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Father John Murray is convinced that fear keeps a lot of inactive Catholics from reconnecting with their faith.

Welcome to the inaugural edition of Scouts in Action. The Boy Scouts of America is excited about this great opportunity to spread the good news of scouting given to us by The Catholic Review. Each month, you will get news and information regarding the wonderful and sometimes simple deeds performed by scouts throughout the archdiocese. Through The Catholic Review, we will also report on scouting events from around the region and from High Adventure outposts like Philmont, Northern Tier, and Sea Base.

Regarding the election of Barack Obama, an aggressive abortion supporter, as president of the United States, a central fact must be borne in mind: this election wasn’t a referendum on abortion. Exit polls show that Americans voted overwhelmingly – and altogether predictably – on the economy, not on abortion or anything else.

November is the month of All Souls, the month dedicated to praying for the souls of the faithful departed. But what are we praying for?

BALTIMORE – The Catholic Campaign for Human Development cut off funding earlier this year to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, known as ACORN, for reasons unrelated to the organization’s current troubles over voter registration and partisan politics, reported the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ subcommittee on CCHD.

Several pro-life groups held a candlelight vigil Nov. 11 near the Baltimore hotel where the U.S. bishops were conducting their fall general assembly, protesting statements made by some Catholic leaders who called the victorious campaign of President-elect Barack Obama a step forward in stamping out racism.

The second annual Catholic Charities’ Christmas Festival Concert at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be held Dec. 11.