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Labor of Love: Mary Portera gave nine decades of service to St. Jude Shrine

Mary Portera, a fixture at the St. Jude Shrine in Baltimore who one priest described as the “example of what a Catholic layperson should be,” died Jan. 17. She was 101.
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Due to unsafe travel conditions in Baltimore archdiocese, Catholics excused from attending Mass

Catholics are excused from the obligation to attend Mass due to a grave cause, such as unsafe travel due to severe weather conditions.
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Archbishop Lori discusses religious liberty and the future at Heritage Foundation

Archbishop Lori said the fundamental problems include “the decoupling of our basic freedoms from the search for truth.”
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Life beats blizzard, say participants in 2016 March for Life

The march's theme resonated with those from the Archdiocese of Baltimore who participated despite predictions of an apocalyptic snowstorm.
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Mercy Sister Marie Foley served four decades at Mercy High School

Mercy Sister Marie Foley, who served students, parents and faculty at Mercy High School in Baltimore for 40 years, died Jan. 15 at the Villa retirement convent in Baltimore
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Finding healing after an abortion in the Archdiocese of Baltimore

To help with the trauma of abortion, the Catholic Church offers healing and ministry of presence.
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Chicago’s bitter cold doesn’t stop march against ‘culture of death’

Thousands of "pro-life popsicles" braved below-zero wind chills to participate in the 11th annual Chicago March for Life.
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Foot-washing ritual not limited to men, Vatican says in new decree

The Vatican issued a decree specifying that the Holy Thursday foot-washing ritual can include "all members of the people of God."
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16 tips for praying the rosary with young children

I am not an expert on helping young children to pray. Quite the opposite! Visitors to our house, especially those who do not have children, might be shocked by the chaos surrounding the recitation of our daily family rosary. They would be even more surprised that I am offering advice
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No one is excluded from the mercy of God, pope says at audience

The pope reflected on the theme of the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity during his general audience Jan. 20.
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Vatican to care for homeless woman who gave birth outside of St. Peter’s

A homeless woman was offered a place to stay at a Vatican women's shelter after she gave birth to a baby girl near St. Peter's Square.
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