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The Romanian lower house of parliament has approved a proposed amendment to define marriage as a union between one man and one woman. It now goes to the Senate and then, if approved, to a countrywide referendum.

Romania takes step toward marriage defence constitutional amendment

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BUCHAREST, Romania – Romania’s lower house of parliament has overwhelmingly approved a proposed constitutional amendment to define marriage as a union between one man and one woman.

This memorial dedicated to Sister Paula Merrill, a member of the Sisters of Nazareth, and Sister Margaret Held, a member of the School Sisters of St. Francis in Milwaukee, was blessed and dedicated May 20 in Durant, Miss. The women, who were murdered in their home last fall, were nurse practitioners at a local health clinic.

Monument honours lives of two religious sisters fatally stabbed in 2016

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DURANT, Miss. – A downpour of rain didn't dampen a dedication and blessing ceremony of a monument to honour the lives of Sisters Margaret Held and Paula Merrill, who were slain in their Durant home Aug. 25, 2016. They were both 68.

Cardinal-designate Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, apostolic vicar of Pakse, Laos, places his hands on a new bishop during a 2010 ordination Mass. Cardinal-designate Ling is one of five new cardinals Pope Francis will create at a June 28 consistory.

Laos’ new cardinal is ethnic Khmu, known for kindness

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BANGKOK – Cardinal-designate Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, who will become the first cardinal from Laos, is an ethnic Khmu, a hill tribe from northern Laos and southern China.

Philippine government troops stand guard May 24 at a checkpoint along a main highway in Lanao del Norte province. Residents started to evacuate the town of Marawi after President Rodrigo Duterte imposed martial law across the entire Muslim-majority region of Mindanao.

Gunmen take Catholic hostages; Philippines' Duterte imposes martial law

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MANILA, Philippines – Gunmen claiming to have links with the Islamic State group threatened to kill hostages, including a Catholic priest, who were taken from the southern Philippine city of Marawi May 23.

Two women wrapped in thermal blankets stand near Manchester Arena in England where U.S. singer Ariana Grande had been performing May 22. At least 22 people, including children, were killed and dozens wounded after an explosion at the concert venue. Authorities said it was Britain's deadliest case of terrorism since 2005.

Manchester bishop: there is 'no justification' for horrific attack

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MANCHESTER, U.K. – After what has been deemed a terrorist attack that killed 22 people – mostly youth – at a theatre in Manchester Monday night, local Bishop John Arnold condemned the act, saying there is no justification for such violence.

Cardinal-designate Gregorio Rosa Chavez, auxiliary bishop of San Salvador, El Salvador, pictured in a 2015 photo, is one of five new cardinals Pope Francis will create at a June 28 consistory.

Salvadoran cardinal-designate dedicates appointment to Blessed Romero

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SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – Bishop Gregorio Rosa Chavez dedicated his appointment as El Salvador's first Catholic cardinal to his longtime friend and mentor, Blessed Oscar Romero, a slain archbishop who has come to symbolize the small Central American country's fight for justice.

U.S. President Donald Trump walks with Saudi King Salman during the opening session of the Gulf Cooperation Council summit May 21 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Arab Christians voice hope, concern over Trump's speech to Muslim leaders

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DEAD SEA, Jordan – Arab Christians voiced hope and concern over U.S. President Donald Trump's first foreign visit and his speech in Saudi Arabia to the Muslim world, in which he urged a peace-focused Islam as a counter movement to extremism.

A Haitian woman, who gave her name as Cilotte, takes a taxi to the U.S.-Canada border April 26 from Champlain, N.Y.

U.S. extends Temporary Protected Status for Haitians for six months

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WASHINGTON – Tens of thousands of Haitians enrolled under the Temporary Protected Status program can stay in the United States until at least January.

The announcement by the Philippines' government to ban hanging rosaries and religious icons in vehicles have sparked a outcry in the majority-Catholic country.

Philippines' ban on religious icons in cars sparks Catholic outcry

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MANILA, Philippines – In the most recent clash between the government and the Catholic Church in the Philippines, authorities have banned hanging rosaries and religious icons in vehicles, citing safety concerns.

A demonstrator carries Venezuela’s flag in Caracas, Venezuela, April 26. After meeting with government representatives, Venezuela's bishops conference reiterated its rejection of government proposal to draft a new constitution.

After talks, Venezuelan bishops reiterate stance against new constitution

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CARACAS, Venezuela – The Venezuelan bishops' conference reiterated its rejection of a government proposal to draft a new constitution, after a rare meeting between the conference president and top government representatives.

Family and friends of slain journalist Javier Valdez touch his coffin during his May 17 memorial service in Culiacan, Mexico. Valdez was pulled from his car and shot twelve times May 15 in Culiacan, a city currently consumed by drug cartel violence.

Mexican bishops offer support for journalists as they face increased violence

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MEXICO CITY, Mexico – The Mexican Bishops' Conference offered prayers for journalists as they face increased violence in their efforts to uncover truth.

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