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Vatican defends actions in Wis. abusive priest case
Reeling from a media firestorm following the revelation in church documents of a cover-up of abuse charges against a Wisconsin priest, the Vatican on Thursday fended off suggestions that their...
news / nation / world
Fri, Mar 26, 2010 - 9:48am
Alleged abuse by Father Murphy continued in Superior Diocese
The Rev. Lawrence Murphy's sexual assaults of boys didn't stop after the Catholic Church moved him to the Diocese of Superior in the 1970s, according to two men who claim...
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Fri, Mar 26, 2010 - 9:41am
Vatican issues statement on cover-up of priest case in Superior Diocese
The tragic case of Father Lawrence Murphy, a priest of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, involved particularly vulnerable victims who suffered terribly from what he did. By sexually abusing children who...
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Thu, Mar 25, 2010 - 9:50am
UPDATED: Pope linked to cover-up in Superior Diocese priest case
Pope Benedict XVI -- or at least his immediate subordinate in his previous role as a cardinal -- was made aware of an attempt to cover up the record of...
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Thu, Mar 25, 2010 - 9:37am
District Court, Kandiyohi County, Jan. 14
n Emilio Ozornia, 24, of Willmar, made his first appearance Tuesday on a felony charge of fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle, plus misdemeanor charges of driving after...
Wed, Jan 14, 2009 - 12:00am
As 150th anniversary approaches, association works to preserve Wood Lake battlefield
Just a few years after America's bloodiest military conflict, veterans from both sides turned to the federal government to preserve Civil War battlefields. They wanted to remember those who gave...
Thu, Sep 25, 2008 - 12:00am
Hospital board to name interim CEO
WILLMAR -- Rice Memorial Hospital's board of directors is expected to name Dale Hustedt today as interim chief executive. Hustedt's appointment has been recommended by the hospital board's human resources...
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Wed, Sep 24, 2008 - 12:00am
Mathwig -- Lawrence
Lindsey Mathwig of Coon Rapids and Michael Lawrence of Maple Grove are engaged to be married Oct. 11 at St. Philip's Catholic Church in Litchfield. Mathwig is the daughter of...
Sat, Sep 20, 2008 - 12:00am
Editorial: Massa's new job is a loss for Rice
Rice Memorial Hospital top official Lawrence Massa is resigning to become the top leader of the Minnesota Hospital Association. MHA's president and chief executive position is an excellent opportunity for...
Fri, Aug 01, 2008 - 12:00am
![This 1974 photo shows Rev. Lawrence Murphy. The Vatican on Thursday strongly defended its decision not to defrock Murphy, an American priest accused of molesting about 200 deaf boys in Wisconsin and denounced what it called a campaign to smear Pope Benedict XVI and his aides. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]](http://www.wctrib.com/sites/default/files/styles/16x9_315/public/fieldimages/1/1130/murphy0326.jpg?itok=8le2tYa3 "Rev. Lawrence Murphy")
