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Judge alumni earn gold stars in the classroom and on the court

SALT LAKE CITY — Carroll College men’s basketball coach Brandon Veltri was named the Frontier Conference Coach of the Year after leading his team to a 22-8 season and a runner-up finish in the Frontier Basketball Conference Tournament. Carroll College is in Helena, Mont.

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Lenten retreat focuses on stories from John's Gospel

SANDY — Lent is about helping us see as God sees, and recognizing that we are constantly on a journey toward God’s kingdom. This was the message from Dominican Father Wayne Cavalier to those attending the annual diocesan Lenten retreat on April 2 at Saint Thomas More Catholic Church.

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Barefoot advocate for veterans' treatment

Ron Zaleski (left), founder of the non-profit organization The Long Walk Home, asks Gov. Gary Herbert to sign a petition urging Congress to require mandatory post traumatic stress disorder counseling for all military troops prior to discharge >>>

Immigrant sponsorship program denies dignity to workers

In an earlier article, I discussed Utah’s well-intentioned, but troublesome, Guest Worker Permit legislation, including the constitutional and humanitarian concerns raised by the law. House Bill 469 Immigration Related Amendments also creates a new, Utah-specific permit that provides added, and equally unconstitutional, opportunities to mislead Utah’s undocumented population.

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El programa de patrocinio para los migrantes niega la dignidad para trabajadores

En el artículo anterior, escribí acerca de el permiso para trabajadores temporales que dio la legislación que a pesar de ser bien intencionado, cuenta con problemas tanto constitucionales como humanitarios.

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Revised book gives intimate look at Pope Pius XII and Hitler before and during World War II

SALT LAKE CITY – In response to criticisms of Pope Pius XII that sprung from Rychlak’s first "Hitler, the War, and the Pope" and other books critical Pope Pius’ XII’s response to Adolf Hitler and the Nazis’ torment of Jews, Catholics, Gypsies, and others, Rychlak offers a revised version of the first book. >>>

Inspiration to teach came from English nuns, says Utah educator portrayed in Hallmark movie

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Stacey Bess has been a lifelong Mormon, but the inspiration for her to become a teacher came from Catholic nuns who taught her in England in her youngest years.

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The time is now: catechesis and the Roman Missal

Over the last year, we have had the opportunity to discuss some basic history and provide some mystagogical reflection on the various elements of the Eucharistic Liturgy. >>>