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January 19, 2012

CHA backs health bill; bishops reiterate objection to abortion wording

WASHINGTON – “Despite the good” that proposed health reform legislation “intends or might achieve,” concerns about the abortion wording in the Senate-passed bill compel the U.S. bishops to “regretfully hold that it must be opposed until these serious moral problems are addressed,” Cardinal Francis E. George of Chicago said March 15.

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January 19, 2012

Tensions mount between Catholic Church, liberal Mexico City government

MEXICO CITY – Mayor Marcelo Ebrard was witness to four same-sex marriages March 11 in Mexico City’s old government building, the first such unions in the country and the first ones under new laws approved in the Mexican capital.

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January 19, 2012

Catholics pray for peace after Lahore bombings kill 60, injure 100

LAHORE, Pakistan – Prayers for peace were offered at a Mass and at prayer services in Lahore March 14, two days after a series of deadly bombings left 60 people dead and 100 injured.

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January 19, 2012

Sacrifice yields reward with Our Lady of Victory renovations

During the last five years, Our Lady of Victory has learned the true meaning of the word “sacrifice.”

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January 19, 2012

Archdiocese suffers $34.3 million deficit

Pounded by the worst economy in decades, the Archdiocese of Baltimore suffered a $34.3 million deficit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009. The figure was released in an archdiocesan financial report provided to The Catholic Review and available on pages 12-13 of the March 18 issue.

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January 19, 2012

Immigration reform comes into greater focus

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Archdiocese of Baltimore are expected to make a major push for comprehensive immigration reform as election season approaches.

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January 19, 2012

Vatican defends efforts by pope, church to curb sex abuse by priests

VATICAN CITY – Amid new disclosures of priestly sex abuse cases in Europe, including one in the German archdiocese formerly headed by Pope Benedict XVI, the Vatican strongly defended the church’s response to the crisis and said the pope has led the effort to root out “filth” in the church.

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January 19, 2012

Closures pose transportation dilemma

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January 19, 2012

Keeping Mum: Preserving the past while still uncovering its mysteries

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican Museums had a rare opportunity to unravel some of the secrets inside a 2,000-year-old Egyptian mummy.

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January 19, 2012

Web site showcases South African church’s diversity to World Cup fans

CAPE TOWN, South Africa – The diversity of the church in South Africa and its many ministries and programs are being promoted to thousands of World Cup soccer fans on a new Web site launched by the country’s bishops.

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January 19, 2012

There’s an ‘app’ for that: iPhone applications devised for Catholics

WASHINGTON – In a world that boasts continual technological change, the iPhone by Apple has gained near-iconic status. Even Apple boasts there are more than 140,000 applications - or “apps,” in Apple-speak - that users can obtain for their phones.

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January 19, 2012

Conference examines growing religious role in public life

VATICAN CITY – The role of religion in public life, long written off by many in secular societies, is growing steadily around the world and demands closer attention by civil authorities, speakers at a Rome conference said. “Religion has been and will continue to be a powerful force that shapes and is shaped by historical...

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