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After decades of keeping a painful secret, D. Wayne Coffey has stepped forward to tell the story of how an uncle sexually abused him for years beginning at age 5. “No More Stolen Childhoods,” a newly released book by the Sacred Heart, Glyndon, parishioner, is an attempt to educate the public about child abuse and to protect the innocence of childhood, Mr. Coffey said.

Teens called to simple acts of stewardship

BALTIMORE – The U.S. bishops in a new statement are calling teenagers to be disciples by performing acts as simple as assisting with liturgical ministries, giving up the cost of a movie ticket to support the poor, or visiting people who are alone.

Bishops agree to music guidelines, Lenten readings

BALTIMORE – In a series of quick votes Nov. 14, the U.S. bishops approved new guidelines for the use of music in worship, English- and Spanish-language rituals for the celebration of weekday Liturgies of the Word, and revised Lectionary readings for Lent.

Archbishop Wuerl hopes pope’s visit will energize faith

WASHINGTON – Washington Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl said he hopes Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the nation’s capital next spring will deepen the faith of Catholics in the Archdiocese of Washington and give them new energy.

Meditation finds a sanctuary at Georgetown

WASHINGTON – In the oldest building on the campus of the United States’ oldest Catholic university, Christian meditation has found a place to take root.

Victims of human trafficking need more help

WASHINGTON – Although the United States has made progress in addressing human trafficking, more needs to be done to help trafficking victims, particularly children, said a U.S. Catholic official in testimony before a House committee.

Regis Philbin donates winnings to Catholic alma mater

NEW YORK – Television personality Regis Philbin recently demonstrated that the education he received at a Catholic high school in the Bronx served him well.

Few Arab priests travel freely in Holy Land

JERUSALEM – As Israeli-granted multiple-entry visas expire, Arab priests and seminarians in the Holy Land increasingly are facing the dilemma of not being able to return to their jobs if they leave to visit home.

Cartoon perpetuates stereotype

I object very strongly to the cartoon (CR, Oct. 25) on page 11, which shows a “scientist” brushing off God. This perpetuates the stereotype that science opposes religion, a total reversal of the reality of Christianity for many centuries, since the time of St. Augustine.

Pastor of three city parishes resigns

In a private meeting Nov. 8 at the Catholic Center in downtown Baltimore with Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien and Bishop Denis J. Madden, urban vicar, Father Raymond D. Martin was asked to resign his position as pastor of the Catholic Community of South Baltimore Nov. 8 because of violations of archdiocesan pol¬icy and canon law.

Caroline Center given Network 2000 awards grant

Network 2000, a Maryland organization promoting the advancement of women in business, awarded grants to two local programs last month during its annual Women of Excellence luncheon.

Carmelite nun takes circuitous path to final vows