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MEXICO CITY – A group of priests from the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca denounced what they say was excessive force by police to keep protesters away from an annual culture fair.

The Archdiocese of Baltimore will hold a testimonial dinner for Cardinal William H. Keeler Sept. 6 at the Baltimore Convention Center to honor the prelate’s 18 years of service in the Premier See.

A funeral Mass for Sister Edward Thomas Griffin, O.S.F., was offered Aug. 1 at Assisi House in Philadelphia. Sister Edward Thomas died July 27. She was 89 and had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 69 years.

WASHINGTON – In contrast to the decision of the Irish bishops’ conference to request Vatican permission to move the liturgical celebration of St. Patrick’s Day in 2008 to avoid a conflict with Holy Week, the feast day “will not be commemorated liturgically” in most U.S. dioceses next year, according to the U.S. bishops’ Secretariat for the Liturgy.

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy – Pope Benedict XVI condemned the kidnapping of innocent people especially by armed militias, calling such abductions “criminal acts” that violate human dignity and offend divine law.

I read with interest the touching article on the plight of the family who immigrated from Mexico and the uncertainty regarding the status of a member who entered the country illegally.

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As St. Mary of the Assumption School in Govans continues developing a unique educational partnership with Loyola College in Maryland, Baltimore, Elizabeth Phelan said she sees “amazing opportunities” for strengthening the school.

HONG KONG – The Vatican should consider disclosing the names of Chinese bishops who are in communion with the Holy See, said Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun of Hong Kong.

Before Catholics United decides to mobilize a campaign to pull our troops out of Iraq (CR, July 19), perhaps they should carefully read the accompanying analysis of the Hudson Institute’s Center for Religious Freedom concerning the greatest worldwide threat to religious freedom.