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Pope, bishops mark anniversary of St. John Paul’s condemnation of Mafia

As the bishops and faithful of Sicily remembered St. John Paul II's visit in 1993 and, especially, his "prophetic invective" against the Mafia, Pope Francis urged them to continue the fight against organized crime.
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Movie Review: ‘Tully’

Director Jason Reitman's comedy "Tully" winds up strongly affirming marriage and family life. Yet his film takes such a rocky path to that positive outcome that most viewers may not wish to follow it.
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Oregon midwife feels called to support mothers, welcome babies

Midwifery, the art or act of assisting with childbirth, has captivated St. Onge Carneiro since she was a teenager. She describes birth as the great equalizer.
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Ken Burns: Christophers ‘generous’ to give him Life Achievement Award

Burns is behind many well-received documentaries over the past 30 years such as "The War", "The Civil War", "Baseball", and "Prohibition."
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Sister Angela Patrice Power turns 100

In the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Sister Angela Patrice Power taught at St. Paul School and St. Katharine School in Baltimore.
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Calvert Hall secures first round bye with surge against Loyola Blakefield

Captain Liam Bateman drew the Dons even at 4-4 with 7:35 remaining in the third quarter, but Calvert Hall dominated the rest of the way
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Pope calls dicastery to promote reflection on role of women

Pope Francis has updated the statutes of the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life, adding among other things a specific reference to the office's responsibility for promoting a deeper reflection on the role of women in the church and society.
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Commencement speakers at Maryland Catholic universities announced

The three Catholic universities in the Archdiocese of Baltimore have announced the speakers for their 2018 commencement ceremonies.
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No phantom threads in ‘Heavenly Bodies’ exhibit in New York

The sectarian will meet the secular in an unusual way with the May 10 debut of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's exhibit "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination" in New York City.
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The devil is a big loser, but he still manages to trick people, pope says

"We must be aware of the devil," the pope said, and Jesus taught his disciples that the only way to do that was to watch, pray and fast.
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Pope praises retired Pope Benedict’s writings on faith and politics

For more than 50 years, the writings of retired Pope Benedict XVI on the relationship between faith and politics have insisted that the measure of human freedom is the extent to which each person acknowledges being dependent on the love of God, Pope Francis wrote.
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Harford County high school offers new scholars program

Before entering the halls of The John Carroll School in Bel Air, 28 in next year’s freshman class have already distinguished themselves.
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