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January 19, 2012

Archbishop names Paulist head of new evangelization department

During the last seven months, Paulist Father John Hurley served as a consultant for Archbishop Edwin F. O'Brien, a man he had known for years
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Is tuition cost driving Catholics away?

I read that only 15 percent of Catholic children attend Catholic schools.
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Care for ‘the least among us’ should guide Congress, Pelosi says

WASHINGTON – Jesus’ admonition to care for “the least among us” is a philosophy she tries daily to bring to the work of Congress, said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi May 6, speaking to participants in a Washington briefing sponsored by the National Catholic Reporter and Trinity Washington University.
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Pope meets Belgian bishops after abusive bishop resigned

VATICAN CITY – In the wake of a case of sexual abuse by a bishop, the Catholic Church in Belgium has been “put to the trial by sin,” Pope Benedict XVI told the country’s bishops.
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Mourners at funeral celebrate life of Yeardley Love, Virginia lacrosse player; challenged to forgive

Hundreds of friends and family gathered at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland May 8 to celebrate the life of Yeardley Love, a senior lacrosse player at the University of Virginia and 2006 graduate of Notre Dame Preparatory School in Towson. Love was found dead May 3 in her off-campus apartment, the victim...
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Saint John’s Catholic Prep appoints new president

Gordon Oliver will become president of St. John’s Catholic Prep in Frederick, effective June 21
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Catholics need a ‘new apologetics’ to defend faith, cardinal says

VATICAN CITY – The rise of “new atheism” and the popularity of books that distort church doctrines call for a “new apologetics” to explain and defend the Christian faith, said U.S. Cardinal William J. Levada.
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Leniency proposed for some protesters at 2009 Notre Dame commencement

WASHINGTON – A year after the fractious conflict over the University of Notre Dame’s decision to invite President Barack Obama to be its commencement speaker and give him an honorary degree, some protesters still face charges.
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In West Bank, camps introduce youths to concept of nonviolence

BEIT SAHOUR, West Bank – Bara’a Srur, 19, leaned over the edge of a sixteen-and-a-half foot wall with rappelling gear tied around his hips. His right hand held the rope tightly in place behind his back and he peered cautiously over his shoulder, down to where a counselor was holding the other end of the...
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African Catholics hope workshop will explain synod’s recommendations

LUSAKA, Zambia – As the church in Africa prepares for a consultation workshop in Mozambique May 23-26 to discuss the results of last October’s Synod of Bishops for Africa, some Catholics are questioning why little has been done to discuss and begin to implement the synod’s recommendations.
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Finance reform hampered by politics, says former US ambassador

VATICAN CITY – Regulation of the financial industry is hampered by the political pressure the financial institutions put on governments and politicians, said a Harvard law professor and former U.S. ambassador to the Vatican.
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In Portugal, pope will address spiritual and political challenges

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI’s four-day visit to Portugal will focus on spiritual, political and economic questions seen as crucial for the country and the rest of modern Europe.
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