EWTN acquires National Catholic Register in Birmingham
EWTN Global Catholic Network announces the purchase of the 83 year old National Catholic Register without cash. EWTN will assume the Register's operating expenses and future subscriptions as part of expanding its global multimedia news presence. The paper had been rescued in 1995 by investors and the Legionaries of Christ.
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McCarrick Named Visiting Scholar At Library Of Congress
Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, former archbishop of Washington, is named a distinguished visiting scholar at the Library of Congress. He will study religion in diplomacy and the duties of religious leaders to seek peace and aid the poor. The appointment includes a monthly stipend this year.
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Hijab sparks safety concern in youth girls basketball game
In Mount Airy a middle school girl was barred from the first half of a girls basketball game because her hijab headscarf raised safety concerns. The official allowed her back in after parents agreed to assume responsibility for any injuries. League officials plan bylaw changes to permit religious expression with parent risk commitment.
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Mormon missionary killed in Kingston crossfire shootout
Jermaine Luther Walker, a Kingston native serving with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was struck by a stray bullet during a police shootout in Jamaica. He died after being taken to a nearby hospital. Seven fellow missionaries in the van were unharmed. A Jamaican police spokesman did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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