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The Trump administration has expanded the Mexico City Policy, meaning that more forms of foreign funding will be directed to go to organizations that do not perform or support abortions overseas.

Trump administration expands pro-life Mexico City Policy

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WASHINGTON – The Trump administration on Monday announced that it would begin implementing an expanded Mexico City Policy, which pro-life leaders hailed as a key step to curtailing abortion funding.

South Korean activists protest in Seoul against North Korea's fifth nuclear test Sept 12, 2016. South Korean Catholics are opposing their country’s reliance on nuclear power and U.S. THAAD missile defence system.

South Korean Catholics rally against nuclear power, U.S. missile system

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SEOUL, South Korea – South Korean Catholics are opposing both the country's reliance on nuclear power and the U.S. missile defence system recently established to pressure the North out of future weapon tests.

The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld a lower court decision saying that a print shop owner who declined to print gay pride T-shirts because of his religious belief is protected under his free speech rights.

Free speech protects printer from promoting gay pride, Kentucky court rules

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LEXINGTON, Ky. – Backers of a print shop owner who declined to print gay pride T-shirts because of his religious beliefs praised a Kentucky court’s decision that his free speech rights protect him from a discrimination complaint.

The Vatican's permanent observer to the United Nations, Archbishop Bernardito Auza, pictured, Ambassador Alvaro Mendonca Moura of Portugal, were among speakers at a May 12 U.N. panel.

Fatima message still timely, urgent 100 years later, says U.N. panel

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UNITED NATIONS – The message of peace Mary gave to three shepherd children 100 years ago at Fatima, Portugal, is still timely and urgent in 2017 and is an ongoing reminder that flashes of the divine are revealed in unexpected places, according to speakers at a May 12 U.N. panel.

In a pastoral letter released May 14, Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth, England asked ten questions of Catholics as the U.K. faces an upcoming general election June 8.

Bishop asks Catholics to consider sanctity of life in upcoming U.K. elections

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PORTSMOUTH, England – An English bishop has asked the people of his diocese to remember the sanctity of human life at all stages as they prepare to vote in the upcoming general election.

Pictures of North Korean parishes are seen Nov. 24, 2015 inside the Myongdong Cathedral in Seoul, South Korea. A North Korean defector said during a summit held May 11-12 that, despite persecution, Christianity is growing in his country.

North Korean defector: Despite horrific persecution, Christianity is growing

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WASHINGTON – Although the North Korean government is doing everything it can to suppress Christianity, the faith continues to spread, said a defector and missionary who called for prayers and action to increase religious freedom in the country.

Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney wrote in a Facebook post May 11 applauding the legislative council of New South Whales for rejecting an abortion bill.

Sydney archbishop applauds rejection of abortion bill

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SYDNEY, Australia – Catholics in the Australian state of New South Wales applauded the rejection of bills in the upper house of the parliament that would have legalized abortion.

Sr. Margaret Wanjiku Njunguna, left, and a nurse check up on a newborn baby with a cold at the health centre in Muyanza, Rwanda.

Nuns help expand coverage and care in Rwanda’s health system

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Muyanza, RWANDA – The dense darkness of nighttime in rural northern Rwanda completely obliterates the immense hills that surround the village of Muyanza. But piercing this complete darkness a few times a week are two pinpricks of light, from the headlights of the village's lone ambulance.

Father Ikanga, foreground right, a native of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, holds a bachelor's degree in neuroscience and psychology and a doctorate in clinical psychology.

Congolese priest finds science, medicine help in service of the Gospel

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DECATUR, Ga. – Religion and science have intertwined in Divine Word Father Jean Ikanga's life and it began with a fearful mother.

Archdiocese of Puebla is warning against the veneration of a "pseudo saint" bearing the name "Santo Nino Huachicolero" created to legitimize criminal activities such as stealing gasoline.

Mexican archdiocese warns against veneration of 'pseudo saint'

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MEXICO CITY – A Mexican archdiocese is warning against the veneration of a "pseudo saint" created to legitimize criminal activities such as stealing gasoline, saying it is "playing with people's faith."

Pope Francis speaks with journalists aboard his flight from Portugal to Rome May 13. The Pope made a two-day visit to Fatima to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Marian apparitions and to canonize Sts. Francisco and Jacinta Marto, two of the young seers.

Returning from Fatima, Pope says he has doubts about Medjugorje

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ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM PORTUGAL – While the investigations into the very first alleged apparitions at Medjugorje in must continue, Pope Francis said he has doubts about claims that Mary continues to appear in the village of Bosnia-Herzegovina.

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