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January 19, 2012

Iowa grass-roots political effort taking hold

DES MOINES, Iowa – One grass-roots effort to make politicians aware of what central Iowa residents say are their concerns – immigration, education, health care and economic justice – has reached fruition in several Iowa Catholic parishes.
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Lebanese bishops warn of chaos

BEIRUT, Lebanon – Lebanon’s Catholic bishops warned that rival politicians’ failure to agree on a consensus candidate for the presidency will lead the country to unprecedented disruption.
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Natural family planning gets government recognition

ST. LOUIS – The medical coding system used by the government, insurance companies, medical clinics and health care providers now includes two codes specifically for natural family planning.
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Medicare offers open enrollment

Medicare’s Fall Open Enrollment is from Nov. 15 to Dec. 31. During this enrollment period, those eligible for Medicare can select health and drug coverage for 2008. People already enrolled in Medicare can make adjustments to their existing coverage during this time.
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Pope says intellect, faith not mutually exclusive

VATICAN CITY – Being a Catholic and sharpening one’s intellect through higher education are not mutually exclusive, Pope Benedict XVI told a group of Catholic students.
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Priest put on leave after stalking TV show host

BOSTON – Father David Ajemian, a Boston Catholic priest arrested on charges of stalking late-night NBC talk-show host Conan O’Brien, has been put on leave by the Boston Archdiocese and “is no longer able to exercise public ministry.”
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Bishop urges no military action in Iran

WASHINGTON – Although “the prospect of Iran developing nuclear weapons is unacceptable,” the U.S. government must exhaust every option before considering military action to resolve the situation, the chairman of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ Committee on International Policy told Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
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IND Indians relentless in overtime victory

The Institute of Notre Dame, Baltimore, faced its toughest challenge of the season as the sun began to set on the IAAM C Conference field hockey championship game held on Nov. 4 at The Bryn Mawr School.
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Archbishop O’Brien draws a crowd in tavern

Theology might have been on tap Wednesday night but it was the archbishop who was pouring, inspiring the standing-room-only crowd.
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Cards community needs to believe

Calvert Hall College High School’s head football coach, Donald Davis, has his work cut out for him as he continues to challenge and change the mindset of his players and those associated with the Towson football program. Bottom line: They need to believe that they can win football games.
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Dons look to make it five in a row

Looking ahead to the 88th meeting of two, top-level, local football teams this Thanksgiving for the annual Turkey Bowl, one wonders: Can the Dons make it five wins in a row?
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Retired Congressman receives Medal of Freedom

Henry Hyde, retired Republican Congressman from Illinois, was one of three Catholics to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, during a Nov. 5 White House ceremony.
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