Easter sand rugs honor community at Lorain church
Magdalena Cruz fled El Salvador after civil war and now shares a childhood Easter custom at Sacred Heart Chapel in Lorain. Churchgoers recreated alfombras using colored sand sawdust and glitter on the chapel floor to celebrate loved ones, God, and community before Good Friday.
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Magdalena Cruz
el Salvador
Cruz
Sacred Heart Chapel
Lorain
Carlos
Alfombra
God
Ferry crew members charged after South Korea ferry sinking
The captain of the Sewol and two crew members were arrested on suspicion of negligence and abandoning those in need after the ferry sank off Jindo. Divers found three more bodies inside the submerged vessel as the search continued despite strong currents.
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Mokpo
South Korea
Kim Kwang-hyun
Coast Guard
Kim
Kwon Yong-deok
South
Ohio couple dies 15 hours apart after 70 years of marriage
Kenneth and Helen Felumlee of Nashport died within 24 hours of each other after a long life together. They met as teens and eloped in 1944, sharing mornings holding hands at breakfast. He died first at 91, surrounded by family. she passed at 92 after a lifetime of service, faith, and companionship.
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Ohio
Nashport
Helen Felumlee
Kenneth Felumlee
Zanesville
Linda Cody
Cody
Helen
Kenneth
Dick Felumlee
Associated Press
Newport
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Kenny
Jim Felumlee
Nashport-Irville
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Kristin Bauer
Chronicle
Rachel Valez
Rosa Torres
Sacred Heart
Anna Merriman
the Chronicle-Telegram
Central America
Foster Klug and
Youkyung Lee
The
Jindo
Seoul
Ae fLassie
Drever
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