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The moment you cross the threshold of Plain & Fancy Antique Mall in Grand Forks, you’re transported into a wonderland where yesterday’s discards become today’s discoveries – a place where North Dakota ...

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The funeral for Pope Francis will be held on Saturday, the Vatican said. Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate ...

JACKSON, Mississippi — Parishioners pass under large banners reading “Embrace Diversity” and “Serve Others” as they file into Sunday mass at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church just north of town.

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