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News/International

The day after president-elect Donald Trump appointed a man accused of anti-Semitism and Islamophobia as his chief strategist, two of the nation's largest Jewish and Muslim advocacy groups formed an unprecedented partnership to fight bigotry.

Jewish-Muslim alliance formed against anti-Semitism, Islamophobia

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The day after president-elect Donald Trump appointed a man accused of anti-Semitism and Islamophobia as his chief strategist, two of the nation’s largest Jewish and Muslim advocacy groups formed an unprecedented partnership to fight bigotry.

In a letter read at the U.S. bishops' general assembly Nov. 14, Seattle Auxiliary Bishop Eusebio L. Elizondo called on president-elect Donald Trump to protect the dignity of refugees and migrants

As Trump talks deportation, bishop sends message on immigrants’ dignity

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BALTIMORE – In a letter read Nov. 14 during the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the chairman of the bishops' Committee on Migration, Auxiliary Bishop Eusebio Elizondo of Seattle, called on President-elect Donald Trump "to continue to protect the inherent dignity of refugees and migrants."

Pope Francis appoints Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung Coadjutor Bishop of the diocese of Hong Kong Nov 13. This comes less than a week after rumours of unauthorized appointment of bishops by the Chinese government in the mainland.

Pope Francis appoints new bishop of Hong Kong

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VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung Coadjutor Bishop of the diocese of Hong Kong, the Vatican announced Sunday.

Police officers guard the municipal building in Catemaco, Mexico, Nov. 14 after it was set on fire following the disappearance of Father Jose Luis Sanchez Ruiz, pastor of Twelve Apostles parish . The outspoken priest, who had been reported missing in the state of Veracruz, was found alive, but with signs of torture.

Mexican priest kidnapped, found alive with signs of torture

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MEXICO CITY – An outspoken priest who had been reported missing in the state of Veracruz was found alive, but with signs of torture.

Cindy Ng, a former schoolteacher, says the Orthodox Church is very accepting of female painters.

Hong Kong's first female icon painter helps people get closer to God

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HONG KONG – People think that Christian icon painting is the preserve of male painters and that only Orthodox Christians can create a good icon. But in the Diocese of Hong Kong, icon painter Cindy Ng has decided to set the record straight.

Caritas co-ordinators with hygiene kits for hurricane victims in Haiti.

Haitians caught in ‘invisible tragedy’

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Representatives from the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace are calling Haiti’s Hurricane Matthew the “invisible tragedy.”

Priests in Ireland are aging and increasingly facing depression and mental health problems.

Aging priests in Ireland said to increasingly face depression, isolation

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DUBLIN – Aging priests across Ireland are increasingly falling victim to depression and mental health problems, an influential group representing Catholic clerics warned.

Father John W. Clemens, pastor of Our Lady of Hope Church in Rosemont, Ill., poses for a photo Oct. 27 near his jersey signed by Chicago Cubs legend Ernie Banks.

Chicago priests among Cubs fans still celebrating historic Series win

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CHICAGO – Both Fathers Michael Novick and John Clemens are lifelong fans of the Chicago Cubs, and with the rest of Chicago, they are celebrating the Cubs winning the World Series and breaking the famous and dreaded 108-year curse.

President-elect Donald Trump gestures during a Nov. 10 meeting with U.S. President Barack in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.

U.S. Catholics' post-election to-do list: work for unity, healing

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WASHINGTON – All the distrust, vitriol and rancor stirred up during the 2016 presidential election campaign did not go away when votes were tallied.

In his first interview since Donald Trump was elected the U.S. president, Pope Francis urges the president-elect to not forget about the poor

Pope Francis reminds Donald Trump not to forget the poor

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VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has urged Donald Trump not to forget the poor and marginalized in his first comments on the President-elect to be published after the brash Republican’s stunning election win.

Conservative U.S. cardinal Raymond Burke said that president-elect Donald Trump will defend human life from conception and uphold Christian values.

Cardinal Raymond Burke: Trump will defend human life from conception

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ROME – President-elect Donald Trump will uphold Christian values, a prominent U.S. cardinal has said.

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