CURRENT ISSUE:   April 7, 2008   •   VOL. 46, NO. 7   •   Oakland, CA

Pope Benedict XVI arrives April 15 for first papal visit in the U.S. Links to related stories below.. • Pope likely to address provocative, fundamental themes during U.S. visit • Pope Benedict XVI: Scholar, pastor, enigma • Media to provide U.S. papal coverage • Performers set for papal events • Vocations thrive in parishes with ‘spiritual soil,’ pope says		St. Anthony Parish counters church shootings Five minutes of terror during memorial service spurs community efforts . . . >>>
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		Cathedral preparations Town hall meetings, choir auditions planned as lead-up to dedication of the new Cathedral . . . >>>