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January 19, 2012

At funeral, Irish cardinal says paramilitaries were trying to play God

ARMAGH, Northern Ireland – Cardinal Sean Brady of Armagh, celebrating the funeral for a man who “disappeared” more than 30 years ago, said the paramilitaries suspected of murdering and secretly burying him were trying to play God.
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New ‘King’s Men’ chapter forming

A new group is forming in the Maryland-Washington-Northern Virginia area to help men live their Catholic faith and reclaim what organizers call an “authentic sense of masculinity.”
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Neeson: Narnia’s Aslan the lion represents all great spiritual leaders

LONDON - Catholic actor Liam Neeson said he thinks the magical lion of C.S. Lewis’ “The Chronicles of Narnia” series not only represents Christ but also symbolizes other great spiritual leaders.
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Pope, ecumenical leader discuss fate of Christians in Middle East

VATICAN CITY – The Rev. Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the World Council of Churches, gave Pope Benedict XVI a wooden box carved in Syria as a sign of ecumenical concern for the fate of Christians in the Middle East.
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Papal comments on condoms reflected pastoral concern, theologian says

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI’s recent comments about condoms represented a “normal and traditional” pastoral application of moral theology, according to a theologian who advises the Vatican on doctrinal matters.
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New hymnal helps members of multilingual parishes worship side by side

PORTLAND, Ore. – Spanish- and English-speaking worship communities in the United States can celebrate their faith and culture side by side with a hymnal developed by OCP titled “One Faith, Una Voz.”
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WikiLeaks: Fallout is more dribble than storm, say Vatican officials

VATICAN CITY – WikiLeaks’ release of classified U.S. documents is unlikely to ever develop into a flood capable of eroding decades of U.S. diplomatic efforts, some Vatican officials and watchers said.
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Civilian militias defend Sudanese villages from rebel army attacks

YAMBIO, Southern Sudan – When church bells ring in the villages nestled throughout the forest along the Congolese-Southern Sudan border, they are usually calling people to Mass. Yet these days, the bells can also ring out danger, alerting villagers to the threat posed by a Ugandan rebel group that has moved into the region, sowing...
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Catholic number down in Congress, but about equal in both major parties

WASHINGTON – With more than three dozen Catholic Democrats voted out of office or choosing not to run in the November election, a decline in the number of Catholics in the 112th Congress would seem inevitable.
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Philadelphia priest under investigation, steps down as parish pastor

WASHINGTON – A priest of the Philadelphia Archdiocese resigned as pastor of a parish after federal agents raided the rectory where he lived.
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Pope meets Iraqi Catholics receiving medical treatment in Rome

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI met privately Dec. 1 with two dozen Iraqis who were injured when their cathedral in Baghdad was attacked Oct. 31.
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Humorists analyze human condition, use mass media to make their points

WASHINGTON – The quote is ascribed to poet Robert Frost. Even if he never said it, the point made is telling: “I am never so serious as when I am joking.”
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