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January 19, 2012

Three more Irish bishops resign in wake of Dublin abuse report

DUBLIN, Ireland – Three more Irish bishops have announced their resignations, bringing the total to four who have resigned as a result of a recent report on how the Dublin Archdiocese covered up clerical sex abuse allegations and put children at risk of further abuse.

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January 19, 2012

Archbishop O’Brien comments on Senate’s passage of health care reform bill

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien released the following statement Dec. 24, after the U.S. Senate passed its version of a health care reform bill:

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January 19, 2012

2009 in Review: Religion, politics meet head-on over abortion, other issues

WASHINGTON – Religion and politics met head-on this year, with abortion often at the center of the debate, but church-state tensions also arose over public displays of religious symbols, threats to the free exercise of religion and concerns about protecting the conscience rights of health care providers.

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January 19, 2012

Vatican to decide fate of woman who knocked down pope

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican will decide how to proceed with the young woman responsible for knocking down Pope Benedict XVI during Christmas Eve Mass only after it reviews medical and Vatican security reports, said Vatican spokesmen.

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January 19, 2012

Singletary keeps Seton Keough near top

Seconds after Seton Keough won the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference basketball championship last February, Amber Singletary looked at her coach, Jackie Boswell.

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January 19, 2012

Two Kennedy family members stand out among notables who died in 2009

WASHINGTON – The deaths of two members of the Kennedy family two weeks apart in August stand out in a series of notable obituaries of Catholics who frequently made news headlines during their lives.

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January 19, 2012

Committee backs Obama goal of ‘responsible transition’ in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s goal of a “responsible transition” in Afghanistan must serve as the “overall ethical framework for U.S. actions” there, the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace told the national security adviser.

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January 19, 2012

Estevez’s latest film about a father’s journey along Way of St. James

WASHINGTON - Actor and director Emilio Estevez, once a member of the 1980s “Brat Pack” of young Hollywood stars, is as of late a director, most recently of “The Way,” which stars his father, Martin Sheen. The movie deals with a man (Sheen) who completes a walk along the Camino de Santiago in Spain -...

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January 19, 2012

Christmastime exodus brings some silent nights to nation’s capital

WASHINGTON – Christmas is a time of year filled with references and allusions to things and times past, regardless of where it is celebrated.

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January 19, 2012

After Copenhagen, churches must educate voters, say climate activists

In the wake of what some describe as a tepid climate agreement in Copenhagen, Denmark, Catholic activists say church groups must focus on educating voters and lawmakers about climate science and policy.

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January 19, 2012

Inside and outside the Vatican, 2009 was busy year for pope

VATICAN CITY – Looking back on 2009, it’s difficult to imagine a busier year for 82-year-old Pope Benedict XVI.

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January 19, 2012

Founder of Montreal’s St. Joseph’s Oratory headed for sainthood

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI formally recognized the miracle needed for the canonization of Blessed Andre Bessette, a brother of the Congregation of Holy Cross and founder of St. Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal in Montreal.

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