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Victims in Georgian violence need humanitarian corridors, says pope
By John Thavis
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI urged the international community to establish humanitarian corridors in Georgia so that the dead can be buried, the wounded can receive medical help and refugees can return home.
Posted: 8/18/2008
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Cardinal O’Malley discusses past decisions, challenges ahead
By Antonio M. Enrique
BOSTON -- In his first five years as archbishop of Boston, Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley has faced many challenges and has often responded with creative decisions to deal with a wide variety of issues. In this excerpt from his Aug. 2 interview with The Pilot the cardinal was asked to reflect on the rationale behind some of those decisions and to elaborate on his key objectives for the future of the archdiocese.
Posted: 8/15/2008
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Priests reflect on past five years at annual cookout
By Neil W. McCabe
More than 120 priests and seminarians gathered at Brighton’s St. John’s Seminary on Aug. 6 for a holy hour on the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. During the cookout that followed five priests individually reflected upon the cardinal’s first five years leading the Boston See.
Posted: 8/15/2008
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Looking back: Archbishop Seán O’Malley installed as sixth Archbishop of Boston
By Donis Tracy
Pilot Correspondent
From the Aug. 1, 2003 edition of The Pilot
BOSTON -- Turning a page in the history of the Boston archdiocese, Seán Patrick O’Malley officially became the sixth archbishop of Boston on July 30 at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross.
Posted: 8/15/2008