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Utah bishop to tackle immigration

Bishop Wester was elected chairman during the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' meeting in Baltimore this week. A day later he was lobbying lawmakers in Washington, D.C., and standing shoulder-to-shoulder with other members of the progressive group Christians for Comprehensive Immigration Reform, at a Baptist Church in the capital.
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Utah Catholics urged to 'announce Christ to the nations' by Catholic priest

Catholics need to focus their evangelical efforts on "Announcing Christ to the nations," a well-known pastor said. Ref. Source 6

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Utah Catholic schools buck national trends, keep thriving

While Catholic schools in the East and Midwest are consolidating and shutting down from dropping enrollments, those in Utah and other parts of the West and South are bucking that trend and remain stable. Ref. Source 7

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End of an era: Huntsville bookshop closing, monastery not far behind

Community members rush to visit the bookshop and gift store at the Abbey of the Holy Trinity in Huntsville. Ref. Source 1

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Salt Lake's Bishop Wester weighs in on Catholic Church's 'change of tone'

Bishop warns against jumping to conclusions in discussions about divorcees, cohabitating couples and gay people Ref. Source 6

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Catholic Bishop of Salt Lake participates in Vatican council on migration

The Rev. John C. Wester, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City, is at the Vatican for a conference. Ref. Source 5

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Utah Catholics bid farewell to Bishop Wester as he departs for Santa Fe

Catholic faithful and friends wished the Most Rev. John C. Wester farewell Sunday. Ref. Source 4o

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Salt Lake congregations unite to commemorate Good Friday

In the Procession of the Cross on Friday, worshippers participated in songs, prayer and scriptural readings. Ref. Source 7k.