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January 19, 2012
January 19, 2012

Deacon Mortel describes need in Haiti

At mid-day Feb. 4, while most in the Mid-Atlantic concerned themselves with the arrival of a record-setting blizzard, Deacon Rodrigue Mortel sat in his office at the Catholic Center and considered a crisis that requires more than stocking up on bread and milk.
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January 19, 2012

Catholic leaders outline steps they say are key for Haitian adoptions

WASHINGTON – The heads of five Catholic agencies that work with Haitian earthquake victims have outlined steps they say the U.S. government should take to protect children left alone after the Jan. 12 earthquake.
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January 19, 2012

Blizzard wallops parishes and schools

The one-two punch of back-to-back blizzards is leaving parishes and schools throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore scrambling to adjust schedules and meet the needs of snow-bound parishioners.
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January 19, 2012

Cardinal: Group’s support of gay marriage not authentic church teaching

WASHINGTON –- The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has denounced a Maryland-based organization for its criticism of Catholic efforts to defend marriage as the union of one man and one woman and said it does not offer “an authentic interpretation of Catholic teaching.”
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January 19, 2012

Irish cardinal praises new agreement on Northern Ireland

BELFAST, Northern Ireland – The head of the Irish bishops’ conference welcomed an agreement that would give Northern Ireland control over its police and justice issues.
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January 19, 2012

Shelter kits provide short-term solution for 35,000 homeless Haitians

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A pregnant Germaine Sylace struggled to get control of the two tarps, a plastic bin of nails and 100 feet of nylon rope. Nothing was going to stop her from making sure her family would be sleeping under something better than a couple of thin bed sheets tied together with string.
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January 19, 2012

Archbishop O’Brien reminder: Mass obligation waived in severe weather

Archbishop O'Brien is reminding Catholics in the Archdiocese of Baltimore that Church law excuses them from fulfilling the Sunday obligation to attend Mass due to a grave cause, such as unsafe travel due to severe weather conditions.
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January 19, 2012

Self-mortification must be moderate, monitored, say experts

VATICAN CITY – Reacting to a report that Pope John Paul II practiced self-mortification, including flagellation, experts in spirituality said ascetical practices are part of the Christian tradition, but should be used in moderation and under the guidance of a mature spiritual director.
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January 19, 2012

Successful confessions campaign returns for second year

In popular culture, the sacrament of reconciliation can often be portrayed as intimidating. Some who are seeking to lighten the heavy burden of sin are often scared away from the confessional.
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January 19, 2012

Austrian Salesian started as gym teacher, now serves elite athletes

WHISTLER, British Columbia – When Salesian Father Bernhard Maier was ordained, he had no idea that his parish would one day cover all of Austria, serving some of the highest-level athletes in Austria.
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January 19, 2012

Shroud of Turin: Image provokes prayer, curiosity, scholarly disputes

VATICAN CITY – The Shroud of Turin, which many Christians believe to be the burial cloth of Jesus, goes on public display this spring, at a time when experts are debating new claims about the 14-foot-long piece of linen.
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January 19, 2012

Study: Catholics at Catholic colleges less likely to stray from church

WASHINGTON – A new study finds Catholic students at Catholic colleges are less likely than Catholics attending public colleges to move away from the church’s teachings on a variety of issues.
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