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Death penalty hits historic low in U.S. ‘despite federal execution spree,’ says report
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Death penalty hits historic low in U.S. ‘despite federal execution spree,’ says report


Carol Zimmermann

Dec 17, 2020

5 min read
A new report Dec. 16 by the Death Penalty Information Center said the use of capital punishment reached a historic low this year in the United States even with the return of federal executions by the Trump administration.
Netflix to release series illustrating pope’s call for ‘alliance’ of young, old
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Netflix to release series illustrating pope’s call for ‘alliance’ of young, old


Catholic News Service

Dec 17, 2020

2 min read
Netflix has announced that in 2021 it will release a documentary series based on “Sharing the Wisdom of Time,” a book in which Pope Francis called for creating “an alliance between the young and old people” by sharing their stories.
How to ‘bless the Lord’?/ Sacrifice as substitute for Friday abstinence
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How to ‘bless the Lord’?/ Sacrifice as substitute for Friday abstinence


Father Kenneth Doyle

Dec 16, 2020

3 min read
Father Doyle fields questions on how to ‘bless the Lord’ and sacrifice as a substitute for Friday abstinence.
UM St. Joseph Medical Center’s staff among the first in nation to receive COVID-19 vaccine
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UM St. Joseph Medical Center’s staff among the first in nation to receive COVID-19 vaccine


Tim Swift

Dec 16, 2020

3 min read
Working in the Emergency Department at University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, Smialkowski was among the first people in the country this week to receive the new vaccine for COVID-19.
Away with the manger? Nativity scene at Vatican generates controversy
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Away with the manger? Nativity scene at Vatican generates controversy


Cindy Wooden

Dec 16, 2020

5 min read
The human figures in the Nativity scene are made of rings of ceramic stacked on top of each other. They are cylindrical, not curvy like a natural human form. And the presence of an astronaut and a knight carries the whole thing to another level of untraditional.

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