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June 20, 2008
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Twenty-two Jesuits from around the U.S. Assistancy were ordained to the priesthood this summer, after numerous years of prepartion. Usually taking part during Province Day celebrations, the ordinations are one the province year's highlights.
This year's ordinans:
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June 14, 2008
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Tim Russert, an alum of both John Carroll University ('72) and Canisius High School ('68) passed away on Friday, June 13, 2008 from a heart attack in Washington, D.C. Russert, the host of NBC's "Meet the Press," was a beloved alum of both institutions. E
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June 02, 2008
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(May 28) SAN RAMON, CA – The Jesuit led HUMAN RIGHTS resolution received a strong 24% vote at Chevron’s annual stockholder meeting. For the past four years, Jesuits and religious investors have engaged Chevron Corporation (CVX) on the need to develop a comprehensive, transparent and verifiable human
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May 27, 2008
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Led
by the Jesuits, numerous faith based and social investors have filed a
shareholder resolution with Chevron calling for the company to adopt
and implement a comprehensive, transparent and verifiable human rights
policy that would govern the company’s exploratory, extra
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May 09, 2008
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Eight students from Red Cloud High School on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation have received the coveted Gates Millennium Scholarship, tying two other schools nationwide for the highest number of scholars selected from a high school in the country. This is also the highest number of scholars to come
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May 09, 2008
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On May 27, 2008, Fr. Federico Lombardi, S.J., General Assistant to the Superior General and Press Secretary to Pope Benedict XVl was honored with a Doctor of Divinity at Regis College in Toronto, Canada.
Born in Saluzzo, Italy in 1942, F
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April 29, 2008
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During the liturgical season between Easter and Pentecost, over
170 Jesuit institutions, communities and affiliated works are
participating in a show of national solidarity as we mark a difficult
reality while praying and witnessing for a different future; a future
that reflects our faith in
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April 18, 2008
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A group of Jesuits working in Haiti has published a declaration condemning the humanitarian crisis related to food shortages in the country. The declaration, issued on 12 April, urges Haitians to continue raising their voices and crying out against the prevailing injustices that rattle the countr
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