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January 19, 2012

Paraguayan president apologizes for fathering three women’s children

ASUNCION, Paraguay – Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo, a former Catholic bishop facing accusations that he fathered children with three women, asked the country’s forgiveness but said he would not resign.

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January 19, 2012

Consistent pro-life message needs re-work

Archbishop O’Brien wrote (CR, April 23) of the “powerful witness of the Church’s consistent pro-life voice” because the legislature passed a law restricting the application of the death penalty. I do not see the law coming from a powerful pro-life witness, but rather see the legislature extending some professional courtesy to murderers on death row....

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January 19, 2012

America is certainly a Christian nation

George Weigel (CR, April 23) correctly takes issue with President Barack Obama’s assertion, “that America is not a Christian nation.” However, Mr. Weigel incorrectly falls into the trap of President Obama’s doublespeak by accepting his use of the word nation and concludes that Obama’s statement is “true in one sense: the U.S. government does not...

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January 19, 2012

Roommates remember Parente as bigger than life

A message flashed across the screen of Julieanne Malley’s cell phone late last week. All she saw was that the sender was “Stephanie”

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January 19, 2012

Bishop Madden meets with city police commissioner

Auxiliary Bishop Denis J. Madden told Baltimore City Police Commissioner Frederick H. Bealefeld III that the Archdiocese of Baltimore will continue to take a stand against violence in the streets.

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January 19, 2012

Catholic Review claims 15 awards

The Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association’s annual awards convention April 23-24 at Westin BWI Hotel in Linthicum highlighted The Catholic Review’s excellence.

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January 19, 2012

Archdiocese, parishes reach out to those in emotional pain

From Canton to Parkville, pastors say they are seeing parishioners struggle daily with economic issues.

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January 19, 2012

Adult leaders honored for service to youth

As he looked out over the crowd for the 55th annual Archdiocese of Baltimore Division of Youth and Young Adult Ministry Recognition Celebration, retired auxiliary Bishop William C. Newman thought about baseball.

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January 19, 2012

On life issue, Cardinal George says Obama on ‘wrong side of history’

KENNER, La. – President Barack Obama is a “very gracious and obviously a very smart man” but he is on the “wrong side of history” when it comes to his fervent support of abortion rights, Chicago Cardinal Francis E. George told the 2009 Louisiana Priests Convention April 21.

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January 19, 2012

FDA decision on Plan B for minors called contrary to common sense

WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration’s decision not to appeal a court decision that the morning-after pill marketed as Plan B should be available over the counter to minors “flies in the face of common sense,” said the U.S. bishops’ pro-life spokeswoman.

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January 19, 2012

Catholics, Muslims hope pope’s trip to Jordan sparks renewed relations

AMMAN, Jordan – For some Muslim and Catholic analysts, the papal visit to Jordan May 8-11 could spark a renewal of interreligious relations.

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January 19, 2012

University decision to rename Columbus Day observance sparks debate

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – In a debate over Brown University’s decision to rename the school’s weekend observance of Columbus Day, some feel the change should allow further study of Christopher Columbus’ role in the New World and others express concern it may show disdain for Christianity and Western culture.

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