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January 19, 2012

Lobby Night is Feb. 15

More than 600 Catholics are expected to converge on Annapolis Feb. 15 to spend their President’s Day Holiday learning about legislative issues and meeting with lawmakers during the 26th annual “Lobby Night.”

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January 19, 2012

German prelate lauds world leaders for hearing church on global crisis

MUNICH, Germany – A German archbishop who joined other church leaders at the recent World Economic Forum in Switzerland has praised government and business leaders for being open to religious voices during the current global economic crisis.

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January 19, 2012

Catholic Charities in Albany launches needle-exchange program

ALBANY, N.Y. – It will take a few courageous people to get the ball rolling on a new needle-exchange program instituted by Catholic Charities of the Albany Diocese, according to the agency’s AIDS Services director.

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January 19, 2012

Past disasters offer lessons for aid agencies in Haiti

LIMA, Peru – When a magnitude 8 earthquake crumbled houses and toppled churches in Pisco in August 2007, millions of dollars’ worth of aid poured into Peru from around the world.

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January 19, 2012

Maryvale students find justice “is all worth it”

Late on Feb. 2, juniors Michelle Rodriguez and Emma Baird were putting the finishing touches on preparations for Justice Advocacy Day at Maryvale Preparatory School in Brooklandville.

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January 19, 2012

Missionaries of Charity sisters doing ‘OK’ in aiding quake survivors

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A group of children fidgeted, as children do, looking to be noticed as four Missionaries of Charity sisters gave them as much attention as they could, considering they were outnumbered more than 2-to-1.

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January 19, 2012

Bishops call charges against USCCB official false, ridiculous

WASHINGTON – Bishops who work closely with John Carr, who oversees the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, say new claims against him and the agency are false and “totally ridiculous.”

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January 19, 2012

Young ‘Tap into faith’ at Greene Turtle

The Greene Turtle in Fells Point will host a series of free Tuesday evening talks for young adults as part of the “TAP into your Faith” program. Each evening will begin with a social at 7 p.m., followed by a talk on a Catholic topic from 7:30 to 8:15 p.m. and a social from 8:15...

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January 19, 2012

Haiti must build a new society based on justice, says Haitian bishop

ROME – The tragic destruction of Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas is an opportunity for Haiti and the world to rebuild a nation free from poverty and prejudice and based on justice and compassion, said the president of Caritas Haiti.

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January 19, 2012

Food cards are key for homeless quake victims in search of a meal

PETIONVILLE, Haiti – Hundreds of people lined up in the center of Petionville early Feb. 1 as the U.N. food distribution system began making its way into the neighborhoods and suburbs of Port-au-Prince.

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January 19, 2012

Maryland doctor’s book helps seniors

Ever since he was a hospital orderly at the age of 19, Dr. F. Michael Gloth III has been intrigued with the senior population.

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January 19, 2012

St. Ignatius parishioner’s craft is sign of faith

Late in 2009, Monsignor James M. Barker noticed that one of the parish signs at St. Ignatius, Hickory, had been vandalized. He placed a call to Gardenville Signs’ owner Conley Reems about getting a replacement.

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