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Michigan Catholics to get DVD explaining stem-cell research

To clear up confusion about stem-cell research, the Michigan Catholic Conference has launched a statewide educational program to explain the Catholic Church’s teaching on human life, the church’s support for adult stem-cell research and its opposition to embryonic stem-cell research.
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Archdiocese welcomes new archbishop

A joyous crowd of about 2,000 people filled the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland Oct. 1 to celebrate the installation of Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien as the 15th archbishop of Baltimore.
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Priests welcome Archbishop O’Brien

More than 400 priests, some shaking hands and waving as they went, slowly processed down the main aisle of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen before Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien’s installation.
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Installation, homily garner praise from attendees

Swift, certain and sure was the reaction to the installation of Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien. Those attending were inspired by the celebratory event and the 3,800-word homily. When asked what most moved him, Gov. Martin O’Malley said, “His humility and his commitment and his passion for serving the people of the church.”
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Archbishop O’Brien’s installation is ‘proud day’ for military

Kevin Walling, director for special projects for the Archdiocese for the U.S. Military Services, has worked closely with Baltimore’s new archbishop.
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Friends, family jubilant over installation service

Sitting in the front pews of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Homeland, friends and relatives of Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien said they were overwhelmed by the majesty of the ceremony.
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More than 1,800 participate in Mass of Installation

As if waiting for a colossal wedding to commence, the throng of visitors to the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Homeland, chattered excitedly in the pews as the organ prelude sounded. Young and old, religious and lay, babies and children, awaited the launch of an historical event for the Archdiocese of Baltimore – the installation...
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Pope ordains bishops, asks them to be ‘guardian angels’

Ordaining new bishops for the first time in his pontificate, Pope Benedict XVI called six men to be “guardian angels” of the people entrusted to their care.
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Banish bad hair on wedding day

Let’s face it, if you had a bad hair day on your wedding day the groom would still marry you. But you’ve found the perfect dress, perfect veil and perfect accessories, and you don’t want to spoil it with a less-than-perfect do. And you won’t, thanks to a trial run well before the big day...
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More friends could equal better health

Stay in touch with your friends, not just because you like them but because having them correlates with better health.
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‘Mr. & Mrs. Wal-Mart’

Allen Cohen sat comfortably at the head of his dining room table, chin in hand, elbow on tabletop, listening to his Italian wife of 60 years chatter about the two of them. He obviously had adapted a long time ago – being married 60 years Aug. 30 – to Jean Cohen’s liveliness and ability to...
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Rosary rallies honor 90th anniversary of Fatima apparition

Prayer bead-wielding Catholics throughout the Baltimore-metropolitan area will participate in a series of individual rosary rallies Oct. 13 in honor of the 90th anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima’s apparition and to promote peace by prayer.
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