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Institute shows young leaders how to take pro-life message to streets
7/29/2010
About 30 high school and college students attended the first Joshua Leadership Institute in Baton Rouge, La., and were educated and prepared to defend all stages of life.
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Couple urges bold efforts to educate people on natural family planning
7/29/2010
Three-plus years ago, a Detroit couple, Gretchen and Javier Mena were like many people getting ready to get married. They wanted to be thoughtful about how they grew their family. Then they were introduced to natural family planning, a natural and highly accurate way for couples to know when the woman is fertile and thus achieve or avoid pregnancy.
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Catholic Charities president urges federal measures to help Gulf relief
7/27/2010
Catholic Charities has received only $37,000 in donations to help fund relief work in the Gulf Coast area. As a result they are turning people away who need their help.
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National leaders say spirituality a key component of Catholic Daughters
7/26/2010
Formed in 1903 the Catholic Daughters of the Americas is one of the oldest and largest Catholic organizations for women. Membership is open to women of all ages.
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Parish's giant rummage sale reaps good will, funding for programs
7/23/2010
A parish in the Green Bay diocese holds what is considered to be the largest rummage sale in northeast Wisconsin.
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Pray as you go
7/22/2010
You can recite the rosary while driving and keep your hands on the wheel thanks to an invention of Wayne Kneeskern of Richland, Iowa.
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Catholic radio host prepares MP3 players for troops, wounded soldiers
7/22/2010
One thousand MP3 players filled with Catholic content have made their way to Catholic troops and wounded soldiers. The intent is to provide inspirational messages and recordings for Catholic soldiers between visits of a Catholic chaplain.
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Connecticut retreat center's online Mass cards have global following
7/22/2010
A Connecticut retreat center has been offering Mass cards online since 2001 and has attracted a following from all over the world.
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Indian who was Vatican diplomat in Iraq named nuncio to United Nations
7/20/2010
Pope Benedict XVI has named Archbishop Francis Chullikatt as a new Vatican representative to the United Nations.
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Violent video games and their effects on players a topic of debate
7/20/2010
In a new study this year it was found that the relationship between violent
behavior in teens and the playing of violent video games isn't as strong
as many suspect. However, after 20 minutes of game play there was a notable decrease in compassion and empathy in the person playing.
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Scholar says after opera, studying theology is next choice
7/20/2010
Sean Plumb, on of this year's U.S. presidential scholars, said that if he didn't want to sing opera, his next choice would be to study theology.
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Common ground seen on immigration solutions
7/20/2010
While Arizona's new immigration law has drawn national attention to immigration reform, it has also obscured the "actual common ground" among American's for reform, according to Cardinal Roger M. Mahoney, of Los Angeles/
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Liturgical changes biggest concern for pastoral musicians
7/16/2010
Changes coming next year in the English text of the Mass was the main concern of people attending the 33rd convention of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians held in Detroit, July 12-16.
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Museums offer glimpses of 'Vatican Splendors'
7/16/2010
One of the largest collections of Vatican art and historical items will be shown in the United States this fall in Pittsburgh.
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Federal appeals court strikes down FCC's indecency rule
7/16/2010
A federal appeals court made a July 12 ruling regarding the FCC's indecency policy that has upset family-friendly television advocates across the United States.
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Winning the vocation jackpot
7/08/2010
Student loan debt kept a-23 year-old teacher from Indiana dreamed of becoming a Sister of Reparation to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Thanks to an anonymous donor Jennifer Prickel will have that dream come true.
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Priest leads group in cycling journey to raise awareness of poverty
7/07/2010
A Missouri Jesuit priest and a team of 11 people are cycling from Washington state to Florida to promote Catholic Charities USA's Campaing to Reduce Poverty.
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Bishop praises Byrd for service to West Virginia
7/06/2010
Bishops praised Sen. Robert Byrd after his June 28 death. Byrd was the longest-serving member of the U.S. Senate in history.
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