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Sister Candida Bellotti, who celebrated her 110th birthday in February and was thought to be the oldest nun in the world, died Saturday (June 3).

Nun who received birthday greeting from Pope Francis dies at 110

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FLORENCE, Italy – Sister Candida Bellotti, thought to be the oldest nun in the world, died Saturday at the age of 110.

25-year-old Father Tymoteusz Szydlo, far right, celebrated his first Mass May 28. He is the son of Polish prime minister Beata Szydlo, second from right.

One of Poland's new priests is the prime minister's son

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WARSAW, Poland – A son of the Polish prime minister has been ordained a Catholic priest, and he celebrated his first Mass this last Sunday.

Assaad Chaftari, who was once a leader in the Christian militia of Kataeb, is now a member of Fighters for Peace, a small group of former militiamen from Lebanon's various sects.

Former Lebanese Christian militia leader now works to build peace

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BEIRUT – Assaad Chaftari, who once fought in the name of his Christian faith, is now working for peace alongside those who would have once been his enemies in the Lebanese civil war.

Opened in 2014, Lavandería 21 is a laundry service that employs workers with Down Syndrome.

This is the first laundry with Down syndrome workers in Latin America

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CONCEPCION, Chile – Three years ago the Church in Chile launched “Lavandería 21,” a new work inclusion project for people with Downs syndrome, whose results today far exceed what was hoped.

Faithful near Kampala, Uganda, pray at the Uganda Martyrs Shrine, Namugongo in 2015.

Pilgrims by the thousands trek to Ugandan shrine to recall 22 martyrs

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NAMUGONGO, Uganda – Walking more than 250 miles to keep a religious commitment is the least anyone can expect of Anna Aciro.

Catholic priest Fr. David Jenuwine plants himself in front of the entrance to BottleRock Napa in Napa, California, which was happening May 26-28.

Priest plants himself at popular music festival, goes viral on Reddit

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NAPA, Calif. – What’s a good way to reach a lot of young people all at once?

Sister Loraine Marie Maguire, mother provincial of the Denver-based Little Sisters of the Poor, speaks to the media outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington March 23 after attending oral arguments in the Zubik v. Burwell contraceptive mandate case.

Trump administration to reverse Obamacare’s birth control mandate

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WASHINGTON –  True to its word, the Trump administration is moving to reverse Obamacare's requirement that most employers provide free coverage of birth control to their employees

An aircraft parked at Boston's Logan International Airport. Logan was the first to institute an airport chapel a little over 60 years ago.

40 per cent of major U.S. airports offer Sunday Mass, Pew study finds

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WASHINGTON – Flying on Sunday and need a place for Mass? A recent study revealed that 40 per cent of major US airports have chapels offering Sunday Mass times for travellers and airport employees.

U.S. President Donald Trump announces his decision that the United States will withdraw from the landmark Paris climate agreement June 1 in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington.

Catholic organizations decry U.S. decision to abandon Paris climate accord

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WASHINGTON – Catholic leaders said President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate change agreement snubs the needs of impoverished people around the world and eschews responsibility to begin addressing the causes of global warming.

U.S. President Donald Trump signs a revised executive order for a U.S. travel ban at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. March 6. The Justice Department sent out requests June 1 asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate the ban which has been blocked by a number of district and appeal courts.

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to reinstate travel ban

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WASHINGTON – The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court  to break its losing streak in lower courts and revive President Trump's travel ban on immigrants from six predominantly Muslim nations.

Protesters carry signs during the People's Climate March April 29 outside the White House in Washington. Donald Trump announced June 1 his decision “not to honour the U.S. commitment” to the Paris climate agreement.

Trump's decision to abandon Paris climate pact called 'deeply troubling'

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WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump's June 1 decision "not to honour the U.S. commitment" to the Paris climate agreement "is deeply troubling," said the chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on International Justice and Peace.

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