle should serve as model

ROME – Joined by other Christian leaders, Pope Benedict XVI opened the year of St. Paul and said the apostle’s courageous witness to the faith should serve as a model for contemporary Christians.
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Annual audit shows decline in sexual abuse reports

WASHINGTON – Reported cases of child sexual abuse in U.S. dioceses and religious institutes declined between the 2008 and 2009 audits to evaluate how church institutions are complying with the U.S. bishops’ 2002 “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.”
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New All Saints parishioner shares art of storytelling

The art of storytelling goes back to the beginning of human history. And though just about anyone can tell a story, few can bring them to life like Janice Curtis Greene.
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Priesthood: Children’s book presents it as vocation for ‘normal guys’

VATICAN CITY – At the Vatican, the Year for Priests is being marked with serious academic conferences and solemn liturgies, leading up to a huge gathering of priests from around the world in June.
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Warming hearts, hearth at St. Alphonsus

The first dinner Gladys Kemp made for the priests at St. Alphonsus Rodriguez in Woodstock didn’t turn out too well – she burned the meal.
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Cardinal Brady apologizes for role in Irish clergy abuse crisis

DUBLIN, Ireland – Cardinal Sean Brady of Armagh, Northern Ireland, apologized during a St. Patrick Day homily for his role in the case of a priest accused of sexual abuse.
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Restoration of historic chapel brings new life to St. Athanasius

Mason work that has stood since the 19th century is enhanced by orange walls and a light blue vaulted ceiling that are set off by double crown molding.
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