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Noble Jacobus Sheehan, joined by his parents, Maria and James, and siblings, is baptized Sept. 1 by Monsignor Joseph L. Luca at St. Louis in Clarksville. (Courtesy St. Louis, Clarksville)

Beacons of Light: Parishes expand their footprints

Emily Rosenthal Alster
December 22, 2018
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A time of great joy and celebration, Christmas has a way of bringing people back to the Catholic church – or maybe into a pew for the first time. Here are some of the ways parishes in the Archdiocese of Baltimore make spirits bright and expand their faith communities.

In this 2017 file photo, Pope Francis speaks during his annual pre-Christmas meeting with top officials of the Roman Curia and members of the College of Cardinals in Clementine Hall at the Vatican. (CNS photo/Claudio Peri pool via Reuters)

Church will spare no effort to end abuse, pope tells Curia

Cindy Wooden
December 21, 2018
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Acknowledging the gravity of the clerical sexual abuse crisis, Pope Francis told members of the Roman Curia that the church’s strength does not depend on its members’ perfection, but on the willingness to recognize its failings and correct them.

The Silent Night Chapel, which is in the town of Oberndorf in the Austrian state of Salzburg, is a monument to the Christmas carol "Silent Night." The chapel stands on the site of the former St. Nicholas Church, where on Christmas Eve in 1818 the carol was performed for the first time. (CNS photo/courtesy www.stillenacht.com)

Christmas Eve marks 200th anniversary of beloved carol ‘Silent Night’

Richard Szczepanowski
December 21, 2018
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Exactly 200 years ago this Christmas Eve — Dec. 24, 1818 — in a little church in what is now Austria, the world heard for the first time a poem set to music that eventually would be hailed as one of the most popular and beloved Christmas carols of all time.

Jason Momoa stars in a scene from the movie "Aquaman." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. (CNS photo/Warner Bros.)

Movie Review: ‘Aquaman’

John Mulderig
December 21, 2018
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Viewers taking the plunge to follow his adventures will be treated to a sprawling, lush spectacle. But the DC Comics adaptation built around him also is overlong, overcomplicated and, at times, just plain dumb.

A preliminary report released Dec. 19 by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan shows clergy sexual abuse of minors in the state to be "significantly more extensive" than what the state's dioceses had previously reported, it said. Madigan is pictured in a 2014 photo. (CNS photo/Gary Cameron, Reuters)

Illinois attorney general releases report on clergy sex abuse

Catholic News Service
December 20, 2018
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A preliminary report released Dec. 19 by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan shows clergy sexual abuse of minors in the state to be “significantly more extensive” than what the state’s dioceses had previously reported, it said.

The boys’ soccer team at Bishop Walsh in Cumberland sent the coaching Rowan brothers, Joe and Tim, into retirement with their second straight city championship and their first Maryland Private Schools title since 1990. (Courtesy Bishop Walsh School)

Names and Numbers: Schools, families reach out

Catholic Review Staff
December 20, 2018
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The year’s final installment of Names and Numbers features outreaches from schools and families, and a successful farewell for a brother coaching duo.

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