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WASHINGTON – Seventy-fifth anniversary or not, lunch still must be served at the New York Catholic Worker’s Maryhouse. Hungry people will be waiting, as they are every Ms. Day.

Poll shows pope’s visit influenced attitudes toward church, faith

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Pope Benedict XVI’s U.S. visit impacted public attitudes toward the pope, the church and people’s willingness to live their faith more fully, according to a poll commissioned by the Knights of Columbus.

Survey reveals confusion on resources for pregnant college students

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – According to a survey commissioned by Feminists for Life of America, U.S. college campuses frequently lack the resources for pregnant or parenting students or, if they have them, students are not always aware of their availability.

Pope meets Cuban bishops, praises church’s work despite ‘limitations’

VATICAN CITY – The many “difficulties and limitations” placed on the Catholic Church in Cuba have not stopped it from growing and from reaching out to help the poor and the sick, Pope Benedict XVI said.

Baltimore pastor details evolution of multicultural ministry

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BALTIMORE – With at least 42 different nations represented in the congregation of St. Matthew, Bishop Denis J. Madden, urban vicar, wants the pastor of the Baltimore parish to share how he cultivated his multicultural ministry.

“60 Minutes” correspondent, archbishop, museum director, to deliver colleges’ commencement remarks

The archdiocese’s three Catholic colleges have announced speakers for May commencement ceremonies.

Pope lays out crossroads for Catholic higher education

Midway through his U.S. visit, Pope Benedict XVI told Catholic college and university presidents that using a Catholic campus as a platform to teach something that contradicts the church’s teaching is an abuse of academic freedom. Commenting on that remark, Father Thomas Reese, S.J., offered an interesting slant. “In a sense, he’s exercising his own academic freedom to criticize people he disagrees with, and that’s fine,” said the ubiquitous media commentator on all things Catholic.

Saints march on despite injuries to lacrosse team

Plagued by injuries, the St. Mary’s High School, Annapolis, girls’ lacrosse program has suffered setbacks, but not enough to fold a longstanding, dynamic program.

Owls clinch first, look to move into a more competitive conference

The Towson Catholic High School Owls have their softball season wrapped up. They are the top team in the IAAM C Conference and are headed to the playoffs in early May.

Displace Me Rally drums up awareness for crisis in Uganda

Imagine walking two miles to collect water, then two miles home, carrying 20 gallons on your head. Now imagine repeating the process for each person in your family over a rocky and hilly terrain.

Experts say high food prices permanent; bishops urge help for poor

LIMA, Peru – As protests over rising food costs spread around the globe, experts warn that high prices are here to stay, and Catholic bishops are calling for governments to take emergency measures to keep their poorest citizens from going hungry.

CRS chairman says agency practices church teachings on condoms