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His campaign forced Sinead O’Connor to scrap a 1997 Jerusalem concert. Now he is a Cabinet minister
When death threats forced Irish pop singer Sinead O’Connor to call off a peace concert in Jerusalem in the summer of 1997, a young man named Itamar Ben-Gvir took credit for the campaign against her.
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Pope slams ‘insinuations’ against John Paul II as baseless
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Papal official rejects new claims in ‘Vatican Girl’ mystery
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Poland marches defend John Paul II from abuse cover-up claim
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John Paul abuse claims trigger angry reactions in Poland
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Polish PM defends John Paul II after report he knew of abuse
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s prime minister on Wednesday stepped in to defend the good name of St.
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Pope seeks release of Cubans arrests during 2021 protests
HAVANA (AP) — Pope Francis hopes Cuban authorities will release and grant amnesty to people arrested and sentenced after the historic protests that took place in 2021, Cardinal Beniamino Stella, who traveled to the island as the pontiff’s special envoy, said Wednesday.
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Recalling Benedict’s grace but also the storms of his papacy
Longtime Associated Press Vatican correspondent Victor L. Simpson recalls the graciousness of Pope Benedict XVI.
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Canon-McMillan 32, North Allegheny 31
Central York 51, York 44
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Allentown Dieruff 37, Allentown Allen 14
Bangor 35, Pen Argyl 6
Berlin-Brothersvalley 35, Penns Manor 0
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Bethlehem Freedom 45, Nazareth Area 35
Bristol 52, Pennington, N.J. 26
Coatesville 41, Penn Wood 6
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Adamsville 27, East Hickman 7
Alcoa 46, Pigeon Forge 20
Austin-East 26, Northview Academy 20
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Allentown Central Catholic 27, Easton 7
Bartram 26, Capital Prep, N.Y. 0
Father Judge 38, Archbishop Ryan 6
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Bradley Central 42, McMinn County 24
Centennial 42, Antioch 6
KIPP 21, Manassas 3
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Bethlehem Catholic 21, Pocono Mountain West 0
Chester 32, Bartram 0
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Allentown Central Catholic 34, Bethlehem Liberty 28
Bethlehem Center 29, Riverview 15
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Retired Gary Catholic Bishop Melczek dies at age 83
GARY, Ind. (AP) — Retired Bishop Dale Melczek, who led Indiana’s Catholic Diocese of Gary for more than two decades, has died at age 83.
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Cardinal Hummes, close friend of Pope Francis, dies at 87
Cardinal Claudio Hummes, the Brazilian Catholic cardinal who inspired Pope Francis to pick his name after the 2013 conclave, died on Monday at age 87.
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Families, from Ukraine, elsewhere, tell pope of woes, joys
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Families from many places, including war-ravaged Ukraine, told Pope Francis their stories of joys, sorrows and hopes at an event on a stage at the Vatican Wednesday evening.
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Academy of the New Church 58, George School 55
Allderdice 85, Carrick 39
Armstrong 65, Trinity 63
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La Conner 83, Coupeville 17
Shadle Park 44, North Central 31
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Anacortes 34, Oak Harbor 24
Annie Wright 44, Bellevue Christian 37
Auburn Mountainview 41, Auburn Riverside 38
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Auburn Adventist Academy 55, Pope John Paul II 20
Bethel 58, Rogers (Puyallup) 36
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Bellevue Christian 56, Charles Wright Academy 44
Grace Academy 69, Shoreline Christian 35
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Archbishop Murphy 58, Cedarcrest 27
Eastlake 49, Skyline 40
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Abington 56, Quakertown 38
Albert Gallatin 47, West Mifflin 43
Allentown Allen 100, Easton 34
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Cloudland 22, Coalfield 21
South Pittsburg 44, Gordonsville 14
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Presidents and popes over the years: Gifts, gaffes, grief
When President Joe Biden meets with Pope Francis on Friday, he won’t kiss the ring. Biden, who is only the second Catholic president in U.S. history, has said he eschews the traditional sign of respect because his mother told him not to — that no one is “better” than him.
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Presidents and popes over the years: Gifts, gaffes, grief
When President Joe Biden meets with Pope Francis on Friday, he won’t kiss the ring. Biden, who is only the second Catholic president in U.S. history, has said he eschews the traditional sign of respect because his mother told him not to — that no one is “better” than him.
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Albert Gallatin 34, Uniontown 0
Aliquippa 56, Ambridge 0
Bedford 21, Richland 13
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Alcoa def. Pigeon Forge, forfeit
Anderson County 31, South Doyle 28
BGA 45, Davidson Academy 30
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Allentown Central Catholic 21, Emmaus 0
Bishop Canevin 27, Northgate 8
Coudersport 63, Sheffield 0
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Archbishop Wood 28, Neumann-Goretti 6
Bishop Shanahan 34, Phoenixville 6
Catasauqua 42, Pen Argyl 15
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Maine priest accused of abusing girl in the 1980s
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Roman Catholic priest who previously led youth retreats is on temporary administrative leave while the Diocese of Portland investigates an abuse allegation, officials said Monday.
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Famous German boys’ choir to add separate choir for girls
One of Germany’s most famous Catholic boys’ choirs plans to establish a separate choral group for girls for the first time in its more than 1,000-year history.
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