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January 19, 2012

Hispanics, Latinos are living in fear, pastor says

Immigrant parishioners are living in fear of violence and persecution, Redemptorist Father Robert Wojtek believes.

January 19, 2012

Ruling on embryonic stem-cell funding called ‘victory for common sense’

WASHINGTON – Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo praised a federal judge’s recent ruling that temporarily stopped federal funding for embryonic stem-cell research, but the U.S. Department of Justice said it would appeal the decision.

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January 19, 2012

The New Huddled Masses

At the feet of the Statue of Liberty a famous series of lines from a sonnet penned in 1883 by the poet Emma Lazarus can be found. Words that spoken from the lips of “Lady Liberty” were directed at nations in far off lands across the Atlantic Ocean throughout the European continent and reaching as...

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January 19, 2012

Simple and beautiful ‘saint of Calcutta’ marks 100th

Imagine each day seeing and working with people who are incredibly poor, dying and alone – people few others in the world are willing to touch, much less love. Two people who were canonized last year epitomize this spirit: St. Damien of Molokai, who ministered to those with Hansen’s Disease (leprosy); and St. Jeanne Jugan,...

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January 19, 2012

May evangelization succeed

There’s a new sheriff in town. How we want him to succeed! Father John Hurley, a Paulist Priest, heads the newly formed Department of Evangelization.

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January 19, 2012

Learn, Pray, Vote: The 2010 elections

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien has asked four individuals to serve as guest columnists in August. The fourth is Mary Ellen Russell, executive director of the Maryland Catholic Conference, the legislative lobbying arm of Maryland’s Catholic bishops.

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January 19, 2012

Knock at door led to Cuban priest’s 15 years of work with AIDS patients

HAVANA – A young man knocked on the door of the Catholic parish and asked for soap.

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January 19, 2012

Pastor and mayor of border town try to address conflicting interests

DOUGLAS, Ariz. – In a small town like Douglas, the mayor and the Catholic pastor tend to be in the middle of most of the important things that happen.

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January 19, 2012

Jewish Museum hosts exhibition on Pope John Paul II

A few days before workers carefully unpacked transcripts, photos, prayer books and other items highlighting Pope John Paul II’s special friendship with the Jewish people, Karen Falk was hopeful the collection would inspire many to live out the pope’s call for interfaith understanding.

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January 19, 2012

Report: Catholic leaders moved Northern Irish priest after 1972 bombing

DUBLIN – An independent inquiry has cleared church leaders in Northern Ireland of any “criminal intent” in the case of a priest accused of a 1972 Irish Republican Army bombing in Northern Ireland.

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January 19, 2012

Judge stops federal funding of embryonic stem-cell research

WASHINGTON – A federal judge ruled Aug. 23 that the Obama administration’s guidelines for funding embryonic stem-cell research violate federal law and stopped such funding while a lawsuit against it continues.

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January 19, 2012

Impact of Mother Teresa’s work, prayer still felt 13 years after death

WASHINGTON – Thirteen years after her death, the impact of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta’s work and prayer is still felt around the world.

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