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An ominous wedge appeared in the night sky over one of the poorest regions of the American South late Friday. When it touched down, it nearly obliterated the small Mississippi Delta town of Rolling Fork — one of numerous scenes of destruction and heartbreak across swaths of Mississippi and Alabama as tornadoes left at least 26 people dead, dozens more injured, and homes and businesses smashed to pieces.
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The authors on the list are just a few whose novels have nabbed the prestigious prize since it began being awarded in 1918.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (OSV News) -- Mercy Sister Rosemary Connelly, former executive director of Misericordia and lifelong advocate for individuals with developmental disabilities, will receive the University of Notre Dame's 2023 Laetare Medal, the oldest and most prestigious honor given to American Catholics. It will be presented at the university's 178th commencement ceremony May 21 at Notre Dame Stadium. The announcement was made March 19, Laetare Sunday, which is the fourth Sunday of Lent. The
Sister Rosemary Connelly, R.S.M., former executive director of Misericordia and lifelong advocate for individuals with developmental disabilities, will ...