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January 19, 2012

Traditional Anglicans ask for full communion with Catholics

DUBLIN, Ireland – Parishioners from three Church of Ireland parishes have joined traditional Anglicans from 12 other countries in requesting that the Catholic Church receive them into full communion.

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January 19, 2012

Priest seeks witnesses to killing of Jews

JERUSALEM – Perhaps in retrospect it was inevitable that Father Patrick Desbois dedicate a part of his life to seeking out the last witnesses to the Nazis’ mass executions of Jews in remote Ukrainian villages.

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January 19, 2012

Space shuttle commander is graduate of Catholic school

IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. – As Bishop Kearney High School students in Irondequoit watched the Oct. 23 liftoff of the space shuttle Discovery, they also witnessed an alumna of the school add her name to the history books.

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January 19, 2012

Vatican official says Templars book nothing new

VATICAN CITY – It was billed as the Vatican’s effort to “come clean” and reveal secret documents about the mysterious Knights Templar, the medieval crusading order that has inspired ancient legends and modern novels.

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January 19, 2012

Mercy Associates follow founder’s ideals

Although Mercy sisters are fewer and farther between these days, lay associates carry on their mission and exemplify their values.

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January 19, 2012

Mercy Medical Center receives record gift

Mary Catherine Bunting has made the largest gift in the history of Mercy Medical Center, and the board of trustees announced yesterday that they will name their new building after her.

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January 19, 2012

Vatican, Bosnia-Herzegovina sign accord

VATICAN CITY – An accord designed to guarantee religious rights and freedoms for the Catholic Church in Bosnia-Herzegovina formally went into effect Oct. 25 during a special ceremony at the Vatican.

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January 19, 2012

Indian reservation’s church destroyed in wildfires

SAN DIEGO – A Catholic church on an Indian reservation was one of the casualties of the ongoing wildfires that have hit Southern California.

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January 19, 2012

Senate DREAM Act vote falls short

WASHINGTON – The Senate Oct. 24 fell eight votes short of the 60 needed to bring the DREAM Act to the floor, closing down an attempt to pass even a small piece of immigration legislation that has enjoyed bipartisan support.

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January 19, 2012

Atlanta Catholic college center inspires black vocations

ATLANTA – They can be called sons of Lyke House. In the past two years, three young men who have worshipped there have begun pursuing religious life or priestly ministry.

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