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HONG KONG – Several Chinese bishops interviewed by an Asian church news agency expressed concern about the “government of dioceses,” an item the Vatican said was recently discussed at a meeting of a special church commission on China.

Catholics work to head off conflicts over Polish migrants

WARSAW, Poland – Catholic Church leaders have been working to head off a possible conflict about pastoral jurisdiction over the estimated 1.5 million Polish migrants in the United Kingdom.

Officials downplay impact of constitutional proposals

MEXICO CITY – A proposal by the Mexican bishops to change the country’s constitution to allow more clergy participation in political and social activities has drawn criticism, but church officials are downplaying its potential impact.

The archdioceses of Baltimore and Washington have produced a DVD detailing how best to provide sacramental and liturgical ministries to deaf parishioners. It is the only resource of its kind in the country. (CR Staff/Owen Sweeney III)|

DVD details how to minister to deaf parishioners

Nancy Menefee Jackson

Deaf Ministry, News

How do you interpret a Mass in sign language? How do you teach a deaf child the Our Father?

Campus bus driver doesn’t put brakes on humor, help

Students might not know who Thaddeus Stanislaus Blusiewicz Jr. is, but everyone knows Ted. Mr. Blusiewicz drives one of the shuttle buses at Loyola College in Maryland, Baltimore, a job he’s enjoyed for the last 10 years.

St. Cecilia parishioner to be honored for AIDS work

Local News, News

A Baltimore Catholic parishioner and an Owings Mills Jewish cantor will be honored by the Steven Kaufman AIDS Outreach Project April 10 during an interfaith Seder tribute to those touched by HIV.

Young adult Catholics are drawn to church ministry

WASHINGTON – Although many young adult Catholics are interested in church ministry they find it difficult to connect their career plans or talents with available ministries, according to a survey released this year.

Speaker urges educators to teach students empathy

INDIANAPOLIS – Daniel Pink, an author of books on the changing work world, told Catholic educators March 27 at the National Catholic Educational Association convention in Indianapolis they need to prepare students differently to succeed in today’s work force.

Pope urged to stomp out butts in Vatican City

VATICAN CITY – Papal visits tend to bring out special interest groups, and one already has surfaced in the United States.

Legislature passes measure to set up death penalty study

Richard J. Dowling, executive director of the Maryland Catholic Conference, praised the Maryland General Assembly for passing legislation to establish a commission that will study the death penalty in Maryland.

Baltimore County jury convicts man in fetal homicide case

A Maryland Catholic Conference official says justice was served when a Hillendale man was convicted March 26 of murdering his unborn daughter – the first conviction in the state’s 2.5-year-old fetal homicide law.

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