First
as a traveling correspondent for NBC News and now as anchor of NBC
News at Sunrise, Linda Vester has found that reporting the news can
be exciting, dangerous and inspiring. It can also, she says, challenge
her faith. Hear RealAudio interview excerpts.
The
Great Potato Famine drained Ireland of hope. The resulting immigration
brought hope and strength to the youthful Church in the United States.
This year, a century and a half later, a stronger Ireland and a
stronger American Church remember the years of Famine.
TEXT AND PHOTOS BY JUDY BALL
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