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Bishop Vincent Long of Parramatta, Australia, who is a former refugee himself, says seeking asylum "a basic human right."

Australia's proposed refugee ban is 'deliberately cruel,' says bishop

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CANBERRA – The Australian government's proposed permanent ban on visas for refugees and asylum seekers who have recently arrived by boat drew strong criticism from a bishop who is a former refugee himself.

Detroit Auxiliary Bishop Michael J. Byrnes, right, concelebrates Mass in 2011 at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament during his episcopal ordination. Pope Francis appointed the bishop as coadjutor archbishop of Agana, Guam, whose leader is under a Vatican investigation for the alleged sexual abuse of minors.

Guam's new coadjutor archbishop is 'a man led by the Spirit,' say friends and colleagues

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DETROIT – Ever since Archbishop Michael J. Byrnes was a newly minted associate pastor at St. Joan of Arc Parish in St. Clair Shores, Deacon Tom Strasz knew he had the qualities of a natural leader: good listener, excellent teacher, calm under pressure.

Soldiers with the People's Liberation Army patrol the camp of Lalo following heavy fighting in late October near Malakal, South Sudan. The Sudan Catholic Bishops' Conference, which includes the bishops of Sudan and South Sudan, said "there is nothing more needed than forgiveness" to heal the differences both countries have experienced for decades.

Bishops call for forgiveness among Sudanese factions to heal differences

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KHARTOUM, Sudan – The bishops of two African nations wracked by years of war and cycles of violence called for forgiveness among the sparring factions so that the countries can move forward for the betterment of their people.

Cardinal-designate Joseph Tobin, 64, speaks to media at a news conference in Sacred Heart Cathedral introducing him as the next head of the Archdiocese of Newark. Tobin, who has been Archbishop of Indianapolis, will be officially made a cardinal by Pope Francis later this month.

New Jersey meets its new, and first, Catholic cardinal – and vice versa

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NEWARK, N.J. – New Jersey’s first cardinal knew he was walking into the global media spotlight and, as Pope Francis’ personal choice for the next Archbishop of Newark, into a post that has suddenly taken on unusual significance for the future of American Catholicism.

Cardinal Willem Eijk of Utrecht, Netherlands, is seen in Oxford, England, Nov. 7. Cardinal Eijk said a papal encyclical or other magisterial document "might appear to be necessary" to counter the spread of the new theory that gender can be determined by personal choice rather than by biology.

Dutch cardinal says papal encyclical on gender theory might be needed

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OXFORD, England – The spread of gender theory is misleading so many Catholics that a high-level document may be required to correct the errors of the ideology, a Dutch cardinal said.

Chicago Cubs players celebrate their victory in game 7 of the World Series against the Cleveland Indians in the early morning hours of Nov. 3.

Unlike World Series, prelates' bet has winners in both cities

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CHICAGO – When civic leaders make friendly bets on which team will win a big championship with their counterparts in another city, one winner enjoys a feast, while the loser eats some humble pie.

Chinese Catholic priests baptize new believers during a 2013 Easter Vigil in a church in Shenyang, China. The Vatican put out a statement, amidst rumours of new bishops secretly ordinated in China, that ordination of bishops without the papal mandate is a serioius violation of church law.

Ordination without papal mandate is serious violation, says Vatican on rumours of new bishops in China

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VATICAN CITY – No matter what the motivation or how seriously threatened one may believe the Catholic Church in China is, the ordination of bishops without a mandate from the pope is a serious violation of church law, the Vatican said.

Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster, England, celebrates Mass Nov. 6 at Holy Family Church in Gaza City. The cardinal said his pastoral visit reinforced the importance of Christian hope, especially for those living in very insecure circumstances.

On trip to Gaza Strip, English cardinal says faith reassures Christians in region

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JERUSALEM – English Cardinal Vincent Nichols said his pastoral visit to Holy Family Parish in Gaza reinforced the importance of Christian hope, especially for those living in very insecure circumstances.

The supreme leader of the Knights of Columbus, Carl Anderson, said that U.S. Catholics should find a way of uniting the country after the election on Nov. 8.

Knights of Columbus head: Catholics must be a source of post-election unity

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ARLINGTON, VA – Following a tumultuous and divided election season, Catholics in the U.S. should find ways to create unity and healing, said Supreme Knight Carl Anderson of the Knights of Columbus.

A sign in English and Spanish is seen as people wait to vote in 2012 outside a polling place in Kissimmee, Fla. A Pew Research Center poll released Oct. 10 shows Hispanic Americans give nearly a 5-1 edge to Democrats over Republicans as the party they feel is more concerned for them.

Who will win the Catholic vote? It's hard to predict

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WASHINGTON DC – A new poll released Friday shows Donald Trump winning the Catholic vote by 16 points – but is it an accurate prediction of how Catholics will vote next Tuesday?

Clergy of many faiths from across the United States participate in a prayer circle Nov. 3 in front of a bridge in Standing Rock, N.D., where demonstrators confront police during a protest of the Dakota Access pipeline. Demonstrations against the pipeline are taking place on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation near Cannonball, N.D.

500 religious leaders join Standing Rock Sioux in opposing oil pipeline

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WASHINGTON – When Sisters Aine O'Connor and Kathleen Erickson heard a call for a peaceful and prayerful presence on the front line of a campaign to protect sacred Sioux lands in North Dakota from a multibillion-dollar oil pipeline project, they knew they had to respond.

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