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• Pope canonises 'lepers' apostle' and four others (AFP)
• Obamas attend Episcopal church near White House (AP)
• Priest who lived with leprosy now a saint (AP)
• DA: Pa. couple prayed, denied care to dying tot (AP)

Pope canonises 'lepers' apostle' and four others (AFP) Posted: 11 Oct 2009 11:47 AM PDT AFP - Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday canonised five new saints, including a man who dedicated his life to lepers in Hawaii and another considered one of the greatest mystics of the 20th century.

Obamas attend Episcopal church near White House (AP) Posted: 11 Oct 2009 11:41 AM PDT AP - President Barack Obama and his family attended Sunday services at St. John's Church, an Episcopal church on Lafayette Square just across the street from the White House.

Priest who lived with leprosy now a saint (AP) Posted: 11 Oct 2009 11:31 AM PDT AP - A 19th-century priest whose courageous work with leprosy patients in Hawaii has been likened to the efforts of those battling the stigma of AIDS was elevated to sainthood Sunday by Pope Benedict XVI, along with four other Catholics he hailed as heroes of holiness.

DA: Pa. couple prayed, denied care to dying tot (AP) Posted: 08 Oct 2009 12:18 PM PDT AP - A Philadelphia couple is facing manslaughter charges for praying over their sick toddler rather than seeking medical help before he died of pneumonia.

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