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May 7, 2019

Church leaders worldwide mourn, offer prayers following Vanier's death

Jean Vanier, founder of the L'Arche communities, is pictured in a March 3, 2011, photo. Vanier, a Canadian Catholic figure whose charity work helped improve conditions for the developmentally disabled in multiple countries over the past half century, died May 7 at age 90.

WASHINGTON - The death of Jean Vanier, whose ministry helped improve the lives of developmentally disabled people in dozens of countries, drew prayers and words of condolence from church leaders around the world.

Published in International