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January 19, 2012

University student says she’s honored to be Miss Indian Oklahoma 2011

WASHINGTON – Devon Frazier, a sophomore at St. Gregory’s University in Shawnee, Okla., says she “felt completely honored” when she heard her name called for the “prestigious title” of Miss Indian Oklahoma 2011 at the Oklahoma Federation of Indian Women’s annual pageant in McAlester, Okla.

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January 19, 2012

Christian leaders: Pilgrimages must change to help Holy Land peace

LONDON – Catholic and Anglican leaders have challenged Christians to find new ways to establish lasting peace in the Holy Land, including changing the nature of pilgrimages.

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January 19, 2012

Cardinal’s second World Youth Day does not spark déjà vu

MADRID – For Cardinal Antonio Rouco Varela of Madrid, there’s no déjà vu in hosting his second international World Youth Day.

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January 19, 2012

New Savannah bishop, one-time Curley High principal, introduced to his diocese

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Conventual Franciscan pastor who will become Savannah’s bishop Oct. 18 observed at his introduction July 19 that it will take a helicopter to reach the far-flung ends of the diocese.

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January 19, 2012

Sister Roberta Sobus, D.C, dies

A funeral Mass for Sister Roberta Sobus, Daughter of Charity, was offered July 2 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg. Sister Roberta died June 27 at Villa St. Michael in Emmitsburg, where she spent the last 11 years in prayer ministry. She was 88 and had been...

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January 19, 2012

Bill aimed at repealing Defense of Marriage Act gets U.S. Senate hearing

WASHINGTON – Legislation pending in both houses of Congress would repeal the 15-year-old Defense of Marriage Act, allowing legally married same-sex couples to take advantage of the same benefits married heterosexual couples receive under federal law.

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January 19, 2012

Mount graduate fulfills lifelong dream of helping Africans

Growing up in Ireland, Leah Westbrooks saw television programs about the struggles of African children. She felt for the impoverished, sick young people looking back at her through the screen, and wanted to help.

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January 19, 2012

Good Samaritan nurse gives patient new lease on life

Ruth Bertuzzi is trained and experienced in noticing very small changes in patients at Good Samaritan Hospital, where she is a patient care manager. She knows that being alert to these changes can often make a significant difference in the patient’s outcome.

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January 19, 2012

Mercy doc, St. Leo parishioner, honored as humanitarian

When it came to choosing the Mildred Mindell Cancer Foundation’s Humanitarian of the Year for 2011, it was a no-brainer –at least for the foundation’s then co-president, Susan Manekin.

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January 19, 2012

Guest column: Message of Cardinal O’Connor resonates

For many years I had the opportunity to serve closely with my Archbishop, Cardinal John O’Connor of New York, in my opinion one of the greatest Church leaders of our era. Having listened to his homilies, especially those at priests’ ordinations, it is still my hope that one day they will be gathered and published....

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January 19, 2012

Truth, stranger than fiction

It’s time for a few true stories. A few weeks ago in the Mass readings, there was the story of Sodom and Gomorrah being destroyed, and Lot’s wife being turned into a pillar of salt. The reading from the book of Genesis read: “The man said to Lot: ‘Take your wife and flee!’ ” A...

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January 19, 2012

‘What you see is … what you get,’ Archbishop Chaput tells Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - Archbishop Charles J. Chaput told a crowd of reporters and guests at a July 19 news conference that “what you see is pretty much what you get.”

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