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January 19, 2012

Humility key for leaders, says USCCB president

BALTIMORE – In his last official address as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Bishop William S. Skylstad of Spokane, Wash., urged a leadership style that does not measure success “moment to moment” but instead follows the example of Jesus and Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
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Pope to visit New York, Washington in April

BALTIMORE – Pope Benedict XVI will visit Washington and New York April 15-20. Archbishop Pietro Sambi, apostolic nuncio to the United States, confirmed the dates of the papal trip and announced the pope’s itinerary in remarks Nov. 12 at the beginning of the annual fall meeting of the U.S. bishops in Baltimore.
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Cavs, Dons upset volleyball competition

Both Loyola Blakefield, Towson, and Archbishop Spalding High School, Severn, came into the MIAA volleyball finals as second seeds, yet both came out victorious on Nov. 2 at Archbishop Spalding.
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Murdered daughter’s mother says death penalty must go

When police arrested the serial rapist who brutally assaulted and murdered Shannon Schieber in 1998, the Schieber family faced unrelenting pressure to seek the death penalty.
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Young people gather in Cumberland on way to NCYC

When Katie Lutz told some of her friends at Franklin High School in Reisterstown she was taking a day off to attend the National Catholic Youth Conference in Columbus, Ohio, they looked at her as though she had sprung a third arm.
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Confession scares some

Waverly resident Diane Davis has a confession to make. She hasn’t been in nearly 30 years.
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Bridesmaid dresses take on a new look, new role

Once, the most dreaded question was, “Will you be my bridesmaid?” After all, only a good friend would buy an unflattering, expensive, formal dress, wear it once in front of everyone and then never wear it again.
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Church stand against prostitution puts it debate

BUCHAREST, Romania – The Catholic Church’s stand against prostitution and trafficking puts it in the middle of public policy debates heating up in Eastern Europe.
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Vatican ambassadors: Potpourri of people

VATICAN CITY – Many countries’ embassies to the Vatican have a priest on staff to help advise their ambassador on pontifical protocol and all things Catholic.
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National speaker focuses on chastity

Jason Evert, a national speaker on chastity and the author of eight books, will give several talks in the Baltimore area Dec. 9 through Dec. 14.
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Doctrinal official says people are equal in dialogue

VATICAN CITY – When Catholics engage in interreligious dialogue, they must know that equality exists among the participants, not the religions they represent, said Archbishop Angelo Amato, secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
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Catherine’s Hearth helps homeless

Mercy Medical Center has launched a new program to help homeless families who are living in shelters, transitional housing or doubled-up with relatives.
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