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Priests carry the casket of Father Cecilio Perez Cruz during his funeral procession in Sonzacate, El Salvador, May 20, 2019. Parishioners found Father Perez dead in his residence in Juayua early May 18 with a note nearby that said he had not paid "rent," a euphemism for extortion money.

Salvadoran authorities arrest sacristan as suspect in priest killing

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WASHINGTON -- A 34-year-old sacristan is in the custody of Salvadoran authorities in connection with the May killing of a Salvadoran priest.

British government: Abortions in England, Wales hit record level last year

British government: Abortions in England, Wales hit record level last year

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MANCHESTER, England -- Abortions in England and Wales have hit a record level, according to statistics released by the British government.

Pro-life protesters demonstrate during a protest of supporters of abortion outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington May 21, 2019.

Pro-lifers decry Illinois governor signing into law 'extreme' abortion bill

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CHICAGO -- Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law an abortion bill that Illinois' Catholic bishops said eliminates "even minimal limitations on abortions under previous law" and whose passage by the legislature marked "a sad moment in our history as a state."

Migrants in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, try to cross into El Paso, Texas, May 31, 2019.

Texas bishop calls for stronger teaching on migrants and border crisis

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BALTIMORE -- While the sex abuse crisis consumed the June meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore, prelates who work on the border, such as Bishop Daniel E. Flores of Brownsville, Texas, have been facing a different crisis also involving children. 

Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori.

Archbishop Lori, Baltimore, admits to mistakes

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WASHINGTON -- The archbishop of Baltimore has expressed regret after he redacted his name from documents related to an investigation he led into an alleged financial and sexual misconduct scandal.

Police officers in Hong Kong fire a tear gas June 12, 2019, during a demonstration against a proposed Chinese extradition bill. The Diocese of Hong Kong issued a statement June 11 urging the city's government "not to rush to amend" its controversial extradition treaty.

Hong Kong Diocese urges city not to rush bill on extradition to China

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The Diocese of Hong Kong has made a rare foray into politics, issuing a statement urging the city's government to "not to rush to amend" the city's controversial extradition treaty.

A man in Khartoum, Sudan, walks past a barricade June 3, 2019. Protesters there demand that the country's Transitional Military Council hand over power to civilians.

African cardinal calls for restraint in Sudan's dealings with protesters

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NAIROBI, Kenya -- A prominent African cardinal has called for restraint in Sudan, as the ruling junta cracks down on peaceful protesters in the capital city, Khartoum.

Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests and other groups gather outside a Baltimore hotel June 11, 2019, on the first day of the spring general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Group protests outside Baltimore hotel, objects to proposals on abuse

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BALTIMORE -- As has been the case for years now, a small group of protesters dismissive of the U.S. bishops' efforts to enact reforms in their handling of sexual abuse cases gather outside the Baltimore hotel where they conduct their general meeting.

A bishop prays on the first day of the annual general assembly of the USCCB in Baltimore June 11, 2019.

U.S., English bishops welcome Vatican document on gender ideology

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WASHINGTON -- Catholic bishops in the U.S., England and Wales welcomed the Vatican's statement that gender ideology is opposed to faith and reason, and that Catholic schools and parents must help teach children that gender is fixed from birth.

Francesco Cesareo, chairman of the National Review Board, speaks on the first day of the spring general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore June 11, 2019.

Lay advisers urge US bishops to press for release of McCarrick documents

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BALTIMORE, Md. (CNA) -- Advisory bodies to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops called Tuesday for the bishops to urge the Holy See to make public all documentation related to the misconduct of Theodore McCarrick, in accord with canon and civil law.

Bishops listen to speakers on the first day of the spring general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore June 11, 2019.

Bishops to consider 10-point plan to acknowledge 'episcopal commitments'

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BALTIMORE -- The U.S. bishops are set to vote on a 10-point statement, "Affirming Our Episcopal Commitments," in which the bishops hope to regain "the trust of the people of God."

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