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  • Human rights advocate Sister Dianna Ortiz dies after brief illness

    Human rights advocate Sister Dianna Ortiz dies after brief illness

    • Feb 20, 2021

    Sister Dianna Ortiz became a human rights advocate and peacemaker, starting an organization for torture survivors and becoming a visible presence of nonviolence at vigils and marches in the nation’s capital.

    By Dennis Sadowski
  • Msgr. Kleissler dies; priest co-founded what is now Renew International

    Msgr. Kleissler dies; priest co-founded what is now Renew International

    • Feb 4, 2021

    Msgr. Thomas A. Kleissler, who launched a parish-renewal program that turned into an international movement, died Feb. 2 at St. Catherine Healthcare Center in Caldwell, New Jersey. He was 89.

    By Catholic News Service
  • John Sweeney dies; child of Irish immigrants was national labor leader

    John Sweeney dies; child of Irish immigrants was national labor leader

    • Feb 4, 2021

    John Sweeney, who led the AFL-CIO for 14 years from 1995 to 2009, and headed one of the nation’s largest unions, the Service Employees International Union, for 15 years before that, died Feb. 1 at age 86 at his home in the Washington suburb of Bethesda, Maryland. No cause was given.

    By Mark Pattison
  • Father Jack Wintz dies; told stories of inspiration to everyday Catholics

    Father Jack Wintz dies; told stories of inspiration to everyday Catholics

    • Jan 26, 2021

    As a journalist, Franciscan Father Jack Wintz covered stories that explored human nature and focused on the mission of inspiring people as they lived their faith daily.

    By Catholic News Service
  • Joe Scheidler, known as ‘the godfather of pro-life activism,’ dies at 93

    Joe Scheidler, known as ‘the godfather of pro-life activism,’ dies at 93

    • Jan 20, 2021

    Joe Scheidler, founder of the Pro-Life Action League in Chicago and one of the towering figures of the pro-life movement for decades, died of pneumonia Jan. 18 surrounded by his family at his home on Chicago’s Northwest Side. He was 93.

    By Catholic News Service
  • Former president of Australian bishops’ conference dies unexpectedly

    Former president of Australian bishops’ conference dies unexpectedly

    • Jan 18, 2021

    Retired Archbishop Philip Wilson, former president of the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference who served as archbishop of Adelaide for 17 years, died Jan. 17. He was 70.

    By Catholic News Service
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