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January 19, 2012

Church addresses rising impact of Hispanics

COLUMBIA – Finding that they have common ground, the archdioceses of Baltimore and Washington held their annual Hispanic Ministry Convocation at St. John the Evangelist in Columbia Oct. 17.
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Touched by universal church, WYD pilgrims reunite with purpose

CATONSVILLE – The crowd was markedly different in size, but the passion was just as fervent.
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U.S. House passes Protect Life Act in bipartisan vote

WASHINGTON – The U.S. House Oct. 13 passed the Protect Life Act, which applies long-standing federal policies on abortion funding and conscience rights to the health reform law.
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Pope announces ‘Year of Faith’ to help renew missionary energy

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI announced a special “Year of Faith” to help Catholics appreciate the gift of faith, deepen their relationship with God and strengthen their commitment to sharing faith with others.
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Bishop Finn, diocese plead not guilty to failure to report child abuse

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Bishop Robert W. Finn and the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, which he heads, entered pleas of not guilty to misdemeanor charges of failure to report child abuse.
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Italian priest on anti-crime task force shot dead in Philippines

ARAKAN, Philippines – An Italian priest doing mission work in a remote area of the southern Philippines was gunned down inside the compound of Mother of Perpetual Help Parish in Arakan, said a local official.
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Viviano, brother walk the faith journey together

Mark Viviano jumped into a rental car outside a St. Louis airport May 28 and sped toward the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City, 90 minutes away.
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At 83, Honduran priest returns to help his country face its past

SANTA ROSA DE COPAN, Honduras – An 83-year-old Honduran priest has returned from exile to help the Central American nation face its past.
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Assisi III: Pope puts his own mark on prayer summit’s third edition

VATICAN CITY – Slowly and carefully, the Vatican is setting the stage for the third edition of the interreligious “prayer for peace” encounter in the Italian pilgrimage town of Assisi.
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Advance of same-sex marriage deepens concern for religious liberty

WASHINGTON – The widening campaign by gay rights advocates to promote same-sex marriage as a civil rights issue is forcing Catholic and other religious institutions to confront charges of intolerance and discrimination.
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Study finds divide exists in how Catholics read church news

WASHINGTON – A Catholic Press Association-commissioned study showed that 26 percent of adult Catholics had read a print copy of their diocesan newspaper or magazine in the past three months, but only 4 percent had gone to their computer to view the online version of the publication.
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Organized crime highlights corruption in some Latin American countries

MEXICO CITY – Federal officials denounced the arson attack on the Casino Royale in Monterrey, Mexico, as an act of terror and blamed Los Zetas, the soldiers-turned-cartel-toughs and public-security scourge.
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