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ROME – The bad news, for Italians, was that Spain’s soccer team proved unstoppable in the Euro Cup. The Spaniards had not allowed a goal in the whole series, and as Italy, the underdog, and Spain faced off in Kiev, Ukraine, in the European fútbol final, all eyes around Rome were glued to TV sets in cafés and trattorias the evening of July 1. Italy fared no better than other teams had.

The Olympic icon spent his formative years on the north side of Baltimore, transcended his medium and deepened our appreciation of the breadth of humanity.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has advertised for a national prayer effort several times in national Catholic newspapers, such as Our Sunday Visitor. These ads call upon the laity to join them in praying for our leaders, our nation, and for the complete protection of religious liberty. Let’s get this organized the easy, holy and beautiful way in every parish.

I read the letters to the editor (CR, Aug. 9) complaining of the little coverage given to the “nun’s bus tour” vs. the extensive coverage given the Walk for Religious Freedom. I personally gave strong support for the walkers and wish I would have had the physical stamina to participate.

The selection of Paul Ryan as a candidate for vice president, as well as three letters and at least one article in the Catholic Review (7/12 and 8/9) about the bishops opposing Paul Ryan’s budget cry out for under-reported background information.

Loyola University Maryland, long a dominant athletic program in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, will leave the MAAC and join the Patriot League at the start of the 2013-14 academic and athletic year.

  The new boss stopped by the office yesterday.As archbishop of Baltimore, Archbishop William E. Lori is automatically chairman of the board of Catholic Review Media and publisher of the newspaper.Getting this visit on the calendar was no easy task. His days are all very full, with commitments in and around the

Salesians of St. John Bosco Brother Steven DeMaio, the son of Church of the Nativity in Timonium parishioners Steven and Theresa DeMaio, was one of three men who professed first vows Aug. 21 in New Rochelle, N.Y.

The Caroline Center in East Baltimore received a $75,000 grant from the Baltimore Integration Partnership that will allow the School Sisters of Notre Dame charity to expand its current services to more underserved women.

Father Mark Stewart Bullock, former associate pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Towson, was sentenced Aug. 22 to probation and will not serve any jail time after pleading guilty to a single charge of indecent exposure, according to a Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services spokesman.