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January 19, 2012

Iraq violence requires multiple perspectives

George Weigel (CR, Dec. 2) cites the horrific murder of 50 Christians in Iraq and calls readers to awake to the evils of radical Islam. The Catholic Church is taken to task for being too soft on “radical” Islam, just as it was on Communism. He refers to the persecution of Christian Palestinians by Muslim...
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Amid frenetic holiday preparations, don’t forget Christ, pope says

VATICAN CITY – In the hectic days before Christmas as people get ready for the holidays, may no one forget to prepare internally for the coming of Christ, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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Bishop Olmsted revokes Phoenix hospital’s status as Catholic facility

PHOENIX – St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix can no longer identify itself as “Catholic,” Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted announced during a Dec. 21 news conference in Phoenix at the Diocesan Pastoral Center.
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Year in Review: Haiti earthquake, Pope Benedict named top story, newsmaker of 2010

WASHINGTON - The devastating January earthquake in Haiti and the recovery and rebuilding effort that followed it topped the religious news stories of 2010, and Pope Benedict XVI was again the top newsmaker, according to the annual poll conducted by Catholic News Service.
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Miracle child: Adoption at year-end finally makes parents of Catonsville couple

Snow fell outside the Catonsville home of Nathan and Kate Kleintank Dec. 10. Nathan held his swaddled, month-old son, Joshua, and gently kissed his forehead.
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Vatican: Pope’s words on condoms do not mark change in church teaching

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI’s recent comments on condom use in AIDS prevention do not signify a change in the church’s moral teaching or its pastoral practice, a note from the Vatican’s doctrinal congregation said.
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Catholic leaders offer support in spate of Baltimore fires

Catholic leaders offered a supporting presence to families and emergency personnel in the spate of major fires that beleaguered Baltimore in December.
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Nativity museum reopens in Bethlehem in time for Christmas celebration

BETHLEHEM, West Bank – Traditional ceramic and wood Nativity scenes from Spain share center stage along with miniature wooden box reproductions from Mexico, an almond-eyed baby Jesus from Thailand and a hanbok-clad Holy Family from Korea at the newly reopened International Nativity Museum.
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A season of giving for several Baltimore parishes

As Christmas approaches, The Catholic Review highlights two stories of generosity in this season of giving.
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Only Gospel can change hearts

Tony Magliano (CR, Dec. 12) writes of the failure of Catholics to impact society in the areas of abortion, poverty and war. He observes that Vatican II’s document “Gaudium et Spes” and the call, in his words, “to embrace the Gospel of love, justice and peace”, has not moved people or governments in 45 years.
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Church must repent, repair damage caused by clerical abuse, pope says

VATICAN CITY – In response to the “unimaginable” scandal of clerical sex abuse against minors, the church must reflect, repent, and do everything possible to rectify the injustices suffered by victims as it works to prevent such abuse from ever happening again, said Pope Benedict XVI.
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