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January 19, 2012
January 19, 2012

Cardinal urges Chicago parishes to promote anti-violence initiatives

CHICAGO - As temperatures climbed and most schools closed for the summer, church leaders called on their congregations to step forward and protect young people from the violence that often seems pervasive in Chicago.
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January 19, 2012

Religious intolerance, extremism in Indonesia worry rights group

LONDON - An alarming rise in extremism and intolerance has prompted a London-based rights group to express “deep concern” over religious freedom and violence after a two-week fact-finding visit to Indonesia.
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January 19, 2012

Oaxaca priest beaten, detained for anti-mining activism

OAXACA, Mexico – A Catholic priest known for his environmental activism has been accused of inciting a violent protest against a Canadian mining project in the state of Oaxaca that led to the deaths of a small-town mayor and a municipal official.
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January 19, 2012

Vatican expresses surprise, indignation at raid on Belgian archdiocese

VATICAN CITY - In a strongly worded statement, the Vatican expressed surprise and indignation at the way Belgian police carried out a raid on the headquarters of the Belgian Catholic Church in connection with an investigation into alleged priestly sex abuse.
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January 19, 2012

USCCB committee explains direct abortion, legitimate medical procedure

WASHINGTON – The U.S. bishops’ Committee on Doctrine in a June 23 statement discussed the distinction between the church’s definitions of a direct abortion and a legitimate medical procedure that could result in an indirect abortion.
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January 19, 2012

Pope blesses famous statue of Mary in Rome, visits cloistered nuns

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI blessed a 30-foot-high statue of Mary to celebrate its restoration eight months after a gust of wind knocked it off its perch on a hillside overlooking Rome.
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January 19, 2012

More than 1,700 teens attend high school youth conference in Ohio

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio – Father John Amsberry, pastor of St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Portland, Ore., paused halfway across the stage and looked out at the young audience.
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January 19, 2012

New board presents vast talent, leadership

When the archdiocesan Board of African American Catholic Ministries held its June meeting, it was held under new leadership. We prayed, we listened, and God sent forth several blessings – seven to be exact. The board prayed and voted for a strong and committed executive committee in the form of a president, vice president, recording...
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January 19, 2012

Hispanics grow in number, decline in Catholic faith

A couple of weeks ago I met with diocesan directors of Hispanic Ministry of Washington, D.C., Arlington, Va., Wilmington, Del., and Richmond, Va. We had a lively conversation about the challenges and opportunities of ministering today to Hispanic Catholics. We discussed some recent research done on the topic, especially one provided by the Pew Research...
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January 19, 2012

Trust in One who is always there

When I had finished speaking at a Communion Breakfast recently, a woman came up to me and said, “Father. Joe, I have been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. My doctor gave me three weeks to live!” She paused and then added,: “It’s been six years since that diagnosis and I’m still alive!”
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January 19, 2012

Pope appoints bishop for Harrisburg, new auxiliary for Philadelphia

WASHINGTON – Pope Benedict XVI has named Philadelphia Auxiliary Bishop Joseph P. McFadden, 63, as the bishop of Harrisburg, Pa., succeeding Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades, who was named to head the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Ind., last November.
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January 19, 2012

Early evidence of devotion to apostles found in Rome catacombs

ROME – In the basement of an Italian insurance company’s modern office building, Vatican archaeologists – armed with lasers – discovered important historical evidence about the development of Christian devotion to the apostles.
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