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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Catholic leaders canceled Sunday Masses as Sri LankaöÏÓãÊÓƵapp churches remained closed for a second week for fear of new terrorist attacks after the Easter Sunday suicide bombings that killed more than 250 people.

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More than 45 years of quiet, peaceful work to help Catholics know themselves and their faith better ends Aug. 26 when Mount Alverno Retreat Centre closes its doors.

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