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May 25, 2017

Monument honours lives of two religious sisters fatally stabbed in 2016

This memorial dedicated to Sister Paula Merrill, a member of the Sisters of Nazareth, and Sister Margaret Held, a member of the School Sisters of St. Francis in Milwaukee, was blessed and dedicated May 20 in Durant, Miss. The women, who were murdered in their home last fall, were nurse practitioners at a local health clinic.

DURANT, Miss. – A downpour of rain didn't dampen a dedication and blessing ceremony of a monument to honour the lives of Sisters Margaret Held and Paula Merrill, who were slain in their Durant home Aug. 25, 2016. They were both 68.

Published in International
May 16, 2017

Priest stabbed while celebrating Mass in Mexico City

John Rock Schild is seen handcuffed after stabbing Father Miguel Angel Machorro three times during Mass at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City May 15. The priest is listed in "delicate, but stable" condition, according to media reports.

MEXICO CITY – A priest was stabbed at the altar while celebrating Mass May 15 in Mexico City's Metropolitan Cathedral.

Published in International