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The Swiss Guard have starting using helmets made with a 3D printer and tough, weather-resistant ASA thermoplastic. The cooler, more lightweight headgear is crafted in the "morion" style of the Renaissance. The new ceremonial helmets were used by the 110 Swiss soldiers for the first time Jan. 22, 2019, during a special ceremony commemorating the 513th anniversary of their foundation by Pope Julius II.

Swiss Guard replaces metal helmets with lightweight 3D-printed headgear

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VATICAN CITY – While the Swiss Guard's halberds and uniforms have remained largely unchanged over the centuries, its ceremonial helmets are now a product of 21st-century technology.
Pope Francis tries on a scarf given to him by a reporter from Panama Jan. 23, 2019, aboard his flight from Rome to Panama for World Youth Day.

On flight to Panama, Pope Francis confirms November trip to Japan

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ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO PANAMA – While speaking to a journalist aboard his flight to Panama, Pope Francis confirmed that he will visit Japan this year.
Protesters stand behind a burning barricade during protests over steep fuel price hikes Jan. 15 in Harare, Zimbabwe.

'Zimbabwe is burning': Bishop calls for peace amid political protests

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HARARE, Zimbabwe – As political protests in Zimbabwe have turned violent and even fatal, reportedly leaving at least 12 people dead, the bishops of the country have called for peaceful resolutions to the crisis.
Chinese Catholics pray during Christmas Eve Mass at the Church of St. Saviour in Beijing.

State-sanctioned bishop says he'll work to adapt religion to Chinese influences

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BEIJING – The president of China's state-sanctioned bishops' conference has pledged to work with the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association to develop the Sinicization of religion in the communist nation.
Bishop William Nolan of Galloway, Scotland, delivers the homily during Mass in St. Jerome's Cave in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, West Bank. The Mass was part of this year's Jan. 12-17 Holy Land Coordination, which focused on the challenges and opportunities for Christians in Israel.

Bishops express unity with Israeli Christians, call for their inclusion

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JERUSALEM – Bishops from North America, Europe and South Africa who joined this year's Holy Land Coordination reiterated their solidarity with all of Israel's Christians and called for their equal inclusion in Israeli society.
A police officer and two women wipe away tears Jan. 17, 2019, close to the scene where a car bomb exploded in Bogota, Colombia.

Pope Francis says he's pained by deaths in Colombia, the Mediterranean

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VATICAN – When Pope Francis led the recitation of the Angelus prayer Jan. 20, he told the crowd in St. Peter's Square that he had "two pains in my heart: Colombia and the Mediterranean."
Students from Covington Catholic High School in Park Hills, Ky., stands in front of Native American Vietnam veteran Nathan Phillips Jan. 18 near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington in this still image from video. An exchange between the students and Phillips Jan. 18 was vilified on social media the following day, but the immediate accusations the students showed racist behavior were stepped back as more details of the entire situation emerged.

After outrage, claims of racism, clearer details of March for Life exchange emerge

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WASHINGTON – An exchange between Catholic high school students and a Native American tribal leader in Washington Jan. 18 was vilified on social media the following day, but the immediate accusations the students showed racist behavior have been stepped back as more details of the entire situation have emerged.
Pope Francis greets Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta in Rome.

Vatican knew of Argentine bishops' sexual misconduct allegations before appointment, ex-vicar says

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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – In an exclusive report from the Associated Press, the former vicar to Argentine Bishop Gustavo Oscar Zanchetta said that the Vatican had had information about sexual abuse allegations against Zanchetta for several years.
A woman with a smartphone cover featuring Pope Francis takes pictures as people await his on the airfield at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland Sept. 22, 2015.

Pope’s app 'Click to Pray' connects Catholics to mobile prayer network

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VATICAN – Pope Francis launched an app Sunday called “Click to Pray,” which connects Catholics to a global network to share prayer intentions via their smartphones.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on border security and the partial shutdown of the U.S. government from the Diplomatic Room at the White House in Washington Jan. 19.

U.S. bishops urge bipartisan plan to stop government shutdown, protect 'vulnerable' groups

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WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump and Congress "must come together" to reach a bipartisan solution that reopens the government and "recognizes the economic struggle" now facing federal workers and their families and all those helped by federal nutrition and housing programs, said two U.S. bishops.
Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States, addresses young people at the beginning of the Mass for Life at Capital One Arena in Washington Jan. 18 before the annual March for Life. A youth rally preceded the liturgy.

U.S. nuncio says youth at Washington's Mass for Life is 'hope for the future'

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WASHINGTON – They came from near and far, and even from Down Under, united in prayer and in standing together for life at the Archdiocese of Washington's annual Youth Rally and Mass for Life, held Jan. 18 at the Capital One Arena in Washington.
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