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U.S. reporter, French photographer killed in shelling at Homs

Catholic.Org U.S. News - 6 hours 38 min ago
Two foreign journalists - a U.S. reporter and a French photographer have been killed in the Syrian city of Homs. ...
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Canadian Catholic children must take world religions course, court rules

World Catholic News - 12 hours 16 min ago
Ottawa, Canada, Feb 22, 2012 / 04:04 am (EWTN News).- Two Quebecois Catholics have lost a lawsuit seeking to withdraw their children from an "Ethics and Religious Culture" course, which they said violated parental rights by imposing relativism on children.
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Pope says ashes symbolize austerity and resurrection

Vatican News - 12 hours 49 min ago
Rome, Italy, Feb 22, 2012 / 03:31 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- Like millions of Catholics around the world, Pope Benedict XVI received ashes on Ash Wednesday. He said that they become a "sacred symbol" of austerity which reflects both the "curse" of sin and the promise of the resurrection in a fallen world.
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Live Lent with courage, Pope urges Christians

Vatican News - 14 hours 10 min ago
Vatican City, Feb 22, 2012 / 02:10 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- As he observed Ash Wednesday, Pope Benedict XVI urged Christians to live the 40 days of Lent with faith and patience, aware that God will bring light, truth and joy into the darkness.
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The Parable of the Kosher Deli: Bishop Lori Before Congress Defending Religious Liberty

Catholic.Org U.S. News - Tue, 02/21/2012 - 17:42
We can learn from this brilliant testimony as we undertake the struggle to ...
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Vatican gives Easter reform deadline to Pontifical University of Peru

Vatican News - Tue, 02/21/2012 - 12:45
Vatican City, Feb 21, 2012 / 11:45 am (EWTN News/CNA).- The Vatican has given the Pontifical University of Peru until Easter 2012 to comply with the Church's requirements for Catholic colleges, marking the first time the Holy See has set a deadline for a university to reform.
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Prom Dresses That Will Satisfy Even The Most Discriminating Teen

Catholic PRWire - Tue, 02/21/2012 - 09:07
BROOKLYN, NY (February 17, 2012) - We understand that the high school prom is one of the most important steps a ...
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Bestselling Author Teresa Tomeo On the HHS Mandate's Assault on Religious Freedom

Catholic PRWire - Tue, 02/21/2012 - 09:07
For more information: Kevin Wandra, 678-990-9032 or KWandra@MaximusMG.com WOODSTOCK, GA (February 17, 2012) ...
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Catholic World Report interviews Emilio Estevez on The Way

Catholic PRWire - Tue, 02/21/2012 - 09:07
For More Information: Alexis Walkenstein, 561-445-5409 or AWalkenstein@MaximusMG.com Catholic World Report ...
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St. Catharines Diocese Builds A Virtual Cathedral

Catholic PRWire - Tue, 02/21/2012 - 09:07
St. Catharines, ON (February 17, 2012) - This past week, the Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Catharines, unveiled ...
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CatholicTV Will Air Vatican Consistory Where Pope Benedict Will Install 22 New Cardinals

Catholic PRWire - Tue, 02/21/2012 - 09:07
WATERTOWN, MA (February 16, 2012) - On February 18th, the CatholicTV Network will air the Vatican Consistory where ...
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Inspiring Film The Mighty Macs Starts DVD Sales Nationwide Feb. 21

Catholic PRWire - Tue, 02/21/2012 - 09:07
For More Information: Alexis Walkenstein, 678-990-9032 or AWalkenstein@MaximusMG.com NASHVILLE, TN (February ...
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Choral ensemble Renaissance Featured at Gaudium Musicae

Catholic PRWire - Tue, 02/21/2012 - 09:07
CHARLOTTE, NC (February 15, 2012) - St. Ann Catholic Church is pleased to announce the next concert in the second ...
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New Portuguese Cardinal vows to serve Church

Vatican News - Tue, 02/21/2012 - 03:03
Vatican City, Feb 21, 2012 / 02:03 pm (EWTN News).- Cardinal Manuel Monteiro de Castro of Portugal, who was raised to the College of Cardinals on Feb. 18, said he aims to serve the Pope and the Church in order to carry out the will of God.
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New Portuguese cardinal vows to serve Church

Vatican News - Tue, 02/21/2012 - 03:03
Vatican City, Feb 21, 2012 / 02:03 pm (EWTN News).- Cardinal Manuel Monteiro de Castro of Portugal, who was raised to the College of Cardinals on Feb. 18, said he aims to serve the Pope and the Church in order to carry out the will of God.
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Moroccan man arrested in connection with Washington D.C. terrorist bombing plot

Catholic.Org U.S. News - Mon, 02/20/2012 - 20:19
The latest terrorist plot on U.S. soil didn't get very far. Twenty-nine-year old Amine el-Khalifi was ...
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'American Humanist Association' sets up scholarship fund for atheist student

Catholic.Org U.S. News - Mon, 02/20/2012 - 17:32
A high school student who voiced her opposition to a banner at her Rhode Island high school now has a Web site ...
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Pope says new cardinals recall Church's universal mission

Vatican News - Mon, 02/20/2012 - 07:39
Vatican City, Feb 20, 2012 / 06:39 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- Pope Benedict XVI told the family and friends of the Church's newest batch of cardinals that this weekend's consistory was "an opportunity to reflect upon the universal mission of the Church in the history of man."
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Abuse case points to plight of baby girls in India

World Catholic News - Mon, 02/20/2012 - 07:09
New Dehli, India, Feb 20, 2012 / 06:09 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- The case of a two year-old baby girl in India who was unconscious and covered in human bites when admitted to a local hospital is bringing attention to the issue of sex-selective abortions in the country.
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Journalist chronicles a day in the life of Pope Benedict

Vatican News - Mon, 02/20/2012 - 03:08
Vatican City, Feb 20, 2012 / 02:08 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- Pope Benedict XVI, at age 84, never goes to sleep before 11:00 p.m., prays the Rosary every day, gets up at 5:00 a.m. and uses a cell phone only accessible by his closest advisers.
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