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It was amazing how a sea of more than 500 females standing outside The Seton Keough High School, Baltimore, could stay so quiet and still. Yet the hush was understandable, given the emotional outpouring of words sinking into their hearts as fellow classmates spoke about two students fighting cancer and their campus minister who died last year of the disease.

The Religious Scout Retreat planned for May 2-4 at Camp Spencer – Broad Creek Memorial Scout Reservation will combine Catholic, Protestant and Jewish Scouts. The theme will be “Caretakers of God’s Creations,” which will impress upon Scouts of all faiths the responsibility of the human race for caring for the world.

With at least 42 different nations represented in the congregation at St. Matthew, urban vicar Bishop Denis J. Madden has asked the pastor of the Northwood parish to chronicle his multicultural ministry cultivation.

Michael Smith, who grew up in Cherry Hill, always wanted a career in medicine, but first he had to resist the call of the corner that claims so many young black men.

The Mission Helpers of the Sacred Heart elected three Baltimore women to their four-person leadership team.

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican spokesman dismissed Osama bin Laden’s accusations of an anti-Islam campaign by Pope Benedict XVI, noting the pope’s efforts to dialogue with Muslims.

LONDON – The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has called for an end to all restrictions on abortions in every country in Europe.

Monsignor John L. FitzGerald, director of Apostleship of the Sea Baltimore, is presenting a 20-minute PowerPoint presentation to Knights of Columbus councils across the state. First offered to more than 300 Knights during their mid-term meeting late January in Perry Hall, many grand knights and other officials indicated they enjoyed it so much, said Joe Buccheri, chaplain and deputy director of AOS, that they asked Monsignor FitzGerald to visit individual councils (there are 130). This way, the entire membership could view the challenges seafarers face while at sea, understand their lifestyle, and learn of the many positive changes taking place in the maritime industry to help make life at sea safer.