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Covers int'l conflict/peace, religion, poverty, disasters/environment, Chicago/Midwest for int'l news outlets. Op's all mine. RT's: curiosity & not endorsements
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Chicago Archdiocese countersuit against alleged abuse settlement fraud ring gets green light

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By Simone Orendain
| National Catholic Reporter Verified
The Archdiocese of Chicago has been given the go-ahead to proceed with its countersuit against abuse settlement claimants who received payouts or had pending settlements after filing allegedly false claims. Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago announced, in a June 12 letter, the Cook County Circuit Court's decision after the defense tried to have the lawsuit dismissed. "We look forward to pursuing these claims," James Geoly, the archdiocese's general counsel, said in a June 19 email to OSV News.
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Pope Leo hosts Pulitzer Prize-winning authors at Vatican for discussion on power of written word

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By Josephine Peterson, Nicole Winfield Verified, Simone Orendain
| National Catholic Reporter Verified
Lila Azam Zanganeh, a Paris-born author of Iranian heritage and a global ambassador for Libraries Without Borders, described Leo as "completely gracious and beautiful" who made each writer feel that he was present "in a deep and meaningful way." "He's an amazing listener," she said. Zanganeh added that she was particularly struck by Pope Leo XIV's emphasis on the link between writing and revelation. "Words make reality," she said.
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USA 250

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By James Martin Verified, Nora Malone, Simone Orendain
| America Magazine Verified
Posted inFaith in Focus For our small town, the Bicentennial Wagon Train was a big deal. It would be a cavalcade of horse-drawn covered wagons originating in California, Washington, Nevada, Montana, Colorado, and other states where the wagon trains of old had ended their pioneering journeys.
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