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January 19, 2012

Late-term abortion plan dropped in Wisconsin, but questions remain

MADISON, Wis. – Despite news that the plans were dropped for the Madison Surgery Center to begin offering late-term abortions, questions remain after a statement from UW Health May 5 said the organization is still committed to including late-term abortions among its reproductive health services.

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January 19, 2012

In Portuguese capital, pope urges Catholics to re-evangelize

LISBON, Portugal – At a Mass for more than 100,000 people in Portugal, Pope Benedict XVI urged Catholics to re-evangelize society by witnessing the joy and hope of the Gospel in every sector of contemporary life.

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January 19, 2012

Advocates question choice to halt deportations into Mexican border city

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico – The Ciudad Juarez Migrant Shelter used to fill beyond capacity on the days that U.S. officials would send deportees back across the Rio Grande.

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January 19, 2012

Kagan’s career in academia, administration to come under scrutiny

WASHINGTON – Solicitor General Elena Kagan, the nominee to replace Justice John Paul Stevens on the Supreme Court, probably will face Senate confirmation hearings in late June.

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January 19, 2012

Pope says sex abuse crisis is ‘terrifying’ example of church failings

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO PORTUGAL – Pope Benedict XVI said the priestly sex abuse scandal is a “terrifying” crisis that comes from inside the church – not from an outside attack – and requires purification and penance to overcome.

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January 19, 2012

Dublin prelate discouraged by reluctance to renew church after scandal

DUBLIN, Ireland – The lack of willingness in the Catholic Church to begin “a painful process of renewal” in the wake of the clerical abuse scandals has left Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin “disheartened and discouraged.”

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January 19, 2012

Social problems addressed through Loyola University program

When Shena Thomas came to teach fourth grade at Cardinal Shehan School in Northwood last fall, she noticed certain social trends.

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January 19, 2012

Father Fullen dies at 70

Father John “Jack” N. Fullen, a former Marine who answered the call to priestly ministry following the death of his wife, died May 7 after complications from heart surgery last fall. The 70-year-old father of three had retired from active ministry for health reasons in 2000 – five years after his ordination to the priesthood.

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January 19, 2012

St. Ambrose chosen for New American Academy model

As principal of St. Ambrose Catholic School, Pamela Sanders is ready to guide her institution into a new chapter.

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January 19, 2012

Archbishop names Paulist head of new evangelization department

During the last seven months, Paulist Father John Hurley served as a consultant for Archbishop Edwin F. O'Brien, a man he had known for years

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January 19, 2012

Is tuition cost driving Catholics away?

I read that only 15 percent of Catholic children attend Catholic schools.

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January 19, 2012

Care for ‘the least among us’ should guide Congress, Pelosi says

WASHINGTON – Jesus’ admonition to care for “the least among us” is a philosophy she tries daily to bring to the work of Congress, said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi May 6, speaking to participants in a Washington briefing sponsored by the National Catholic Reporter and Trinity Washington University.

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