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December 14, 2016

Brazilian Cardinal Arns, 95, remembered for his fight for human rights

Cardinal Paulo Evaristo Arns, who died on Dec. 14 at 95, was one of the most vocal voices against Brazil's military dictatorship.

SAO PAULO – Cardinal Paulo Evaristo Arns, known as the "cardinal of the people" and one of the most active voices against Brazil's military dictatorship, died in Sao Paulo Dec. 14. The 95-year-old retired archbishop of Sao Paulo had been hospitalized since Nov. 28 with pneumonia.

Published in International
December 13, 2016

Warren Allmand, who died at 84, was a principled politician

Warren Allmand, the solicitor general for the Pierre Trudeau government, died at 84 on Dec. 7.

MONTREAL – Warren Allmand is being mourned as an exceptional and principled Roman Catholic politician who, as solicitor general in Pierre Trudeau’s cabinet in 1976, introduced the bill which abolished capital punishment in Canada.

Published in Canada
December 13, 2016

Pope remembers Opus Dei head as 'paternal and generous' witness

Bishop Javier Echevarría Rodríguez, the Prelate of Opus Dei, died at the age of 84 on Dec. 12.

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis expressed condolences to the members of Opus Dei following the death of Bishop Javier Echevarria, who led the prelature for over 20 years.

Published in Vatican