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January 19, 2012

Allowing girl servers ended prejudice, inequality, says Vatican paper

VATICAN CITY - Permitting girls to serve at the altar marked the end of a form of inequality in the church and allowed girls to experience the formative power of directly assisting with the mystery of the Eucharist - the core of the Christian faith, said the Vatican newspaper.

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January 19, 2012

Cardinal defends Lockerbie bomber’s release, criticizes US record

LONDON - A Scottish cardinal defended the 2009 decision to free the man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing and said U.S. politicians should not try to interfere in the domestic affairs of his country.

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January 19, 2012

Excommunication of women priests questioned

I take exception to the high-handed method in which the Vatican has chosen to stop the seemingly-benign practice of ordination of women. To place it on the same page (CR, July 22) as child sexual abuse misses the mark. To say that the women and the priests doing the ordination will be excommunicated is beyond...

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January 19, 2012

Theology on Tap marks 30 years of wine, young adults and the Lord

CHICAGO – At a Champaign pizzeria in the spring of 1981, a youthful Tim Leeming pulled Father Jack Wall into a private conversation and offered an impromptu confession.

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January 19, 2012

Conference participants pursue truth about women’s health, fertility

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Doctors from around the world came to Greenville in late July to present the latest breakthroughs in helping improve women’s health, fertility and overall well-being.

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January 19, 2012

Sisters’ farm emphasizes giving, building community, caring for earth

STANFORDVILLE, N.Y. – Who knew that Catholic social teaching was a glorious assault on the senses?

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January 19, 2012

‘Dog Day Afternoon’ at cathedral aims to create community, says priest

LOS ANGELES – Most of the 517 pooches and their 950 doting, loyal custodians – don’t dare call them “owners” – who registered for the fourth Downtown Dog Day Afternoon on the plaza at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels showed up for the annual event in Los Angeles.

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January 19, 2012

Financial reform provides benchmarks for a just and stable economy

WASHINGTON – Now that financial reform legislation has been signed into law, the focus is shifting to ensure that the legislation works as intended.

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January 19, 2012

Couple’s love of motorcycles, Catholic faith come together in ministry

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. – You may see them riding their motorcycles at March for Life rallies, motorcycle rallies, Knights of Columbus and Girl Scout meetings. They look like bikers, but their goal is far different.

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January 19, 2012

Boston archdiocesan newspaper now available via Kindle, iPhone app

BRAINTREE, Mass. - Though it has its roots in the 19th century, The Pilot has taken another step in firmly planting itself in the 21st century.

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January 19, 2012

Sounds of silence: Restored Vatican Library ready for scholarly hush

VATICAN CITY – In late July, a young woman was removing books from shelves in the Vatican Library and vacuuming the dust off of them, one by one.

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January 19, 2012

Knights to supply prosthetics to Haitian children injured in earthquake

WASHINGTON – The estimated 800 Haitian children who lost an arm or a leg because of the country’s violent earthquake Jan. 12 will get prosthetic limbs and therapy courtesy of the Knights of Columbus.

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