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Sister Margaret Held, 68, a member of the School Sisters of St. Francis in Milwaukee, and Sister Paula Merrill, 68, a member of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in Kentucky, are pictured in undated photos. The two women religious were found stabbed to death Aug. 25 in their Durant, Mississippi, home, police said.

Suspect sought in murders of nuns who worked at Mississippi clinic

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WASHINGTON – Police continued to search for the killer of two women religious who spent years caring for poor people as nurse practitioners in central Mississippi.

An undated photo of Pope John Paul I speaking at the window of his private studio.

For John Paul I, being a bishop was central to papacy, cardinal says

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VATICAN CITY – The life of Pope John Paul I is not a closed chapter in the history of the popes but a reminder of the church's mission to serve with simplicity, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state.

A man walks amidst rubble following an earthquake in Pescara del Tronto, central Italy, August 24, 2016.

Pope leads 11,000 pilgrims in praying rosary for Italy's earthquake victims

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VATICAN CITY – After a strong earthquake struck central Italy and with the early news reporting many deaths and serious damage, Pope Francis turned his weekly general audience Aug. 24 into a prayer service.

Billy Smith, brother of slain Dallas Police Sgt. Michael Smith, and his family grieve at the officer's casket during a July 12 visitation for him at Mary Immaculate Catholic Church in Farmers Branch, Texas. Smith, a member of the parish, was one of five officers killed when a gunman opened fire at a July 7 protest in downtown Dallas.

Catholic communities across America organize activities to battle racism

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WASHINGTON – Around the United States, Catholic organizations, parishes, clergy and laity are taking action and bolstering efforts to build peace and battle racism, following a summer of violence.

Rescuers carry an injured man in Amatrice, Italy, following an earthquake Aug. 24.

Faith-based volunteers help search for quake victims

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ROME – Faith-based volunteers are joining civil protection teams sifting through the collapsed buildings and debris of a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that hit central Italy this week as the search for survivors continues.

Photo of a retired U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile at the Titan Missile Museum in Arizona. U.S. bishops and some of Iran's top religious leaders issued a joint declaration calling for the end of weapons of mass destruction and of terrorism.

U.S. bishops, Iran religious leaders issue joint declaration on WMD, terrorism

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Catholic leaders and some of Iran's top religious figures issued a joint declaration that calls for the end of weapons of mass destruction and of terrorism – and the assigning of blame for terrorist acts to an entire religion.

Members of the Little Sisters of the Poor pray during Mass at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana April 9.

After 147 years, Little Sisters of the Poor to end ministry in St. Louis

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ST. LOUIS – The Little Sisters of the Poor are withdrawing from their ministry of caring for the elderly poor in the Archdiocese of St. Louis after 147 years of service.

Syrians look at a destroyed field hospital in the rebel-held area of Douma on the outskirts of Damascus, Oct. 29, 2015. Christian patriarchs residing in Damascus urged the international community to "stop the siege of the Syrian people" and to lift international sanctions, which they say are deepening the suffering.

Damascus patriarchs call for lifting of sanctions against Syria

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DAMASCUS, Syria – Christian patriarchs residing in Damascus urged the international community to "stop the siege of the Syrian people" and to lift international sanctions, which they say are deepening the suffering.

An undated photo of St. Patrick's College, Maynooth. Trustees of the school have agreed to bring in whistleblower protection policies after serious allegations were made about life in the college.

Trustees agree to protect whistleblowers at Irish national seminary

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DUBLIN – The trustees of Ireland's national seminary have agreed to bring in a specific policy to protect whistleblowers after serious allegations were made about life in the college.

Melissa Gouda removes flood damaged items out of a friend's house in St. Amant, La., Aug. 21. Historic flooding in southern Louisiana killed at least 13 people and damaged an estimated 60,000 homes, said state officials. At least 102,000 people have registered for federal recovery assistance.

Louisiana floods called worst U.S. natural disaster since Superstorm Sandy

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BATON ROUGE, La. – The line of destruction caused by historic flooding in southern Louisiana stretches for 25 miles, and according to Red Cross officials, it is the worst natural disaster in the United States since Superstorm Sandy in 2012.

Pastor Steve Shirima, the leader of Jesus Is the Key of Life, a Pentecostal church, explains how his church was painted yellow. The church is deep within the shacks of a slum.

Kenyan churches, mosques painted yellow to symbolize love

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NAIROBI, Kenya – In the midst of the rusty shanties of Nairobi’s Kibera slums, the Holy Trinity Anglican Church stands out in bright yellow.

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