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January 19, 2012

Family of woman who died in botched abortion wants laws changed

Already the mother of a 3-year-old son, Denise Crowe didn’t think she could afford another child when she was suddenly faced with an unplanned pregnancy. Fearing that her unborn baby would have the same developmental disabilities as her son, the 21-year-old Baltimore woman turned to a Severna Park abortion clinic.
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Chilean miners visit Holy Land to thank God for being rescued

JERUSALEM – Despite the overwhelming media attention they received and heated debate over the purpose of their visit, 25 Chilean miners who arrived in Israel in late February said theirs was a visit of thanksgiving.
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As rallies continue, Vatican expresses concern about Libya

VATICAN CITY – With pro-democracy movements moving across North Africa and the Middle East, the situation in Libya worries the Vatican because of the loss of human lives, “the targeting of civilians and of peaceful protesters, and the indiscriminate use of force,” a Vatican representative told the U.N. Human Rights Council.
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Archdiocese poised to celebrate Lent

The Archdiocese of Baltimore is observing Lent in major ways.
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Maryland’s Catholic Bishops Urge Continued Advocacy In Support Of Marriage

Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington, Archbishop Edwin O’Brien of Baltimore, and Bishop Francis Malooly of Wilmington issued the following statement Feb. 28 to Maryland’s more than 1.2 million Catholics.
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Cuban archbishop seeking global pilgrims for anniversary celebration

WASHINGTON – By the time they reached Washington, Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros of Brooklyn, N.Y., had been on a travel circuit for several days with Cuban Archbishop Dionisio Garcia Ibanez of Santiago and there was more to come.
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Social Ministry Convocation set for March 5 at Seton Keough High School

The 32nd annual Archdiocesan Social Ministry Convocation will be held March 5 at Seton Keough High School, at 8:15 a.m.
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With some help from St. Polycarp, Pregnancy Center, Inc. celebrates 30 years

CATONSVILLE – Monsignor James P. Farmer was still a seminarian when Marilyn Szewczyk approached him about her dream of starting a network of pro-life pregnancy centers. She knew he was a lawyer whose background could come in handy.
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Pope says women often persuaded by others to have abortions

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI said that pregnant women facing difficulties due to their personal circumstances or to health issues of the fetus can be misled by doctors or people close to them into believing that abortion is the best solution.
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Empty Bowls fill souls

A simple soup bowl – and the person who donates or buys it – can alleviate hunger. Or it can remain empty, as do the stomachs of too many people right here in Baltimore.
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Vatican orders priest to retire to life of penitence for abusing minors

SANTIAGO, Chile – The Vatican ordered an elderly priest in Chile to “retire to a life of prayer and penitence” for sexually abusing minors.
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Pope John Paul II beatification strikes special chord among Romans

VATICAN CITY – With more than a million people expected to descend on Rome for Pope John Paul II’s beatification May 1, the event is being described as yet another pilgrim “invasion” of the Eternal City.
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