U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that his office will be conducting a statewide lottery for one ticket to the Joint Meeting of Congress with His Holiness Pope Francis of the Holy See on …
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8/19/15
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Pope Francis issued an encyclical last month that focuses on our responsibility for and connections to the environment and the poor. I’ve only read the first half of “Laudato Si’" . . .
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7/1/15
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There’s a wonderful story about St. Francis of Assisi, the 13th-century champion of the poor, after whom the Roman Catholic Church’s current pope is named. St. Francis, it is said, would stop in his tracks if he . . .
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6/25/15
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Making good on Pope Benedict XVI’s promise to appoint three auxiliary bishops to the Diocese of Rockville Centre, Pope Francis appointed Monsignor Andrzej Zglejszewski to the position on Feb. …
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By John Maher
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2/19/14
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This is the time of year when baseball fans live in a state of perpetual hope that their favorite team will acquire some decent players so that next season won’t be a disaster.
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12/19/13
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On Dec. 3, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development released results of the 2012 Programme for International Student Assessment, a set of three tests — in literacy, science and math — which is given every three years to 15-year-olds in 65 nations.
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12/12/13
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A pope of many firsts, the former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, now Pope Francis, is known as a humble man who cooks his own meals, uses public transportation and has a great affinity for the …
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By Brian Croce and Mary Malloy
bcroce@liehrald.com and mmallloy@liherald.com
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3/20/13
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On Feb. 11, Pope Benedict XVI announced that he would be stepping down from his position as leader of the Roman Catholic Church at the end of the month.
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By Alex Costello
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2/20/13
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There's no need to travel into Manhattan to enjoy the glamour and the glorious music of the Broadway stage.
Hofstra University’s Helene Fortunoff Theater welcomes a bit of Broadway this weekend in the form of “Broadway Live! 2.”
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By Karen Bloom
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1/18/12
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Bellmore got a taste of Hollywood glamour recently when scenes of the independent movie "Jesse" were filmed at KJ Farrell's Bar and Grill on Pettit Avenue.
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Deidre Krasula
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9/29/10
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