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January 19, 2012

Child porn charges loom in background of Canadian bishops’ meeting

CORNWALL, Ontario – As Canada’s bishops met for their annual meeting, the knowledge that one of their colleagues had been charged with child pornography loomed in the background.
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Father Jenkins elected to second term as president of Notre Dame

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Holy Cross Father John I. Jenkins, president of the University of Notre Dame, was elected to a second five-year term Oct. 16 by the university’s board of trustees.
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Harford associate pastor: Embracing the ‘universality’ of the Church

When Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien received a community of Episcopal sisters and their chaplain into the Catholic Church in September, the liturgy was especially meaningful for Father Stephen Sutton.
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St. Peter welcomes former members of Episcopal Charismatic Community

Last January’s dissolution of the Life in Jesus Community was painful for its longtime members. More than three dozen people were active in the liturgically-based community in Libertytown – worshipping and receiving sacraments within the tradition of the Charismatic Episcopal Church.
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In Holy Land, schools are part of legacy of Rosary Sisters’ founder

JERUSALEM – Rosary Sister Hortense Nakhleh’s eyes crinkle and her giggle is infectious as she recounts how she accompanied a group of students from the Rosary Sisters’ High School to a space camp in Turkey recently. She even received a certificate of participation like the students.
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Arrangement for former Anglicans recognizes their special history

VATICAN CITY – The relative ease with which groups of Anglicans can be welcomed into full communion with the Roman Catholic Church owes much to the unique history of the Anglican Communion.
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Pope establishes structure for Anglicans uniting with Rome

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI has established a special structure for Anglicans who want to be in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church while preserving aspects of their Anglican spiritual and liturgical heritage, said U.S. Cardinal William J. Levada.
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Bishop Malooly: Wilmington bankruptcy ‘best path’ to fairly compensate abuse victims

WILMINGTON, Del. – The “painful decision” to have the Diocese of Wilmington file for bankruptcy is “the best path to achieve healing, reconciliation and fair compensation for all the victims of child sexual abuse by clergy of our diocese,” Bishop W. Francis Malooly said Oct. 19.
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City bill is one-sided, misguided

The Baltimore City Council is apparently very concerned about full disclosure by health care providers. A bill has been introduced aimed at one particular category of health facilities: nonprofit pro-life pregnancy counseling centers. The stated goal is to provide accurate information for women who approach a clinic, intending to visit an abortion clinic or seeking...
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Baltimore City Council targets pro-life pregnancy centers

Baltimore City Council President Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and 10 members of the 14-member council are sponsoring a bill that Catholic leaders believe harasses pro-life pregnancy support centers.
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Mass will honor retired priests

Father Salvatore Livigni retired from active ministry four years ago, but you’d never know it from his schedule.
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Debate the war but stand by the military, admiral tells Smith dinner

NEW YORK – Vigorous public debate about the war in Afghanistan is preferable to ignoring the situation there and confirms that combat deaths are not in vain, according to U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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