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March 12, 2012

Statement on New Ways Ministry

In view of the “Symposium on Catholicism and Homosexuality” to take place this month in Baltimore, Cardinal Edwin O’Brien has reaffirmed the 2010 statement of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops regarding the symposium’s sponsor, New Ways Ministry. The Cardinal assures Catholics that in no manner is the position proposed by New Ways Ministry...
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Archdiocese issues statement on New Ways Ministry

Cardinal Edwin F. O'Brien assures Catholics that in no manner is the position proposed by New Ways Ministry in conformity with Catholic teaching.
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Settlement reached for abortion protesters arrested in 2008

The Maryland Board of Public Works, which includes Gov. Martin J. O'Malley as one of its three members, announced March 7 that it will grant a $385,000 settlement with nine individuals who were illegally arrested and jailed by Maryland State Police on Aug. 1, 2008.
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‘October Baby’ tells story of abortion survivor

Brothers Jon and Andrew Erwin tell the tale of a teenage girl who finds out she survived a botched abortion in their film "October Baby."
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Video: Shari Rigby reflects on abortion, October Baby role

 It doesn't get more real in a movie than Shari Rigby's performance in "October Baby," which I profiled in this story for CatholicReview.org.Rigby had an abortion as a young woman, a fact that wasn't known to the movie's directors. Rigby's character in the movie also had an abortion as a
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Ellicott City student is geography bee-bound

When it comes to knowing where in the world things are, Our Lady of Perpetual Help eighth-grader Kevin Roche is a whiz.
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Take up your cross

The Way of the Cross, a non-traditional take on the 14 Stations of the Cross, took place at the three-day Mid-Atlantic Congress for Pastoral Leadership.
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