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Friends share the gift of life through kidney transplant

SALT LAKE CITY — After witnessing Kim Marron suffer through nine hours of dialysis each day, Katie Voytovich donated a kidney to Marron, her best friend, on May 31.

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Luis Octavio Aragon

SALT LAKE CITY — Luis Octavio Aragon, 52, passed away on Aug. 6, 2011 at an industrial work site.

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Benedictine Sister Nivard Neft

SAINT JOSEPH, Minn. — Benedictine Sister Nivard Neft died on Aug. 7, 2011 at Saint Scholastica Convent in Saint Joseph, Minn. She was 89.

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Thomas E. Squires

ST. GEORGE — Thomas E. Squires, 86, passed away at Dixie Regional Medical Center on Aug. 6, 2011 of congestive heart failure.

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Catherine Korogi Martin

SALT LAKE CITY — , Catherine Beatrice Korogi Martin, 86, passed away on Aug. 9, 2011, of complications due to a stroke.

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The Process of Canonization of Saints: Part I

The recent beatification of Pope John Paul II and the opening of the cause for sainthood, on a diocesan level, of Cora Louisa Yorgason Evans, a native of Utah, are giving us the opportunity to present a summary of the process of canonization according to the current Code of Canon Law and the particular pontifical laws regulating these types of procedures. >>>

Patricia Flannery Eskridge

SALT LAKE CITY —Patricia Ann Flannery Eskridge, 84, passed away peacefully on Aug. 11, 2011.

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Benedictine Sister Nivard Neft

SAINT JOSEPH, Minn. — Benedictine Sister Nivard Neft died on Aug. 7, 2011 at Saint Scholastica Convent in Saint Joseph, Minn. She was 89.

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In memoriam

While on vacation this past July, I heard the news of the death of the Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Pietro Sambi. This news surprised me because his death was unexpected and even more so because of my reaction to his passing. I was truly saddened and I felt a great loss for our Church here in the United States of America. >>>