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January 19, 2012

Warsaw ghetto survivor remembers Polish Catholic woman who saved her

WASHINGTON – Renata Zajdman never knew who it was who got her spirited out of the Warsaw ghetto in Poland at age 13.
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Pastoral center said to have role in reconciling conflicts in church

NEW YORK – A speaker at a symposium celebrating the silver anniversary of the National Pastoral Life Center said the center has sought to strengthen the Catholic community and has a role in reconciling divisions and conflicts within the church.
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College students forgo traditional spring breaks to provide service

WASHINGTON – Instead of taking a typical vacation on a tropical beach, more college students are choosing alternative spring-break service trips to help the poor in the United States and around the world.
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Vatican-Israeli commission meets, reschedules meeting on finances

JERUSALEM – A planned April 8 meeting of the bilateral permanent working commission between Israel and the Vatican convened only briefly prior to the Jewish Passover holiday.
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At chrism Mass, Pope sends sacred oils to quake-stricken archdiocese

VATICAN CITY – In a sign of solidarity with those struck by a devastating earthquake and a series of tremors and aftershocks, Pope Benedict XVI donated a portion of the sacred oils he blessed to the Italian Archdiocese of L’Aquila.
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Bishop welcomes Obama’s support of religious freedom in Turkey

OXFORD England – The president of the Turkish Catholic bishops’ conference welcomed U.S. President Barack Obama’s expression of support for religious freedom during his visit to the country.
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Beaten Chinese priest connects with Christ’s passion on Palm Sunday

FENGXIANG, China – A Chinese priest who was injured in a church property dispute with the local government said that narrating the part of Jesus during a Palm Sunday Mass helped him to connect his suffering to Jesus’ suffering.
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Divine Mercy Sunday is April 19

When St. Faustina Kowalska received revelations from Jesus over the course of her short life, the Polish nun reported that Christ frequently asked that a feast day be dedicated to Divine Mercy and that the feast be celebrated on the Sunday after Easter.
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Vermont legalizes same-sex marriage; D.C. recognizes same-sex unions

BURLINGTON, Vt. – Vermont legislators voted to override the governor’s veto of same-sex marriage legislation April 7, making the state the fourth to allow same-sex marriage and the first to do so without a court order.
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Health care workers urge Obama not to rescind conscience rights

WASHINGTON – Dr. John T. Bruchalski would rather close the doors of his highly successful Fairfax, Va., medical practice than violate his conscience if he is forced to offer services that violate the basic tenets of his Catholic faith.
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Gunman opens fire at Korean Catholic retreat center in California

TEMECULA, Calif. – One woman was killed and three people were injured April 7 after a 69-year-old man opened fire at a remote Catholic Korean retreat center in Southern California.
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Not Just For Boys!

Perhaps Cyndi Lauper said it best. “Girls just wanna have fun.”
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