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Impact of Mother Teresa’s work, prayer still felt 13 years after death

WASHINGTON – Thirteen years after her death, the impact of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta’s work and prayer is still felt around the world.
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House passes bill expanding debt relief to poor countries

WASHINGTON – Debt relief for many of the world’s poorest countries is a step closer with the April 16 passage of a measure by the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Cockeysville parish, school come together following tragedy

One by one, hundreds of people placed a small, colored note card in a cross that sat in front of the altar of Cockeysville’s St. Joseph Church Aug. 19.
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Banquet recognizes teachers’ years of service and excellence

No red carpet led to the Embassy banquet room of glittery Martin’s West, nor were there zoom lenses slung around the necks of paparazzi as they strained to see who stepped out of the line of limos. Neither television cameras nor famous actors were anywhere in sight.
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Hispanic retreat stresses Virgin Mary, Eucharist

SEVERN – They came to encounter Jesus, receive the blessing of his mother, the Virgin Mary, and to both celebrate and learn about two important aspects of the Catholic faith.
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Pope hopes to help heal wounds of priestly sex abuse during U.S. trip

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO THE U.S. – Pope Benedict XVI said he hoped to help heal the wounds of priestly sex abuse during his visit to the United States and promised steps to ensure that such acts do not happen again.
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Church agencies step up relief work as Pakistan struggles with flood

BANGALORE, India – Church charities in Pakistan stepped up their efforts Aug. 12 to distribute vitally needed relief supplies to some of the millions of people affected by the worst flood in the South Asian nation’s history.
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Vatican says Olympics should foster peace, not conflict

VATICAN CITY – The Olympic Games and sports in general should be activities that foster peace and dialogue, not political wrangling and conflict, said one Vatican official.
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Pope will not accept resignation of Dublin auxiliary bishops

DUBLIN - Pope Benedict XVI has decided not to accept the resignation of two Dublin auxiliary bishops who resigned in the wake of the Murphy Report investigation into clerical child abuse in the archdiocese.
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Mount de Sales student lives on through art

A malfunctioning traffic light in Howard County changed the lives of many in January 2006. Mount de Sales Academy, Catonsville, 2005 alumna Tara Howard, 18, died in a car accident because of it.
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Boston archdiocesan newspaper now available via Kindle, iPhone app

BRAINTREE, Mass. - Though it has its roots in the 19th century, The Pilot has taken another step in firmly planting itself in the 21st century.
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Gaels hope to reach the top in 2008

As basketball teams are wrapping up their seasons and the high school academic year is more than half over, it could only mean one thing: The Mount St. Joseph, Irvington, baseball season is finally underway.
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