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Haligonians react to the new Pope

Just five days after the historic appointment of the first American pope, Haligonians are sharing mixed reactions–from hopeful to critical. On May 8, the Vatican named Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the new leader of the Catholic Church. Taking the title Pope Leo XIVthe 69-year-old Chicago-born cleric has spent most of his life outside the […]

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Motherhood is a calling

Family pictures line the walls. Handmade cards, paintings, and elephant-themed motifs adorn the Pérusse-Shortte residence. Mirrors reflect light, and books line the cabinets. “When my mom walks in the room, people smile,” Siena Pérusse-Shortte, 11, said as she unpacks her school bag. Meanwhile, her mother, Moashella Shortte, adjusts an elephant ornament. “Elephants inspire me, they […]

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