Day

May 7, 2019

Pope Francis called Jean Vanier to thank him before his death

Pope Francis told reporters May 7 he had been kept informed about Jean Vanier's failing health and had phoned him a week before his death.
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Statement of Supreme Knight Carl Anderson on the Death of Jean Vanier

Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus made the following statement on the death of Jean Vanier:
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Jean Vanier, who changed lives of intellectually disabled, dies in Paris

Jean Vanier, 90, founder of L'Arche communities and co-founder of Faith and Light, died May 7. Vanier had been suffering from cancer and was assisted at a L'Arche facility in Paris.
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Luke mill closure sends prayers, former pastors to Allegany County

Bishop Adam J. Parker and Monsignor James W. Hannon added their presence to prayers for the Tri-Towns community affected by the impending closure of one of Western Maryland’s largest employers.
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Take a Pika-Pika at Detective Pikachu

You could sit and imagine a world where Pokémon are real, live creatures, walking the streets with their human counterparts. Or you could simply go see Pokémon: Detective Pikachu.
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Did God condone aggression?/ Are deceased aware of those on earth?

Father Doyle fields questions about violent passages in the Old Testament and whether the deceased are award of those on earth.
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Pope draws lessons from Mother Teresa in city of her birth

Pope Francis went to the tiny Balkan nation of North Macedonia to pay tribute to a tiny saint who accomplished big things: St. Teresa of Kolkata.
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Don’t let differences divide you, pope tells North Macedonians

Arriving in Skopje, with its skyline dotted by minarets and domes, Pope Francis told civic leaders that the country's ethnic and religious diversity is a "precious patrimony" to be appreciated and treasured.
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Call your mother

When you’re talking to your mother, she understands. And you can always just pick right up where you left off later. 
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All in the OLPH family

The seventh Hildreth sibling is set to graduate from Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Ellicott City.
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