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January 19, 2012

Catholics, Lutherans unite in prayer, but differences don’t disappear

FREIBURG, Germany – Divided Christians can celebrate their common faith in Christ with beautiful prayer services, but that does not mean they leave aside all their differences.
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Supreme Court term starts with case over church school employment

WASHINGTON – The constitutionally thorny question of where the line lies between a church school’s religious autonomy and the legal rights of its teachers comes before the Supreme Court Oct. 5, two days after the term starts.
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In Germany, pope says religious values still essential for society

BERLIN - Arriving in Germany for a four-day visit, Pope Benedict XVI strongly defended the church’s voice in public affairs and said that to dismiss religious values as irrelevant would “dismember our culture.”
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Fight against federal law will undermine marriage, says archbishop

WASHINGTON - New York Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan, president of the U.S. bishops’ conference, told President Barack Obama in a Sept. 20 letter that his administration’s fight against the Defense of Marriage Act will undermine marriage and create a serious breach of church-state relations.
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Catholic, other groups mourn executions of Georgia, Texas inmates

WASHINGTON ¬ Catholic and other groups mourned the executions Sept. 21 of Troy Davis in Georgia and of Lawrence Brewer in Texas.
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Pope says Catholic-Jewish dialogue important for society

BERLIN ¬ The Nazi “reign of terror” clearly demonstrated the depths of evil that men are capable of when they deny God and the dignity of all people he created, Pope Benedict XVI told leaders of Germany’s Jewish community.
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Pope celebrates Mass in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium

BERLIN ¬ Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium and appealed for a better understanding of the church, one that goes beyond current controversies and the failings of its members.
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In land of Martin Luther, pope prays for Christian unity

ERFURT, Germany - Visiting the land of Martin Luther, Pope Benedict XVI prayed for Christian unity and told Lutheran leaders that both secularization and Christian fundamentalism pose challenges to ecumenism today.
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Anne Arundel couple’s outreach spreads ‘H.O.P.E.’

Leo and Diane Zerhusen began H.O.P.E. (He Opens Paths to Everyone) for All, their Christian ministry, after seeing how the unmet needs of children prevent them from growing into the person God calls them to be.
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In Germany, pope makes pilgrimage to a community that kept the faith

ETZELSBACH, Germany – The Marian sanctuary of Etzelsbach does not show up on most maps of Germany.
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In centuries-old buildings, some Vatican workers have techie paradise

VATICAN CITY ¬ Looking at the centuries-old buildings and palaces, not many people would know that the Vatican has become a techie paradise, a wonderland of modern equipment and know-how.
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Mount dean: Movies seen as influencing renewed momentum toward assisted suicide

WASHINGTON ¬ An increase in the number of movies that present assisted suicide in a positive light is contributing to a renewed momentum to legalize physician-assisted suicide, especially in the New England states, a panelist said at a Sept. 20 webinar sponsored by the National Catholic Partnership on Disability.
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