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		<title>Catholic News Service Feed</title>
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What is Catholic News Service?


Catholic News Service (CNS), the oldest and largest religious news service in the world, is a leading source of news for Catholic print and electronic media across the globe. With bureaus in Washington and Rome, as well as a global correspondent network, CNS since 1920 has set the standard in Catholic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Though prayers may seem unheard, God never abandons people, pope says</title>
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) &#8212; God is near even though it may seem like he does not hear people&#8217;s prayers or has abandoned his flock, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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		<title>Military chaplains told not to read archbishop&#8217;s letter on HHS mandate</title>
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WASHINGTON (CNS) &#8212; A directive from the U.S. Army chief of chaplains that a letter opposing the Obama administration&#8217;s contraceptive mandate not be read from the pulpit by Catholic military chaplains violated First Amendment rights of free speech and free exercise of religion, according to the head of the Archdiocese for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>For Midwestern bishops in Rome, tradition and topical concerns</title>
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) &#8212; Bishop Bernard A. Hebda of Gaylord, Mich., said he was not sure what to expect when he made his first &#8220;ad limina&#8221; visit to the Vatican in early February.
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		<title>Federal judicial panel rules California Proposition 8 unconstitutional</title>
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WASHINGTON (CNS) &#8212; By a 2-1 vote, a three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the California ban on same-sex marriage, saying that it violates the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees citizens due process and equal protection under the law.
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		<title>Followup: Komen reverses decision, reinstates grants to Planned Parenthood</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[DALLAS (CNS) &#8212; The Feb. 3 decision by Susan G. Komen for the Cure to reinstate grants to Planned Parenthood affiliates for breast cancer screenings was the result of a &#8220;vicious attack&#8221; on the organization, said a pro-life leader.
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		<title>True freedom, strength come when human will guided by God, pope says</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY (CNS) &#8212; Only by fully following God&#8217;s will can humanity find true freedom and the strength to bear the fear or suffering in one&#8217;s life, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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		<title>Cardinal Bevilacqua, retired Philadelphia archbishop, dies at age 88</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Catholic News Service 
PHILADELPHIA (CNS) &#8212; Cardinal Anthony J. Bevilacqua, retired archbishop of Philadelphia, died Jan. 31 at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, where he resided.
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		<title>At the Vatican, southern bishops voice regional, national concerns</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Francis X. Rocca 
VATICAN CITY (CNS) &#8212; Religious freedom and environmental disaster were on the agenda in late January for U.S. Catholic bishops from five southern states making their periodic &#8220;ad limina&#8221; visits to Rome.
In meetings with Pope Benedict XVI and Vatican officials, bishops from Region V &#8212; which includes parts of Alabama, Kentucky, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consecrated life means living for God, others, pope says at audience</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:50:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY (CNS) &#8212; Consecrated life entails giving oneself completely to God and living for others, Pope Benedict XVI said.
Speaking at his weekly general audience Jan. 25, the pope continued his catechesis on Christian prayer, looking at the Last Supper, when Jesus instituted the Eucharist and the ministerial priesthood.
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		<title>HHS delays, but does not change, rule on contraceptive coverage</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Nancy Frazier O&#8217;Brien
WASHINGTON (CNS) &#8212; Although Catholic leaders vowed to fight on, the Obama administration has turned down repeated requests from Catholic bishops, hospitals, schools and charitable organizations to revise its religious exemption to the requirement that all health plans cover contraceptives and sterilization free of charge.
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		<title>Poll indicates strong majority of Americans OK abortion restrictions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:10:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (CNS) &#8212; A poll taken for the Knights of Columbus and Marist College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., indicates a strong majority of Americans continue to want restrictions on abortion.
According to the poll, 79 percent of those surveyed said they would not allow abortion in the first three months of pregnancy. And 51 percent said they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>T-shirts, balloons and banners proclaim pro-life crowd&#8217;s convictions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:09:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Julie Asher 
WASHINGTON (CNS) &#8212; Mark Hosbein stood on the corner of a busy Washington intersection under the steady rain Jan. 23 with a small duffle bag at his feet and a simple message for passers-by: &#8220;Please consider spiritually adopting an unborn baby who is in danger of abortion.&#8221;
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		<title>&#8216;Ad limina&#8217; visit is occasion to reaffirm bond with pope, cardinal says</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:33:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Cindy Wooden 
VATICAN CITY (CNS) &#8212; Bishops make their &#8220;ad limina&#8221; visits to the Vatican to report on how well they have cared for their faithful, but also to give thanks to God for their bonds with the pope, the successor of the Apostle Peter, said Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington.
Presiding at Mass [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Christian divisions, including on morality, weaken witness, pope says</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Cindy Wooden 
VATICAN CITY (CNS) &#8212; Divisions among Christians, including on moral issues, weakens their credibility and their ability to respond to the spiritual yearning of many men and women today, Pope Benedict XVI said.
While &#8220;there is more that unites us than divides us&#8221; on the basic tenets of faith &#8212; belief in Christ, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Events in Washington, around US mark 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Carol Zimmermann 
WASHINGTON (CNS) &#8212; One thing that always stands out in the annual marches and rallies in Washington and across the country marking the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court&#8217;s decision legalizing abortion is the crowd.
&#8220;People are always surprised by the number of pro-lifers that show up in Washington and in their own [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eucharist gives strength to those who are weak, weary, lost, pope says</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
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By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY (CNS) &#8212; The Eucharist sustains those who are tired, worn out or lost in the world and transforms human sin and weakness into new life, Pope Benedict XVI said.
Speaking at his weekly general audience Jan. 11, the pope focused on Jesus and the Last Supper, where he instituted the Eucharist, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pope names 22 new cardinals, including two Americans</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Francis X. Rocca
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI named 22 new cardinals, including two from the United States, and announced a consistory for their formal induction on Feb. 18.
Among those named were Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan of New York; Archbishop Edwin F. O&#8217;Brien, a former archbishop of Baltimore who now serves as grand [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pope, at audience, reflects on meaning of Christmas, Epiphany</title>
		<link>http://www.todayscatholicnews.org/2012/01/pope-at-audience-reflects-on-meaning-of-christmas-epiphany/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:38:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Cindy Wooden 
VATICAN CITY (CNS) &#8212; At Christmas, the human dream of being like God started to become a reality &#8212; not through any human efforts, but through God sending his son to be born on earth to redeem humanity, Pope Benedict XVI said.
Addressing an estimated 7,000 people gathered for his weekly general audience [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pope, at audience, encourages parents to teach children to pray</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:31:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Cindy Wooden 
VATICAN CITY (CNS) &#8212; If children do not learn to pray from their parents, it will be difficult for them to ever learn to communicate with God naturally, simply and deeply, Pope Benedict XVI said.
&#8220;In the family, children from the tenderest age can learn to perceive the sense of God thanks to [...]]]></description>
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