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Impact of sequestration felt outside of Washington political arena

15 hours ago

CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. (CNS) -- When Misael Santamaria thinks about how well the Head Start program at St. James Catholic Church prepared his older child for the West Virginia public school system, he thanks God it was available for his younger daughter before sequestration cuts eliminates spots for eligible preschoolers.

Catholic college graduates urged to go out and change the world

1 day ago

Mateo Vazquez, a graduate of the Lay Leadership Certificate Spanish program, gets a congratulatory hug following ceremonies at the academic convocation of the University of St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, Ill., May 11. (CNS photo/Karen Callaway, Catholic New World) Mateo Vazquez, a graduate of the Lay Leadership Certificate Spanish program, gets a congratulatory hug following ceremonies at the academic convocation of the University of St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, Ill., May 11. (CNS photo/Karen Callaway, Catholic New World)

Tornadoes exact deadly toll in Oklahoma; area needs 'a lot of prayers'

1 day ago

OKLAHOMA CITY (CNS) -- Even after the initial death toll was cut by more than half, the human and material devastation of a string of tornadoes that buffeted areas of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City May 19-20 was incalculable.

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