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Quote of the Day. "A posthumous special citation to Hank Williams for his craftsmanship as a songwriter who expressed universal feelings with poignant simplicity and played a pivotal role in transforming country music into a major musical and cultural force in American life." Citation on a special Pulitzer award given posthumously for lifetime achievement as a musician. (The Pulitzer Prizes)
RELIGION IN THE NEWS
Vatican Publishes Procedures for Sex Abuse Cases "Fending off accusations that it covered up abuse and obstructed justice, the Vatican on Monday spelled out for the first time that it now strongly urges bishops to report abuse cases to civil authorities if required by local law."
Mississippi group still hammers on "Before the storm, workers at Lutheran Episcopal Services in Mississippi mostly ran literacy programs for kids and counseled troubled adults. Since Hurricane Katrina ravaged Mississippi's coast in August 2005, they've become specialists in construction contracts, re-roofing, gutting homes and rewiring houses."
World Vision exec reflects on Haiti relief "A magnitude-7 earthquake hit Haiti on Tuesday, Jan. 12. Dave Toycen, president of World Vision Canada, arrived in the island nation at 10 a.m. that Thursday.
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