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Eleven cardinals urge maintaining church rules on marriage

Eleven cardinals have urged fellow church leaders to maintain the church’s rules regarding marriage and strengthen Catholic education about marriage and family life.
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New ‘Catholic Values’ stock fund comes in for scrutiny

A new "Catholic Values Index" stock fund for investors who want their stock buys to hew to Catholic teaching has come under scrutiny by some with a long track record in corporate social responsibility.
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Discovery of refugee bodies should awaken Europe, says Vienna cardinal

Austrian church leaders react to the discovery of dozens of dead refugees on a truck near Vienna.
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John Carroll math teacher inherits dad’s classroom

The teacher in front of room 105 will seem vaguely familiar when the 2015-16 school year begins at The John Carroll School Aug. 31. Teresa Pleiss graduated from John Carroll in 2004. She is the daughter of Al Ward, class of 1970.
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New Orleans Archdiocese: Forever changed by Hurricane Katrina

They are calling it "Kat 10" - Hurricane Katrina plus 10 years - which carries with it the double meaning of an ominous meteorological warning.
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Teacher vs. Mom: The Back-to-School Battle

I woke up on August 10th from a horrible nightmare. It was the first day of school and I had nothing planned for my art class.  I got out some papers and crayons and told the students to draw whatever they wanted. The 4-year-olds just stared at me, the 8th
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Former nuncio dies in Vatican residence while awaiting sex abuse trial

A Vatican official has ordered an autopsy on the body of former archbishop Jozef Wesolowski, who was found dead Aug. 28 in the Vatican residence where he was awaiting trial on charges of child sexual abuse and possession of child pornography.
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From flush to floundering, parish finances cover the gamut

Where to get enough money to keep the place and its programs running is a perennial problem for every parish.
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Cardinal Levada arrested in Hawaii on drunk-driving charge

Cardinal William J. Levada was arrested in Kailua-Kona, on the island of Hawaii, for driving under the influence of alcohol.
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Pope’s encyclical cited as totem pole blessed on way to coal mines

Portland Mayor Charlie Hales got a roar of approval from a packed Catholic church that he opposes new fossil fuel projects.
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Family prayer time can start with small, simple gestures, pope says

The pope encouraged parents to teach their children to make the sign of the cross and pray before meals.
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