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Salvadorans participate in the traditional procession of lights Nov. 16, 2024, at the Central American University in San Salvador, during the commemoration of the 35th anniversary of the Jesuit martyrs. In 1989, six Jesuits, their housekeeper and her daughter were murdered on the Central American University campus.

El Salvador charges ex-president for '89 Jesuit slayings

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El Salvador has ordered a former president to stand trial for the 1989 murders of six Jesuits, their housekeeper and her 16-year-old daughter -- a notorious crime from the Central American country's civil war, which has languished in the realm of impunity.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, arrives at the G20 leaders' summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Nov. 18, 2024.

Pope Francis calls on G20 to work for food equality, end armed conflicts

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The "silent acceptance" of famine in the world is a "scandalous injustice and a grave offense" that requires the unified attention of the international system, Pope Francis said.

People hug as they stand on rubble of damaged buildings in Joun village in Lebanon's Chouf district Nov. 13, 2024, in the aftermath of Israeli strikes amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces.

Destruction grows daily as Israel-Hamas war enters second year, say Catholic relief agency leaders

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As the Israel-Hamas war enters its second year, expanding to a wider region of the Middle East, two Catholic agency leaders based in Jerusalem and Beirut are warning the conflict is decimating the populations they serve.

Pope Francis meets with leaders of the Laudato Si’ Movement in the library of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican Nov. 6, 2023.

Poor, vulnerable at heart of COP29

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The poor and vulnerable must be front and center when it comes to climate change policies, said two leading bishops of the Catholic Church in the U.S. and the head of the U.S. church's international humanitarian agency, in a statement issued ahead of the United Nations' annual gathering on climate concerns.

Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury leaves Canterbury Cathedral after his enthronement ceremony March 21, 2013. Welby announced his resignation Nov. 12, 2024, due to failures in dealing with clerical sexual abuse case in the Church of England.

Head of Anglican Communion resigns over failures in dealing with 'abhorrent' abuse case

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Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, the head of the Anglican Communion, resigned Nov. 12 due to failures in dealing with a British abuse case.

A high resolution image of a scene inside St. Peter's Basilica is projected on top of the basilica's cement cupola during an immersive exhibit at the Vatican Nov. 11, 2024. The exhibit was created with the support of Microsoft and Iconem.

Vatican, Microsoft unveil AI-generated 'digital twin' of St. Peter's

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Aimed at reaching out to people unable to go to Rome for the Holy Year and helping the millions who are expected to visit St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican teamed up with Microsoft and other specialized experts to create a "digital twin" of the church for an immersive and more meaningful experience.

A woman wrapped in an Israel flag stands outside the place where mayor of Amsterdam Femke Halsema attends a press conference following the violence targeting fans of an Israeli soccer team, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Nov. 8, 2024.

Dutch church leaders react with shock to antisemitic violence in Amsterdam

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The Dutch bishops' conference and Amsterdam's St. Nicholas Parish reacted with horror to the violence against Israeli soccer supporters in the city Nov. 7.

Alain Faubert, Bishop of Valleyfield and General Secretary of the Synod, with Pope Francis.

Growth of the Kingdom prioritized in Synod aftermath

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The last two months have been a whirlwind for Bishop Alain Faubert. An unexpected Sept. 5 phone call from the Papal Nuncio announcing his appointment as bishop of Valleyfield, and the last-minute health-related decision by Saint-Jérôme-Mont Laurier Bishop Raymond Poisson to cede to his role at the Synod meant the energetic 59-year-old found himself on a flight to Rome by the end of the month.

Human trafficking statistics conceal crime’s true horror

Human trafficking statistics conceal crime’s true horror

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The number of human trafficking cases reported to law enforcement in 2023 declined to 570 from 597 the year before, and the incidence rate per 100,000 people slid down from 1.5 to 1.4. 

Volunteers work at a Catholic church in Valencia, Spain, Nov. 2, 2024, following heavy rains that caused massive flooding. Spain's deadliest natural disaster in living memory has left more than 200 people dead with untold numbers still missing.

Thousands of volunteers arrive to help with cleaning, other tasks after tragic flood in Spain

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As Spain mourns the death of over 200 victims of the biggest peacetime disaster in decades, volunteers poured into the country's Valencia region to give a helping hand in cleaning up and to offer support to the devastated community.

Italian Cardinal Renato Martino waves as he arrives for the first general congregation meeting in the synod hall at the Vatican March 4, 2013.

Cardinal Martino, former Vatican envoy to U.N. dies at 91

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Cardinal Renato Martino, the former Vatican observer at the United Nations and former president of the pontifical councils for justice and peace and for migrants and travelers, died Oct. 28 at the age of 91.

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