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Archdiocese of Newark says Cardinal Joseph Tobin's welcoming of LGBT pilgrims last month shouldn't be taken out of context.

Newark archdiocese defends welcoming of LGBT pilgrimage

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NEWARK, N.J. – Last month Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark welcomed a pilgrimage of self-identified LGBT pilgrims, with an archdiocesan spokesman saying it should be seen in the context of welcoming everyone, not as archdiocese sponsorship of the event.

Metropolitan Emmanuel, right, of the Orthodox Church of France gives a speech during a meeting with religious leaders on ways to protect tropical rainforests from threats in Oslo, Norway, on June 19, 2017.

Religious, indigenous leaders seek to save rainforests

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ROME – Religious and indigenous leaders from 21 countries gathered in Norway on Monday to launch a new initiative aimed at saving the world’s tropical rainforests from the impact of deforestation and climate change.

Lebanese Cardinal Bechara Rai, patriarch of the Maronite Catholic Church, seen in New York in 2016. Cardinal Rai praised his country's newly ratified electoral law June 17, which establishes proportional representation.

Lebanese cardinal praises new law that paves way for elections

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BEIRUT – Lebanese Cardinal Bechara Rai commended Lebanon's political parties for ratifying a new electoral law.

A police officer stands in front of messages and tributes June 19 left near where a man died and 10 people were injured after a van was rammed into a crowd of worshippers near a mosque in north London. A 48-year-old man was arrested in the collision with pedestrians outside the Muslim Welfare House, police said.

English cardinal after mosque attack: 'Repudiate hatred and violence'

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LONDON – An English cardinal has condemned an attack against Muslims who had gathered close to a London mosque.

Nigel Biggar, the Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology at the University of Oxford, who has said that he supports legal abortion up to 18 weeks, was appointed by Pope Francis to the Pontifical Academy for Life June 13.

Academy for Life president defends nomination of Anglican theologian

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VATICAN CITY – The Pontifical Academy for Life is and always will be against abortion and is committed to involving increasing numbers of people in the defence of human life, said Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, academy president.

Pope Francis shakes hands with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Vatican June 17.

Pope Francis, German Chancellor discuss need to fight poverty, hunger

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VATICAN CITY – Saturday, Pope Francis and German Chancellor Angela Merkel met at the Vatican, agreeing on the need to dedicate special attention to the responsibility of the international community in addressing issues of poverty and hunger.

Flames and smoke billow from a London apartment building June 14. The death toll is at 79 as of June 18.

Pope Francis expresses sorrow for victims of London Grenfell Tower fire

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VATICAN CITY – On Saturday Pope Francis expressed his sorrow for the victims of a devastating fire at Grenfell Tower in London, offering his condolences for the families of those who have died.

06.15.2017 Syriac Bishop Barnaba Yousif Habash of Newark, N.J., speaks June 14 during the opening sesson of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' annual spring assembly in Indianapolis.

Be a Good Samaritan to Christians in Syria and Iraq, bishop pleads

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INDIANAPOLIS – As the U.S. bishops discussed immigration at their annual meeting this week, one Syriac Catholic bishop begged them not to forget Christian refugees in Syria and the Middle East.

An Iraqi soldier stands guard during Christmas celebrations at the al-Tahira al-Kubra church in al-Hamdaniya, east of Mosul, Dec. 25, 2016.

Saving ancient Christian cultures…one story at a time

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WASHINGTON – Ancient artifacts. Centuries-old legends. Prayers dating back to the time of Christ. An enemy seeking to destroy it all. And a team of dedicated scholars trying to save the memories before it’s too late.

After the resignation of Liberal Democrats' leader Tim Farron over his religious beliefs, concern is growing among British Christians about their place in their country's politics.

British Christians wonder if there is room for them in politics

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LONDON – Concern is growing among British Christians about their place in the country’s public life after Tim Farron, leader of the Liberal Democrats, resigned over his religious beliefs.

Nigerian Marist Brother Christian Mbam, right, talks with a farmer on a church-sponsored farm in Riimenze, South Sudan. Brother Mbam serves as a technical consultant to a religious-run agricultural project.

Displaced near South Sudanese border live on mangoes, sweet potatoes

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RIIMENZE, South Sudan – Violence near South Sudan's border with Congo has driven 6,000 people from the countryside to shelter in the shadows of the village church, where some have been surviving on mangoes.

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