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Two people comfort Joseph Culver of Charlottesville, Va., Aug. 12 as he kneels at a late night vigil to pay his respects for a friend injured in a car attack on counter-protesters rallying against white nationalists. Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, condemned the violence and hatred and offered prayers for the family and loved ones of the person who was killed, and for all those who were injured.

Bishops ask for peace after white nationalist rally turns deadly

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WASHINGTON – In the aftermath of a chaos- and hate-filled weekend in Virginia, Catholic bishops and groups throughout the nation called for peace after three people died and several others were injured following clashes between pacifists, protesters and white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia, Aug. 11 and 12.

A woman goes to confession in this file photo. Australian bishops have indicated that they will resist the Royal Commission's proposal that priests be legally obligated to disclose details of sexual abuse revealed in the confessional.

Australian bishops oppose forcing priests to reveal details of confession

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Vatican City - The bishops of Australia have indicated that they will resist the Royal Commission's proposal that priests be legally obligated to disclose details of sexual abuse revealed in the confessional, facing criminal charges if they don't.

A supporter of the opposition leader Raila Odinga reacts as he holds up a sign that reads "No Raila, No Peace" during an Aug. 9 protest in Nairobi, Kenya. Catholic bishops in Kenya called for calm in the East Africa nation, as pockets of violent post election protests left at least five dead in opposition strongholds.

Kenyan bishops urge calm as opposition rejects early results

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NAIROBI, Kenya - Catholic bishops in Kenya called for calm in the East Africa nation, as pockets of violent postelection protests left at least five dead in opposition strongholds.
A view shows a Pyongyang city mass rally Aug. 10 in North Korea's Kim Il Sung Square. Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, an adviser to the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, says dialogue is needed in the U.S.-North Korea crisis.

Ex-Vatican diplomat: U.S., North Korea must return to negotiating table

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VATICAN CITY - The United States and North Korea must return to the negotiating table and focus on improving the quality of life of their people rather than on the might of their advanced weaponry, said a former Vatican diplomat.

Bishop Joseph Li Shan of Beijing celebrates Mass in 2016 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. A senior Vatican official has hinted there is an unofficial agreement between the Holy See and Beijing on the appointment of bishops even as negotiations to formalize arrangements continue to hit roadblocks.

Vatican official hints at unofficial agreement with China on bishops

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HONG KONG – A senior Vatican official has hinted there is an unofficial agreement between the Holy See and Beijing on the appointment of bishops, even as negotiations to formalize arrangements continue to hit roadblocks, reported ucanews.com.
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Phoenix Diocese says retired bishop 'categorically denies' abuse claim

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PHOENIX – The Diocese of Phoenix said retired Bishop Thomas J. O'Brien, who headed the diocese from 1982 to 2003, "categorically denies" an allegation that he sexually abused a young boy while the youngster was in grade school in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Israeli archaeologists believe they have uncovered the lost Roman city of Julias, home of the apostles Peter, Andrew and Philip.

Archaeologists think they’ve unearthed hometown of three apostles

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JERUSALEM – After decades of searching, Israeli archaeologists working on the shores of the Sea of Galilee believe they have uncovered the lost Roman city of Julias, home of the apostles Peter, Andrew and Philip.
Palestinian protesters run for cover from tear gas fired by Israeli troops during clashes in the West Bank city of Bethlehem.

West Bank priests stress nonviolence as youths protest Israeli occupation

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JERUSALEM – With tensions still high in the Old City following weeks of violence, Fr. Firas Aridah completed his work at the Latin Patriarchate early so he could leave Jerusalem for his West Bank parish before any possible violence began.
Father Stanley Rother, a priest of the Oklahoma City Archdiocese, is pictured in an undated photo. He was brutally murdered in 1981 in the Guatemalan village where he ministered to the poor. Father Rother will be beatified Sept. 23 in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma farm community honours hometown hero on path to sainthood

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OKARCHE, Okla. – Past the grain elevator and the bar famous for its fried chicken, Oklahoma Highway 3 leads to a century-old church where Father Stanley Francis Rother served as an altar boy.

Parishioners at Holy Name of Jesus Church in Washington pack lunches for the poor June 25. More than 50 meals were distributed that day.

Sandwiches for homeless changing lives of recipients, parishioners alike

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WASHINGTON – While driving to work with his son, Eric Von Gay Sr. noticed a homeless man walk out of his tent to look for food in the grass. That's when Eric Gay Jr. got the idea to "keep what Father Bill started."

Italian priest Father Mario Calogiuri came to beach of San Foca with a five-foot statue of the Virgin Mary on a paddle boat to bless the beachgoers.

Italian priest takes Virgin Mary on a paddle boat to bless beachgoers

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ROME, Italy – Every August, for the feast of the Madonna of the Sea, Italian priest Father Mario Calogiuri takes to the beach of San Foca to bless swimmers and seafarers "between the deckchairs and umbrellas" in a blue swimsuit, according to Italian source La Repubblica.

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