Pope John Paul II Remembered At Local Basilica
Dyersville Catholics mourn after the pope's death as Basilica of St. Francis Xavier fills for Mass. Parishioners recount his legacy and world reach while visitors travel from Galena to join the reflection and prayer.
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St. Francis Xavier
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Bill Boehler
Eleanor Makris
Galena
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Boehler
Mary Wohlford
Dyersville
Pontiff John Paul II Dies at 84 Ending Long Illness
Pope John Paul II, who helped topple European communism and left a conservative mark on the church, died at age 84 in his Vatican apartment after a long struggle with Parkinsons disease. Crowds gathered in St. Peters Square as bells tolled and prayers began.
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Atican City
John Paul II
Europe
Vatican
Leonardo Sandri
St. Peter’s Square
St. Peter’s Basilica
Vatican TV
Joaquin Navarro- Valls
Navarro Valls
San Mattia
Rome
Vigilant Iowa parents follow potential abduction suspect
Jennifer Miller describes guiding her daughter home as a man in a van lingered behind them after a school walk. The incident occurred near Cedar Rapids in the Jacelyn Drive area, linked to the late March abduction of 10-year-old Jesseta Gage and sparked community concern about sex offender vigilance.
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Miller
Cedar Rapids
Jacelyn Drive
Jesseta Gage
Iowa Writers' Workshop picks five-decade legacy leader
Linda Maxson plans to name a new director for the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop succeeding Frank Conroy who has led since 1987. Provost Michael Hogan notes the high responsibility to maintain the program's national prestige as alumni and faculty, including Irvings, weigh the job.
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University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
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O’connor
Raymond Carver
John Irving
T.C. Boyle
Jane Smiley
Frank Conroy
Michael Hogan
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