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MIAMI -- The Archdiocese of Miami on Friday barred the Rev. Anthony Mercieca from functioning as a priest anywhere in the world after confirming that he was the clergyman who Mark Foley said molested him in the 1960s. Mercieca, who now lives in Malta, can no longer publicly celebrate Mass, administer the sacraments, or wear priestly clothes, said Mary Ross Agosta, a diocesan spokeswoman.
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By Tamara Lush THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
... and then paired with foster parents, said Mary Ross Agosta, spokeswoman for the Archdiocese of Mi...
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[...] they already are 'public' schools; it's time they receive public funds," the study argues. While Bishop DiMarzio compares charter-school conversions with Catholic hospitals and social programs - institutions that excel at bringing the Catholic social mission into a secular environment - it is hard to say whether the ethos found in a good Catholic school can be maintained over the years in a charter school.
... make a decision about their schools," said Mary Ross Agosta, spokeswoman for Archbishop John C. Fa...
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Jean Peterson Estime was outside playing soccer when his home pancaked in last week's earthquake and killed his parents and five sisters. Now he sleeps with thousands in a Port-au-Prince park and forages in rubble for food and goods he can sell to survive.
... and then paired with foster parents, said Mary Ross Agosta, spokeswoman for the Archdiocese of Mi...
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Our mortgage is huge," [Marcel Jean] said. "We are very flexible; we welcome any help. Three Korean churches in Broward recently closed because of finances, said the Rev: Sung Yoon Ko of Parkridge Korean' Baptist Church in Coral Springs. Although Parkridge Baptist Church, which sponsors the 40member Korean-congregation, doesn't ask for rent, "my church is in a struggle," Ko said. Tf we had $1,000 every Sunday, right now if s only $500."
... at its Pastoral Center, said spokeswoman Mary Ross Agosta. Among them were all four fulltime sta...
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MIAMI -- Tammy Gage cries every time she turns on the TV and sees the devastation in Haiti. And though she already has three daughters, she didn't hesitate when her husband suggested that they adopt from Haiti. That's all he needed to say," she said.
... up their heads and their hearts," said Mary Ross Agosta, spokeswoman for the Archdiocese of Mi...
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[...] the rise of charter schools, which offer some of the advantages of private schools - smaller enrollments, local board governance, uniforms, parental involvement and mandatory parent "volunteer" hours - for free also is playing a role. "$12,000 (in yearly tuition) versus zero is a pretty competitive edge," says Skardon C. Bliss, executive director of the Florida Council of Independent Schools.
...Archdiocese spokeswoman Mary Ross Agosta says information is incomplete on how ...
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MIAMI - A retired Roman Catholic priest who admitted fondling ex- Congressman Mark Foley four decades ago is facing new allegations of sexual abuse from another former South Florida altar boy. The latest accuser, identified as "John Doe No. 26" in a lawsuit filed Wednesday, claims the Rev. Anthony Mercieca allegedly performed oral sex on him in the late 1970s at St. James Church in North Miami. At the time, the accuser said he was between 12 and 13 years of age.
... to a statement issued by spokeswoman Mary Ross Agosta. "There were no prior allegations or i...
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By Tamara Lush The Associated Press
... and then paired with foster parents, said Mary Ross Agosta, spokeswoman for the Archdiocese of Mi...
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Lawyers for disgraced former Congressman Mark Foley said they revealed to state prosecutors Wednesday the name of a clergyman he said abused him as a teen. The announcement came two weeks after Foley's criminal defense lawyer, David Roth, first said Foley had been abused by a clergyman. The claim came as he responded to accusations that Foley sent sexually explicit Internet communications to teenage boys who worked on Capitol Hill.
...Earlier in the day, Archdiocese spokeswoman Mary Ross Agosta said the church was growing frustrated...
