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Easter in Ave Maria - 2013

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Easter in Ave Maria on Saturday and Sunday included the traditional blessing of the Easter food, welcoming new Catholics into the Church, and the annual Easter Day egg hunt.

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AMU Lawsuit Over HHS Mandate Dismissed - For Now

A U.S. District Court judge has dismissed on procedural grounds Ave Maria University's lawsuit against the Obamacare contraceptive mandate, saying that a ruling would be premature because AMU is not facing immediate penalties and regulations are still evolving. The decision mirrors many similar decisions involving Catholic dioceses and universities.

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Angling for the Local Angle

Recent events in Rome drew journalists from around the world to the Eternal City -- but also to Ave Maria, as southwest Florida media sought the "local angle." Ave Herald Editor Patricia Sette reflects on the quest for this local angle in her column in the Naples Daily News Collier Citizen.
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Andrew Guernsey at Center of Dispute Involving Johns Hopkins Pro-Life Group

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Andrew Guernsey, an Ave Maria resident now attending Johns Hopkins University, was interviewed by Fox News about a struggle by the pro-life group on campus to gain recognition by the student government.

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Gov. Scott to Deliver AMU 2013 Commencement Address

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Governor Rick Scott will be Ave Maria University's 2013 commencement speaker, the school announced Thursday.  Kevin "Seamus" Hasson, founder of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, will receive an honorary doctorate degree at the commencement exercises May 4. Above, Gov. Scott visiting AMU in 2011.

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