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In honor of the pope
Bishop Edward J. Slattery of Tulsa, Okla., celebrates a solemn high Mass in the extraordinary form at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington April 24. (CNS photo)

Pope marks fifth anniversary having lunch with cardinals
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -— Pope Benedict XVI marked the fifth anniversary of his election with a formal luncheon with 46 cardinals in Rome, thanking God and the cardinals for their help in carrying out his ministry.

Over pontificate, Benedict’s teaching mission hits some obstacles
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -— At the five-year mark, two key objectives of Pope Benedict XVI’s pontificate have come into clear focus: creating space for religion in the public sphere and space for God in private lives.

15th anniversary visit
Park ranger Nathan Kerswill talks with students from Trinity Junior High in Fort Smith about the Oklahoma City bombing March 10. (Parish News photo)

Solar panels will save money, care for earth
WASHINGTON (CNS) -— What started out as parish meetings about recycling, conserving energy and eliminating water bottles has become part of a broad movement in the Diocese of San Jose, Calif., that has made green efforts a top priority, literally, by installing solar panels on the rooftops of five of its Catholic elementary schools.

Eco-friendly Catholic burials new at cemetery
MAHWAH, N.J. (CNS) -— Maryrest Cemetery, one of the 10 Catholic cemeteries owned and operated by the Newark Archdiocese, has a new section dedicated to natural burials and green funerals.

Love of God transforms our suffering, reveals his heavenly kingdom
It was one of those weeks that seemed to bring one challenge after another. First, I learned that a co-worker upon whom I depended a great deal was giving two weeks’ notice, with no apparent replacement. Then I sustained an injury that led me to the emergency room and weeks of painful recuperation. The front brakes on my car unexpectedly needed replacing. Word came that a friend from our former parish community was fighting for his life in intensive care. A beloved nephew in the Marines was deployed overseas on a potentially dangerous mission. (Word to Life, Seeds of Faith)

Theology of the body is not about imposing rules
In a recent washingtonpost.com article titled “Catholic Girls Gone Wild?” Patrick J. Reilly, president and founder of the Cardinal Newman Society, reported a disturbing trend among women attending Catholic colleges. It seems that statistics on the casual “hook up” —- sex without any expectation of a relationship -— are rising among women at Catholic campuses. (Columns)

Catholic media getting story straight
All of us rely on the local and national media —- television news and daily newspapers —- to tell us about our local communities and the world around us. (Editorial)

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