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Wrestling champion Bruno Sammartino laid to rest

Wrestling legend Bruno Sammartino was remembered as a man of "honesty and integrity" at his funeral Mass April 23.
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Movie Review: ‘Avengers: Infinity War’

Strong pro-life values are embedded in the towering, richly complex Marvel Comics-based adventure "Avengers: Infinity War."
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Survivor hopes papal meeting will bring end to ‘culture of abuse’

A survivor of clergy sexual abuse in Chile said he hopes his meeting with Pope Francis will be an opportunity to make a difference and bring an end to a culture within the Catholic Church that disparages victims and makes them feel guilty for coming forward.
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Holy Cows: Partnership in Howard County aids those in need in Baltimore City

Part of the shrine’s acreage was leased for farming that used pesticides. Upon re-evaluating, the friars determined that the current usage was not cohesive with the message of the Franciscans on being stewards of the land.
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Glyndon student wins with essay

“As Americans,” Karolina wrote in her essay, “we are proud of our freedoms, we are admired for our freedoms, and we are hated for our freedoms.”
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Doctors criticize court refusal to allow Alfie Evans to go to Italy

A group of doctors has criticized the refusal of some of their colleagues and a court to allow Alfie Evans to travel to Italy for treatment as "medical tyranny."
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Pray.com offers social network for prayer, community-building

With $2 million in seed money, Pray.com was beta tested with 100 churches in 2016. It is design to create community by involving people in prayer.
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Body of St. John XXIII to make brief return to his home diocese

People in the Diocese of Bergamo, Italy, the home diocese of St. John XXIII, will host the remains of the late pope for 18 days as they mark the 60th anniversary of his election and the 55th anniversary of his death.
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Imprisoned clergy of Dachau remembered for fearless faith

More than 2,500 Catholic priests, brothers and seminarians were imprisoned at the Dachau concentration camp, with more than 1,000 of them dying there.
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Harlem Park Head Start preschool teacher receives funding

Stephanie Hall, a preschool teacher at Catholic Charities of Baltimore City Head Start in Harlem Park, received funding to help renovate part of her classroom into an art studio, and to aid other projects.
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Italy grants citizenship to Alfie Evans in attempt to guarantee his care

The Italian government granted citizenship to Alfie Evans, a seriously ill British toddler, in a last-minute effort to prevent doctors in England from withdrawing life-support.
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Catholic, other groups voice misgivings over 2018 farm bill

With the 2018 version of the farm bill having been voted out of committee for consideration by the full House, Catholic groups and other rural advocates are voicing their misgivings about many of its provisions.
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