At Olympic venues, chaplains prepare to serve faiths – and see events

VANCOUVER, British Columbia –- During the 2010 Winter Olympics, most ski runs on the Whistler Blackcomb venue will remain open, and Monsignor Jerry Desmond from Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church in Whistler plans to take advantage of the opportunity.
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Theology series aids relationships

Growing up outside the Catholic Church in the ’60s, I did not have the benefit of a strong instruction on chastity. Becoming a Catholic in 1999 opened for me a new world of sacraments, saints, popes and the Mass.
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Church’s care for sick is an invaluable gift to the world, pope says

VATICAN CITY – The pastoral care of the sick and infirm is a priceless gift the church offers to those who suffer, to their families and to the world, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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Italian scandal prompts Vatican to condemn ‘defamation’ campaign

VATICAN CITY – A small but annoyingly persistent scandal over trumped-up accusations against a Catholic editor in Italy has underlined how much attention the Vatican pays to Italian affairs.
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Archbishop says Saints’ win another sign of hope city is rebuilding

NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond said the New Orleans Saints’ win in Super Bowl XLIV win was “not just a football victory.”
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Our engaging Catholic press keeps you informed

Communication is moving at such a fast pace. Every day it seems we have new options from iPhones to iPads. Years ago, when television came along, some predicted that advancement would signal the downfall of radio. But people still listen to radio, and rely on it for news and entertainment. When videos came along, some...
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Memories about Harambee

This year, Harambee celebrates 25 years. Over the years, more than 1,000 young people have participated in the Office of African American Ministries’ Harambee youth program. Some have wandered away from Catholicism, but three women have remained connected in the Archdiocese of Baltimore through friendship and ministry in the church.
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Salute to the new monsignors

In this Year of the Priest, it was touching to see a number of priests recently honored with the title of Monsignor. All are honorable men worthy of the honors.
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Winter storms may be difficult, but can bring out the best in us

When the Baltimore area has gotten more snow this winter than my native Chicago area (45 inches as of Feb. 8, compared to 32 inches in the Windy City), something must be terribly wrong with the balance of nature. Yes, we’ve heard all about the El Niño effect, and moisture coming from the Gulf of...
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Volunteers, staff recover books from Haitian seminary’s ruined library

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Using an improvised pulley system, two members of the St. Martial Minor Seminary Alumni Association carefully lowered a box of books 40 feet to the ground, salvaging yet another couple dozen resources from the seminary’s battered library.
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Loyola Blakefield eighth-graders rally around ailing classmates

A tendency to be self-centered and rambunctious gives middle school boys a bad rap, but they may not be made of frogs, snails and puppy dogs’ tails after all.
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Canadian snowboarder to have hopes of parish, country riding in Olympic slalom

RICHMOND, British Columbia – St. Joseph the Worker parishioner Alexa Loo will have the hopes of her Richmond parish and the entire country riding with her when she goes for a snowboarding gold in the parallel giant slalom in the Olympics.
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