Testimony on marriage bills is standing room only

ANNAPOLIS – In a Feb. 28 hearing on bills concerning same-sex marriage, both sides testified in front of a hearing room so packed that people were wedged into the corners and TV crews stood behind legislators.
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St. Ignatius holds Novena of Grace

St. Ignatius, Baltimore, will hold its traditional Novena of Grace, a nine-day prayer to St. Francis Xavier, March 4-12.
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Good Friday prayer procession to take place March 21

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien will lead the Way of the Cross – an annual Good Friday prayer procession – from Shrine of St. Alphonsus, Baltimore, to Planned Parenthood, March 21.
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Jesuits name new Maryland provincial

Father James M. Shea, S.J., has been named as the next provincial of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus.
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Bishops to issue statement on political crisis, corruption

MANILA, Philippines – Fifty-five Catholic bishops in the Philippines agreed to issue a statement on the crisis in President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s government amid allegations of corruption in a national broadband deal.
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Bishops say they want genuine solutions to corruption

QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Several Philippine bishops said they want genuine solutions to corruption whether or not they support calls for the resignation of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
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Sister Helen gets standing ovation from legislators

Sister Helen Amos, R.S.M., executive chair, Board of Trustees for Mercy Health Services, was awarded The Speaker's Medallion by the Honorable Michael E. Busch of the Maryland House of Delegates on Feb. 13.
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Scout Mass set for March 2

Bishop Denis J. Madden, urban vicar, will celebrate the annual Archdiocesan Scout Mass at 2 p.m. on March 2 at St. Mark, Fallston.
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Listening to readings best way to hear Jesus speak

VATICAN CITY – The best way to hear Jesus speak to humanity is by listening to the Liturgy of the Word, said the preacher of the papal household.
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In talk to Serbian diplomat, pope urges moderation

VATICAN CITY – In an address to Serbia’s new ambassador to the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI called on all parties to act with “prudence and moderation” in response to “the current crisis in Kosovo.”
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College celebrates Notre Dame Day

Students, faculty and staff at College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Baltimore, celebrated the achievements of their community at the annual Notre Dame Day Feb. 12.
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Spokesman says Vatican hopes peace prevails in Kosovo

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican is following affairs in Kosovo “with the highest hope that in this delicate moment a sense of responsibility and a spirit of peace may prevail,” said Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, papal spokesman.
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