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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 2015
Page
5
Partly cloudy skies with a high near 83. Humidity around 69 percent and light winds. Record high for today is 91 set in 1948. Tonight expect mostly cloudy skies with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms from the Hocking River area.
The first pope from the Americas will preside over a Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception to canonize Spanish friar Junipero Serra for his California missions. Cardinal Wuerl says the pope may address immigration, highlighting Hispanic contributions to the nation and church.
A snapshot of the church ahead of Pope Francis visit notes it is the largest U S religion with 68 million Catholics and a 38 percent Latino share. It faces priest shortages, parish closures, and a costly abuse crisis while shifting center of gravity to the South and West and dealing with declining Mass attendance.
The House approved by 241 to 187 a bill ending federal payments to Planned Parenthood for a year to divert money to community health centers. Democrats warned a shutdown fight would harm women’s health, while conservatives argued the move would defund Planned Parenthood and rally anti abortion voters ahead of 2016.
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