Good News Headlines 3/18/15

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Pope Francis Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary as Leader of the Catholic Church

by CommonDreams.org

After two years as leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics, Pope Francis has made poverty and inequality central themes in his papacy…  Read more

 


 

March 21-22 is Maple Weekend in Massachusetts

by MassMaple.org

Sugarhouses around the state will be open to the public for tours, demonstrations, tastings and opportunities to learn all about how maple syrup…  Read more

 


 

Boston Breaks Seasonal Snowfall Record with 108.6 Inches

by USA Today

More snow fell on Boston on Sunday, enough to make this the snowiest season ever on record there. Great, but can we have spring now?…  Read more

 


 

Washington Post Ad Showcases Broad Business Support for the Freedom to Marry Nationwide

by CommonDreams.org

Nearly 400 businesses submitted a friend-of-the-court-brief on Friday in support of the freedom to marry for same-sex couples…  Read more

 


 

Drones Are Effectively Saving Elephants and Rhinos From Poachers

by SunnySkyz.com

40,000 elephants and over 1,200 rhinos were killed by poachers last year. At that rate both will be extinct within 10 years…  Read more

 

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