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More than twenty Catholic pages were blocked by Facebook for unknown reasons in and around July 17, 18.

Facebook restores blocked Catholic pages, citing malfunction

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DENVER, Col. – Facebook has restored more than 20 Catholic pages in Portuguese and English that were blocked yesterday, citing a malfunction in the system.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is seen on Capitol Hill April 7. Republicans' effort to pass a health care bill in the Senate collapsed July 17.

Work together in small steps to fix current health legislation, Catholic leaders say

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WASHINGTON – After efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act collapsed late July 17 in the U.S. Senate, Catholic health care leaders said they hope Congress will work together, in small steps, to fix flaws in the current legislation.

A view of the Bambino Gesu Pediatric Hospital in Rome on April 1, 2016. The Vatican said that its prosecutor is investigating two former officials of a Vatican-owned children's hospital over renovations at the penthouse apartment of the city-state's former secretary of state, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone. The Vatican statement confirmed a report in Espresso magazine that Giuseppe Profiti, the Bambino Gesu hospital's former president, and Massimo Spina, its ex-treasurer, were under investigation.

Trial begins for ex-Vatican officials accused of stealing hospital funds

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VATICAN CITY – Two former top Vatican hospital officials appeared before a Vatican court for a pretrial hearing on allegations of embezzlement.

Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas denounces the "demonization of migrants," hateful rhetoric, the militarization of the border and a system that divides families in a July 18 pastoral letter.

Texas bishop denounces hateful words, militarization of border

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WASHINGTON – Denouncing the "demonization of migrants," hateful rhetoric, the militarization of the border and a system that divides families, Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, called on Catholics to heed the church's teachings to welcome the migrant.

A Congolese refugee girl is helped off a truck near the border town of Gisenyi, Rwanda, in this 2012 file photo. Armed men kidnapped two Catholic priests in the troubled North Kivu province July 16.

Two priests kidnapped in Congo's troubled North Kivu province

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ARU, Congo – Armed men kidnapped two Catholic priests in the troubled North Kivu province.

The Catholic Church in India is speaking out about the growing intolerance and violence targeting religious minorities over cow protection.

Indian church leaders protest vigilante killings to protect sacred cows

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COCHIN, India – The Catholic church in India criticized growing intolerance and mob violence targeting religious minorities over cow protection.

Archbishop Romulo Valles of Davao was elected the Philippine bishops' conference's new president during the July 8-10 plenary assembly.

Philippine bishops' conference picks new leader from troubled south region

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MANILA, Philippines – The new president-elect of Philippine bishops' conference is an archbishop from the troubled southern region currently dealing with Islamic insurgeny.

After calling off her wedding, would-be bride Sarah Cummins decides to invite people from the local homeless shelter to her non-refundable wedding reception.

Would-be bride turns cancelled reception into feast for homeless

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Many couples spend thousands of dollars on their dream wedding. But what happens when you have to call it all off?

Supporters of the parents of Charlie Gard demonstrate outside England's high court in London July 13. Charlie's parents, Connie Yates and Chris Gard, petitioned the court to allow them to travel with their terminally ill child to the United States for medical treatment. The court denied their request but ruled that a U.S. doctor who specializes in the baby's condition can travel to England to examine the child.

Pro-life group welcomes court ruling to let U.S. doctor examine British baby

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NEW YORK – The national director of Priests for Life in New York welcomed a London court's decision allowing a U.S. doctor to go to England to examine a 10-month-old terminally ill British infant at the centre of a medical and ethical debate.

A group of demonstrators tries to help a man after he was shot by a Venezuelan military police sergeant June 22. On July 16, a armed civilians who support the Venezuela government opened fired against a large crowd. One person died from gunshot wounds and several others were injured.

Shots fired at people voting outside church in Venezuela

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CARACAS, Venezuela – Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino of Caracas has repudiated Sunday's attack on a referendum in which the vast majority of participants expressed their opposition to the constituent assembly called by President Maduro.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in is seen with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin July 5. The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea welcomed Moon's peace initiative with North Korea, saying it matches the church's views on how peace can be achieved in the region.

Korean bishops' head backs South Korean leader's peace goal with North

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SEOUL, South Korea – The president of the Korean bishops' conference has welcomed President Moon Jae-in's peace initiative, saying it matches the church's views on how peace can be achieved on the peninsula.

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