Catholic Charities feel pressure from abuse scandals and border crisis
U S Catholic charities face donor fatigue amid sex abuse revelations and the border immigration crisis. In Pittsburgh and Buffalo, donations fell as parishioners blamed church leadership, with Catholic Charities offering an all charity option. Buffalo appeal missed its $11 million goal by about $1.7 million, signaling tougher funding for programs and diocesan schools.
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Catholic Charities
Border Crisis
New York
U.S
U.s.-Mexico
Catholic Relief Services
Theodore McCarrick
Pennsylvania Grand Jury
Pittsburgh
Susan Rauscher
David Zubik
Buffalo
Dennis Walczyk
Catholic Charities of Buffalo
Walczyk
Chirine Roman
Nigeria
San Diego
U.S. - Mexico
Today in History highlights life events and birthdays
A compact history of notable dates from 1610 Hudson Bay voyage to 2009 Speicher remains found, with 1923 Harding death, 1934 Hindenburg death, 1980 Bologna bombing, 1985 Delta 191 crash, 1990 Iraq invades Kuwait, plus celebrity birthdays Mary-Louise Parker Kathy Lennon Victoria Jackson and Michael Weiss.
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Western Hemisphere
Henry Hudson
Hudson Bay
Continental Congress
Wild Bill" Hickok
Deadwood
Dakota Territory
Jack McCall
Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Black Sox
Enrico Caruso
Naples
Italy
Alexander Graham Bell
Nova Scotia
Canada
United States
Warren G. Harding
San Francisco
Calvin Coolidge
Paul von Hindenburg
Adolf Hitler
Albert Einstein
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
White House
John W. Dean III
Bologna
Delta Air Lines Flight
Dallas- Fort Worth International
Texas
George W. Bush
Philadelphia
Dick Cheney
Pentagon
Michael
Scott" Speicher
Words reveal character and power of language
The article discusses how word choice, including stealth words like pronouns, shapes identity and life outcomes. It cites James Pennebaker and a Biblical reminder from St. James, then recounts Jesse Owens confronting Nazi expectations at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
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James Pennebaker
Pennebaker
You
Jesus
St. James
Berlin
Jesse Owens
Owens
Neighbor trespass and weed killer prompts security ideas
Upset homeowners seek tips for stopping a intrusive neighbor who trespasses and sprays weed killer. Advice suggests clear property lines, inexpensive outdoor security camera, and involving police if trespass continues. Also notes writer’s reaction to a previous editorial response.
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Haiti
Gregory Bull
Holland
Jane Haight Ackerspock
East Ninth Street
Watergate
Dean
Iraq
Kuwait
Emirate
Mary-Louise Parker
Kathy Lennon
Victoria Jackson
Weiss
Parker
Lee Looper
Shayne Looper
Amy Dickinson
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