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ETTORE FERRARI/EPA Pope Francis carried the statue of baby Jesus himself during Christmas Eve Mass, a task usually taken by his aides. Riding a worldwide wave of goodwill and popularity to his first Christmas Eve Mass as head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis encouraged the faithful to emulate Jesus to avoid the darkness of the world. The bells ...

Courtesy of Andy Marso Topeka Capital-Journal reporter Andy Marso with fellow meningitis survivor Maggi Pivovar, at a fundraiser walk earlier this year. Marso just released a book about his fight against the deadly infection. Andy Marso’s new book about surviving meningitis, ‘Worth the Pain.’ Andy Marso was a typical college senior until one morning when he couldn’t get out of ...