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News/International

A Palestinian man, seen in January, is silhouetted on rubble of Palestinian houses destroyed during the Israeli War against Gaza.

Religious leaders unite to fight Holy Land environmental issues

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JERUSALEM – A heat wave in Israel and the Palestinian territories in July and near-record electricity usage – where it was available – are indications that, despite the continuous political tensions here, Christians, Muslims and Jews are facing a common enemy that needs to be confronted in a united manner.

The Sisters' Catholic School in Khartoum, Sudan, pictured here from 2009, is attended by both Christians and Muslims.

Catholic schools are a pillar of Church in Sudan

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KHARTOUM, Sudan – Dust and mud brick houses everywhere – as far as the eye can see. The houses are indistinguishable in colour from the ground on which they stand. Trees are few and far between.

Oregon researchers announced that they have successfully altered genes in a human embryo for the first time in the United States.

Ethicists warn of problems as U.S. scientists alter human embryo genes

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WASHINGTON – Researchers in Oregon have announced that they have successfully altered genes in a human embryo for the first time in the United States, but Catholic ethicists warn that the procedure was morally objectionable for many reasons.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin greets Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Vatican in 2013. Cardinal Parolin will be visiting Russia later in August.

Cardinal Parolin’s Russia visit packed with political, religious significance

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VATICAN CITY – The Vatican Secretary of State's visit to Russia later this month comes at a crucial juncture for the country, and is packed with both political and religious significance.

The Perseids meteor shower, also called the “tears of St. Lawrence,” can best be seen in the Northern Hemisphere from late July to early August, usually peaking around Aug. 10, the feast of St. Lawrence.

'Tears of St. Lawrence' meteor shower to light up the sky

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DENVER, Col. – Star-gazing might not be the first thing that comes to mind when Catholics think of St. Lawrence, the early Christian martyr who was cooked to death by the Romans on an outdoor grill.

U.S. President Donald Trump makes an announcement on the introduction in the Senate of the Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment Act, or RAISE, with Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and David Perdue, R-Ga., at the White House Aug. 2.

Bishop asks Congress to reject 'discriminatory' immigration bill

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WASHINGTON – Calling a proposed piece of legislation "discriminatory," the head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Migration called on the president and Congress to reject a bill that seeks to drastically cut legal immigration levels in half over a decade and which also would greatly limit the ability of citizens and legal residents to bring family into the U.S.

Catholic media representatives at a January 2015 workshop in Lilongwe, Malawi.

Malawi's government encourages local Catholic media

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KARONGA, Malawi – Mawali's information, communication and technology ministry praised the country's Catholic media this week for their evangelization efforts as part of the 51st Communications Sunday.

Last year, a cross-party committee of Victoria's Members of Parliament recommended that a law be drafted to legalize assisted suicide, and a debate is expected to follow the bills introduction later this year.

Christian leaders unite to oppose assisted suicide in Australia

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MELBOURNE, Australia – Catholics and Christian leaders from several denominations have joined forces in the Australian state of Victoria to decry a bill in favour of assisted suicide, expected to be proposed and voted on later this year.

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services says he supports President Donald Trump's reinstatement of a ban on transgender people serving in any branch of the military but also said July 28 that human dignity must prevail.

Military archbishop backs transgender ban, but says human dignity must prevail

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WASHINGTON – Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services offered support for President Donald Trump's reinstatement of a ban on transgender people serving in any branch of the military.

The mostly Christian village of Kramlesh, Iraq seen here in 2006, was recently liberated by Iraqi forces after two years of occupation by the Islamic State. The Knights of Columbus announced during its annual Supreme Convention Aug. 1-3 that it will raise $2 million to help families return home.

Knights of Columbus to send $2.5 million to restore Christian town in Iraq

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WASHINGTON – In 2014, the Islamic State removed hundreds of families of religious minorities from their homes in Karamdes, a mostly Christian town on the Ninevah Plain in Iraq. Just over two years later, the town, also known as Karemlash, was liberated.

Demonstrators clash with riot security forces while rallying against Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro's government July 28 in Caracas.

Vatican insists on peaceful, democratic resolution in Venezuela

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VATICAN CITY – After violence followed a controversial vote in Venezuela this weekend, the Vatican Secretary of State has encouraged the country's citizens to find a "peaceful and democratic" way out of the crisis.

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