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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 2014
Page
13
Rohingya youths Mohamad Husein, 15, and Senwara Begum, 9, escape burning villages by boarding a crowded boat with hundreds of others. The pair join a vast exodus as sectarian violence drives families to sea, despite UN pleas and regional refusals.
U N Refugee Agency official Vivian Tan warns hopelessness grows as 1.3 million Rohingya in Myanmar face violence and statelessness. Since democracy began, mobs killed up to 280 and displaced more than 140,000, with about 75,000 fleeing. Chris Lewa cites 2,000 dead or missing at sea. women and children comprise 5 to 15 percent of departures.
Vatican confirms Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI will share concelebration with Pope Francis at the canonization of John Paul II and John XXVII in St Peter's Square. About 1 million pilgrims expected as Benedict resumes a public role since retirement. Francis welcomed Benedict and invited him to the ceremony.
Vatican confirms Pope Francis will canonize John XXIII and John Paul II together in history's first joint papal canonization. The two 20th century leaders shaped the church and the papacy, with John XXIII convening Vatican II and John Paul II promoting conservative council interpretation and aiding the fall of communism. Francis sought continuity with their vision.
United Way of Aiken County and Aiken Area Council on Aging express gratitude to organizations and individuals who joined the Be a Bunny spring outreach. The effort delivered baskets with seasonal treats and daily necessities to hundreds of area seniors.
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