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January 19, 2012

Revised Vatican norms to cover sex abuse, attempted women’s ordination

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican is preparing to update the 2001 norms that deal with priestly sex abuse of minors, in effect codifying practices that have been in place for several years.
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Blend of technology, theology gives Catholics inspiration on the go

TIVERTON, R.I. – With the simple tap of a touch screen, Father Jay Finelli has embraced an alternative way to spread the good news.
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Priest, nun found murdered in Inner Mongolia; police search for layman

WUHAI, China – The vicar general of Ningxia Diocese and a nun co-worker were murdered in their rooms at a church-run home for the aged where they worked in Wuhai, Inner Mongolia.
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Hartford archdiocesan priest arrested on charges he stole parish funds

HARTFORD, Conn. – Hartford archdiocesan officials said they were “deeply saddened” by the “profound effect” on a Waterbury parish of the July 6 arrest of its former pastor on charges he stole $1.3 million of the church’s money over a seven-year period.
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Love blossoms at College of Notre Dame’s Marikle Chapel

Halfway through her junior year at the College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Meghan Walton Young was despondent after her boyfriend abruptly ended their relationship.
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Crabbing on bay inspires lead meteorologist

Richard Kane’s love of weather began when he was a teenager crabbing the Chesapeake Bay’s Hart-Miller Island. In order to maximize his catch for the day, which paid his tuition at Baltimore’s Archbishop Curley High School, Kane had to vigilantly monitor tides, winds and approaching storms.
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Changes Offer a Moment for Renewal

A major step forward for our Archdiocese took place last week with the arrival of Paulist Father John Hurley who joins us as the Executive Director of the Department of Evangelization for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Father Hurley’s priestly life has been focused upon the spread of the gospel on behalf of our own Catholics...
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Thank God for each amazing day

If you want a meditation for enjoying a summer day, it would be hard to improve upon this bit of verse by e.e. cummings:
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Vatican prepares revisions to 2001 sex abuse norms

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican is preparing to update the 2001 norms that deal with priestly sex abuse of minors, in effect codifying practices that have been in place for several years.
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Poland’s new Catholic president gets mixed reviews from bishops

WARSAW, Poland – Polish bishops have given a mixed reception to their country’s new president, Bronislaw Komorowski, a 58-year-old Catholic father of five and former seminary history teacher.
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Setting tone for celebration of Mass

Second in a seven-part series The celebration of the Lord’s great love for us in the Eucharist begins with the Introductory Rites. As the name implies, these rites help to introduce the Mass and set a tone for the celebration. The Opening Song provides a strong and beautiful reminder that we are not merely a...
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Pope says World Youth Day chance for young to know Jesus

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI became the first person to register for the international World Youth Day gathering in Spain next year.
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