Prayers, Hymn Helped Man Survive on Ice Floe After Boat Sank
A 66-year-old fisherman who survived two nights in frigid temperatures on a pan of ice off northern Newfoundland said he repeatedly sang a church hymn, while hoping crews would find him.
A Roman Catholic parish in California has one of the highest foreclosure rates in the nation -- one in nine homes is in default. Now, a priest, Rev. John Lasseigne, has made it his sacred mission to negotiate with banks and lenders on behalf of his flock.
A Roman Catholic parish in California has one of the highest foreclosure rates in the nation — one in nine homes is in default. Now, a priest, Rev. John Lasseigne, has made it his sacred mission to negotiate with banks and lenders on behalf of his flock.
Luckily, he is qualified. "Before entering the seminary, he graduated from law school and knew how to read contracts," reports the AP.
(Read the story in WTOP News)
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