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Walking along the Johnston Square streets that surround St. Frances Academy in a forgotten corner of east Baltimore, Tom Nealis passed vacant lots overrun with weeds and boarded-up row houses tagged with graffiti.

MADRID, Spain – Communication is the best way to achieve peace, a top Vatican official told Jews, Christians and Muslims.

PEORIA, Ill. – Professional soccer player Chase Hilgenbrinck is changing fields to pursue greater goals.

Married seven years in August, Rob and Kari McBride have created a life surrounded by sports and two beautiful children.

SYDNEY, Australia – With prayer and openness, young people can receive the power of the Holy Spirit and transform the world, Pope Benedict XVI told participants at World Youth Day.

SYDNEY, Australia – Pope Benedict XVI’s first pastoral visit to Australia concluded July 21 with a farewell ceremony at Sydney’s international airport, where he told an audience of invited guests, including church and civic officials, how much he had enjoyed his July 12-21 stay.

Saying she is “excited to be part of such a vibrant parish and school,” Mary Jo Warthen is looking forward to her first year as principal of St. Mark School in Catonsville.