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Port of Spain Archbishop Jason Gordon poses for a photo with other faith leaders June 11. Also pictured are Hindu Satnarayan Maharaj, Imam Yacoob Ali, evangelical Desmond Austin and Mufti Mohammed Haque.

Interfaith leaders in Trinidad unite on traditional marriage

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PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad – Interfaith leaders, including Catholics, have declared their belief that marriage can only be between a biological man and a biological woman.
Some dioceses in U.S. now permit outdoor Catholic weddings

Some dioceses in U.S. now permit outdoor Catholic weddings

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BALTIMORE, Md. – The Archdiocese of Baltimore has announced a policy to allow weddings to be held outside of parish churches, including at outdoor venues.
U.S. President Donald Trump makes a statement before saying goodbye to North Korea leader Kim Jong Un after their meeting at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa island in Singapore June 12. Signing a joint statement, President Trump agreed to provide security guarantees to North Korea and Chairman Kim reaffirmed his commitment to the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

U.S.-North Korea summit brings hope for peace, papal diplomat says

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VATICAN – Talks between the leaders of the United States and North Korea are "truly historic" and bring hope for the start of a new era of peace, said Pope Francis' ambassador to Korea.
Father Richmond Villaflor Nilo of the Diocese of Cabanatuan, Philippines, became the fourth priest gunned down in the last six months as he was killed June 10 while preparing to celebrate Mass inside the Nuestra Senora dela Nieve chapel in Zaragoza. He is pictured in an undated photo from his Facebook page.

Philippine priest gunned down while preparing for Mass

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MANILA, Philippines – Father Richmond Villaflor Nilo of Cabanatuan Diocese was gunned down inside a chapel in Zaragoza June 10 as he was about to celebrate Mass, reported ucanews.com.
Migrants stand in line after disembarking from the Norwegian vessel Siem Pilot at Sicilian harbor of Pozzallo March 29, 2016.

Spain agrees to welcome refugee rescue boat after Italy, Malta refuse

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ROME – Spain has announced it will let a ship holding 629 migrants and refugees, who were rescued from the Mediterranean, dock on its shores, after Italy and Malta refused to accept the vessel.
"Civilization requires energy, but energy use must not destroy civilization," Pope Francis said in his address June 9 at the Vatican, speaking to an audience of oil and gas company executives.

'No time to lose' in switch to alternative energy, Pope says to oil executives

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VATICAN – The world needs a new kind of leadership that believes in building up the whole human family and protecting the environment, Pope Francis told a group of energy and oil executives and global investors.
A combination photo shows U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un. The two are to meet on Singapore's Sentosa Island for a historic summit June 12. It was to be the first meeting between a sitting U.S. president and a North Korean leader.

Pope leads peace prayers for U.S.-North Korea summit in Singapore

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VATICAN – Leading thousands of people in prayer, Pope Francis said he hoped the upcoming summit between the United States and North Korea would lead to lasting peace.
Bishop Juan Barros of Osorno, Chile, center, arrives in procession for Pope Francis' celebration of Mass near Temuco, Chile, Jan. 17. The pope has accepted the resignation of Bishop Barros, who has been accused of covering up sexual abuse he personally witnessed.

Pope accepts resignations of three Chilean bishops in wake of abuse scandal

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VATICAN – After an in-depth Vatican-led investigation into clerical sexual abuse and cover-ups, Pope Francis accepted the resignation of 61-year-old Bishop Juan Barros of Osorno, Chile, and two other Chilean bishops June 11.
A Vatican court indicted Msgr. Carlo Alberto Capella, a former staff member at the Vatican nunciature in Washington, and ordered him to stand trial beginning June 22 on charges of possessing and distributing child pornography. He is pictured in a 2015 photo at the Vatican.

Vatican criminal court indicts monsignor on child porn charges

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VATICAN – A Vatican court indicted Msgr. Carlo Alberto Capella, a former staff member at the Vatican nunciature in Washington, and ordered him to stand trial beginning June 22 on charges of possessing and distributing child pornography.
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen is pictured at a pulpit in an undated file photo.

Civil court rules Ven. Fulton Sheen’s remains can go to Peoria

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NEW YORK – The Superior Court of New York ruled Friday in favor of Joan Sheen Cunningham, who had petitioned to move the body of her uncle, Venerable Fulton Sheen, to the Cathedral of St. Mary in Peoria. The body of the late archbishop is currently in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City.
Pope Francis accepts a gift of a flight suit from Italian astronaut Paolo A. Nespoli during a meeting with astronauts from Expedition 53 of the International Space Station at the Vatican June 8. In October the pope spoke via a live link to the astronauts on the space station.

Space station crew members give Pope his own flight suit

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VATICAN – If Pope Francis ever plans an apostolic trip to space, he's all set after receiving a custom-made blue flight suit with patches of the Argentine flag, his papal coat of arms and a pair of angel wings with his crew name, Jorge M. Bergoglio.
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