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January 19, 2012

Pope calls Irish church leaders to Vatican to discuss abuse report

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI has asked the president of the Irish bishops’ conference and the archbishop of Dublin to come to the Vatican to discuss “the painful situation of the church in Ireland” following a report detailing the church’s failures in addressing clerical sexual abuse.

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January 19, 2012

Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Ilchester receives a civility award

Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Ilchester received a civility award from Howard County.

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January 19, 2012

U.S.-born Catholic woman becomes premier of Australian state

SYDNEY, Australia – Kristina Kerscher Keneally, 40, a U.S.-born Catholic with degrees from the University of Dayton, won the position of premier in Australia’s most populous state in a Dec. 3 Labor Party ballot.

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January 19, 2012

Pax Christi bishop sees world at new moment as nuclear talks progress

WASHINGTON – The United States and Russia are nearing a new nuclear arms pact to replace the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, set to expire Dec. 5. The Obama administration has said the talks are going well and that new limits on the nuclear arsenals of both countries should be announced soon.

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January 19, 2012

Ambassador’s anti-human trafficking efforts guided by Vatican II call

WASHINGTON – A bit of the Second Vatican Council is influencing at least one segment of the Washington government scene these days.

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January 19, 2012

On Palestinian ‘Sesame Street,’ Muppets learn behavior management

EL BIREH, West Bank – Muppet Haneen and her friend, Kareem the rooster, are learning how to dress themselves and have fun with their letters. They are discovering how to overcome their fears and accept differences in others.

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January 19, 2012

Vatican, Russia upgrade ties to full diplomatic relations

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican and Russia announced they would upgrade diplomatic relations to the highest level.

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January 19, 2012

Soup kitchen volunteers form bonds with Phoenix’s homeless, poor

PHOENIX – Thursday is “burrito night” at Andre House.

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January 19, 2012

Christians light candles, pray to remember Bhopal industrial disaster

BHOPAL, India – About 100 Christians from various denominations lit candles and observed two minutes of silent prayer to remember victims and survivors of the world’s worst industrial tragedy.

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January 19, 2012

U.S. interns swap hard work for incredible experiences at Vatican

VATICAN CITY – In a truly win-win arrangement, a group of U.S. university students get amazing access to the Vatican and the Vatican gets an enthusiastic, computer-savvy volunteer workforce.

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January 19, 2012

Homosexuals deserve respect, compassion, says Vatican spokesman

VATICAN CITY – In response to a report that a Mexican cardinal stated homosexuals will be banished from heaven, the Vatican spokesman said people should treat those who have homosexual tendencies with respect and compassion.

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January 19, 2012

NIH approves 13 embryonic stem-cell lines for funding; more expected

WASHINGTON – Thirteen human embryonic stem-cell lines have been approved for use in federally funded research and approval of many more lines is expected to follow, the head of the National Institutes of Health announced Dec. 2.

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