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Students at Immaculate Heart High School in Los Angeles gather May 15 to celebrate alumna Meghan Markle's upcoming marriage to Prince Harry.

Meghan Markle's Catholic school celebrates royal wedding

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WASHINGTON – Royal wedding fever has caught on in many places, but it has a particular soft spot at Immaculate Heart Middle School and High School outside Los Angeles, the school Meghan Markle attended from seventh to 12th grade.
Archbishop Luis Ladaria, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, and Cardinal Peter Turkson, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, lead a May 17 Vatican news conference for the release of a document on the moral dimensions of economic activity. The new document, approved by Pope Francis, says financial and economic decisions can be virtuous or sinful.

Every financial decision is a moral choice, Vatican document on economy says

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VATICAN – Financial and economic decisions -- everything from where a family chooses to invest its savings to where a multinational corporation declares its tax residence -- are ethical decisions that can be virtuous or sinful, a new Vatican document said.
Indian paramilitary soldiers stand guard Jan. 22 in Srinagar, near the India-Pakistan border. More than 40,000 villagers have fled their homes since Indian and Pakistani soldiers began exchanging fire across their borders.

Migration issue transcends narrow view of security, self-interest, Pope says

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VATICAN – Diplomats have a duty to uphold human rights for all people, especially those fleeing their countries due to war, poverty and environmental challenges, Pope Francis told new ambassadors to the Vatican.
New feast day to encourage maternal sense of the Church, Marian piety for the people

New feast day to encourage maternal sense of the Church, Marian piety for the people

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WASHINGTON – The Catholic Church doesn’t often add new celebrations to its pretty full liturgical calendar, but this year’s new feast day, Mary, Mother of the Church on May 21, has Catholics gearing up to mark the day or at least think a little more about Mary.

The bodies of two attackers who were shot and killed May 16 are seen at the entrance of a police station in Pekanbaru, Indonesia.

Indonesian religious leaders, former first lady form anti-terrorism group

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JAKARTA, Indonesia – As another deadly attack by Islamic radicals rocked Indonesia May 16, dozens of religious leaders, backed by former first lady Sinta Nuriyah Wahid, launched a new anti-terrorism group.

A relative mourns during the funeral of 8-month-old Palestinian Laila al-Ghandour, who died after inhaling tear gas at the Israel-Gaza border during a May 15 protest against the U.S embassy move to Jerusalem.CNS photo/Mohammed Salem, Reuters

Pope expresses concern about 'spiral of violence' in Holy Land

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VATICAN – Warning that violence will never bring peace, Pope Francis urged all sides to do all they can to foster dialogue in the Middle East.
Mourners carry the body of 8-month-old Palestinian Laila al-Ghandour, who died after inhaling tear gas at the Israel-Gaza border during a May 15 protest against the U.S embassy move to Jerusalem.

Jerusalem archbishop calls for prayers for peace as violence increases

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JERUSALEM – As the world witnesses "another outburst of hatred and violence, which is once again bleeding all over the Holy Land," the head of Jerusalem's Latin Patriarchate called for prayers for peace.
Pope Francis greets Buddhist representatives during an interreligious and ecumenical meeting for peace in the garden of the archbishop's residence in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dec. 1, 2017.

Religious leaders have a responsibility to dialogue, cooperate for interreligious harmony, Pope says

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VATICAN – In a time when the world is mired in conflicts, religious leaders have a duty to show that it is possible to set aside differences and work together for the common good, Pope Francis said.
Thousands gathered in Dublin May 12 to say "Love Both" and "Vote No" to abortion on demand. They were protesting abortion on demand in the forthcoming referendum May 25.

Some Irish believe lives were saved by country's prohibition on abortion

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DUBLIN – In the last major pro-life rally ahead of Ireland's May 25 referendum on whether to liberalize the country's abortion laws, thousands gathered to say "no" to far-reaching proposals that could see abortion on demand up to 12 weeks, and even later in some cases.
A nun holds a copy of "Cor Orans," a new instruction for contemplative women religious, during a news conference for its release at the Vatican May 15. The instruction concerns the life, autonomy, supervision and formation of contemplative women religious.

Vatican issues new rules for communities of contemplative nuns

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VATICAN – The Vatican released an instruction with new norms for contemplative orders of nuns, encouraging cooperation among their monasteries and outlining procedures for communities left with only a few members.
Pope Francis smiles as Archbishop Angelo De Donatis, papal vicar for the Diocese of Rome, speaks during a meeting with diocesan leaders at St. John Lateran Basilica May 14.

'Selfie' culture leads to alienation, departure from reality, Pope says

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ROME – While taking selfies can be an occasion to capture treasured memories, it can also be a sign that young men and women are deprived of meaningful human interaction with others, Pope Francis said.
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