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January 19, 2012

Baltimore-area pilgrims touched by beatification, Mass of Thanksgiving for Pope John Paul II

VATICAN CITY – For Mike Ritucci of Towson, the Mass of Thanksgiving celebrated May 2 for the beatification of Pope John Paul II was one of the most inspirational and awesome experiences of his 72 years – physically, emotionally and prayerfully.

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January 19, 2012

Pope Benedict beatifies Pope John Paul ‘because of his faith’

VATICAN CITY - “John Paul II is blessed because of his faith - a strong, generous and apostolic faith,” Pope Benedict XVI said May 1 just minutes after formally beatifying his predecessor.

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January 19, 2012

Small miracles happen at beatification celebrations, pilgrims say

VATICAN CITY - Blessed Pope John Paul II worked a number of miracles at his beatification, some pilgrims said.

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January 19, 2012

Catholic teachers urged to find new ways to educate on death penalty

NEW ORLEANS – Sister Helen Prejean, a Sister of St. Joseph of Medaille and an international voice against the death penalty, urged educators at the National Catholic Educational Association convention April 27 to approach the issue in bold new ways with students who are increasingly opposed to capital punishment.

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January 19, 2012

Utah’s approach to immigration debate eyed as a model for the nation

WASHINGTON – The current and former attorneys general of neighboring southwestern states used the images on their state quarters as an apt way of describing Utah’s and Arizona’s divergent paths on immigration legislation.

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January 19, 2012

Vatican exhibit on Pope John Paul starts in St. Peter’s Square

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican’s special exhibit hall wasn’t big enough to honor the life and ministry of Pope John Paul II, so the exhibit begins in St. Peter’s Square, said Barbara Jatta, curator of what is described as Pope Benedict XVI’s special tribute to his predecessor.

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January 19, 2012

Seton Keough ties three generations of family together

Shannon Flynn doesn’t just follow in legacies. She creates them. When she graduates from Baltimore’s Seton Keough High School May 26 with a 4.0 grade point average, Flynn will be remembered as a standout member of the chorus and theater groups.

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January 19, 2012

‘Famous Amos’ founder promotes reading at NCEA convention

NEW ORLEANS – Wearing painted shoes and a shirt emblazoned with the slogan “Be Positive, Regardless,” Wally Amos gave a dramatic reading of the Dr. Seuss classic “Green Eggs and Ham,” demonstrating to a preschool-age audience that reading is far from dull.

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January 19, 2012

Holocaust survivor represents Israel at Pope John Paul’s beatification

ROME – In an unusual move, the Israeli government sent an official delegate to the beatification of Pope John Paul II, choosing a government official who survived the Holocaust because he was entrusted to a Catholic family.

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January 19, 2012

Catholic offertory giving may have rebounded after recessionary lull

WASHINGTON – Catholic parishes seemed to have weathered the recession of 2008, according to a study issued April 27.

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January 19, 2012

Maryvale student wins White House art contest

Morgan Ferrans lives on a Phoenix farm and she often draws her horses. But art isn’t something she thinks about as a potential career.

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January 19, 2012

Vocal Chicago priest suspended after remarks on possible reassignment

CHICAGO – Father Michael Pfleger, the outspoken pastor of an African-American parish on Chicago’s South Side, has been suspended from the priesthood after saying he would leave the Catholic Church if he were to be reassigned.

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