Florida ultrasound bill vetoed; other states looking at similar bills

WASHINGTON – Although Florida Gov. Charlie Crist vetoed a bill that would have required women to have an ultrasound before a first-trimester abortion, similar legislation is having more success in other states.
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Religious congregation finds social media helps spread mission to many

WASHINGTON – The Society of the Holy Child Jesus is finding that the religious community’s new use of social media is bringing its mission to life for all kinds of audiences.
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Mount Carmel administrators kayak with a purpose

Lisa Shipley was willing to kayak 100 miles to show her love for Mount Carmel Elementary School.
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Bishops express prayers, pastoral solidarity with all affected by spill

WASHINGTON – The U.S. bishops publicly expressed their “heartfelt prayers and pastoral solidarity with all those affected by the oil that continues to leak into the Gulf of Mexico.”
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Priesthood is about service, not status, pope says at ordination

VATICAN CITY – A priest who seeks status rather than the will of God will be a slave to himself and to public opinion and will never discover how God wants to use his personal gifts and talents for the good of the church and the world, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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Scout retreat brings together multiple faiths

WHITEFORD – After trustworthy, kind and clean, the last of the 12 ideals in the Scout Law is reverent.
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Archdiocese of Baltimore to promote life in area malls

In between munching on soft pretzels or checking out the latest fashion trends, visitors to area malls may soon get a glimpse of life in the womb.
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Kyrgyzstan Jesuit denies local Christians were targeted in fighting

WARSAW, Poland - A Polish priest ministering in Kyrgyzstan refuted reports that local Christians were targeted for religious reasons during recent violence against Uzbek communities but warned that many people were left “fearful and in need” after the fighting.
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GAO: Abortion-promoting groups got nearly $1 billion in federal funds

WASHINGTON - Six organizations that perform or promote abortion received at least $967 million in federal funding in fiscal years 2002 through 2009, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.
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Vatican urges measures to lessen number of maternal deaths

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican has urged the international community to implement social and health care measures to reduce what it called the “shocking” number of maternal deaths around the world.
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Off the cuff: tracking the pope’s words on celibacy

VATICAN CITY - Throughout his five-year pontificate, Pope Benedict XVI has made some of his most interesting comments off the cuff, often during question-and-answer sessions with priests.
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Vatican foreign minister discusses church-state relations in Cuba

VATICAN CITY - The whole question of a separation between church and state originated with Jesus, who told believers they must give to God what belonged to God and to Caesar what belonged to Caesar, the Vatican’s foreign minister told a gathering in Cuba.
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