Chinese priest held since April released, urged to join ‘open’ church

BEIJING – A young priest in northern Hebei province was released to his hometown after more than three months in detention, church sources said.
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Visit by soccer team highlights Knights’ work with Haitian amputees

DENVER – Providing prosthetic devices for amputees in Haiti and building new schools for AIDS orphans in Africa were two of the Knights of Columbus initiatives highlighted at the fraternal organization’s 129th Supreme Convention in Denver Aug. 2-4.
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Various aid agencies accepting donations for African famine relief

WASHINGTON – The following international aid agencies are working with partner agencies and local religious leaders in eastern Africa and are accepting donations for refugees affected by the region’s drought and famine.
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Catholic agencies part of aid campaign in Horn of Africa

LUSAKA, Zambia – Catholic agencies are reported to be among the leading organizations providing humanitarian aid to the drought- and famine-ravaged Horn of Africa.
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MCC touts new Maryland abortion draft regulations

The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) has published draft regulations for sites performing surgical abortions that the Maryland Catholic Conference believes “will go a long way to protect the health and safety of women undergoing surgical abortions in Maryland.”
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Foundation promotes spiritual guide to foster deeper devotion to Mary

WASHINGTON - The head of a foundation encouraging Catholics to have a deeper devotion to Mary said that having a relationship with the mother of God “is more than just a bonus.”
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New immigration law makes Christian charity illegal, say church leaders

MOBILE, Ala. - Alabama’s new immigration law will affect “every part” of undocumented immigrants’ lives and make “the exercise of our Christian religion” illegal, Mobile’s archbishop said in an Aug. 1 letter to Catholics.
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Across political spectrum, HHS action draws religious liberty protests

WASHINGTON - When it comes to issues of religious freedom, Bill Donohue thinks the Obama administration has put religious employers between a rock and a hard place.
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Daughters of Charity to form new U.S. province

Four existing U.S. provinces of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul are merging into a single province to be known as the “Province of St. Louise.”
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Assisted living isn’t quite home, yet better in some ways residents say

Although still mentally very alert, Grace Watkins, at age 90 and after suffering a minor fracture in her left leg when she tripped and fell was finding it increasingly difficult to care for her three-bedroom home in Hawthorne, where she had lived alone since her husband died eight years earlier.
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Mercy Ridge celebrates 10 years, strong community

TIMONIUM – When Mercy Ridge Retirement Community celebrates, it does so in style. The retirement and assisted living community celebrated its 10th anniversary July 11. Old and new friends reunited to see a slideshow, enjoy an elaborate dinner, anniversary cake and champagne, and watch fireworks.
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Help choosing between assisted living and staying home

Seniors considering a choice between entering an assisted living facility or staying in their homes should honestly assess their needs before making a decision.
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