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Men carry the coffin of Vicente Batiancila Oct. 23, who police say was among five victims of recent drug-related killings, during his funeral in Manila, Philippines. As Filipinos remembered their departed on All Souls' Day, the country's church leaders called on the faithful to also pray for those who fell victim in the government's all-out war against illegal drugs.

Philippine bishops urge All Souls' Day prayers for drug war victims

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MANILA, Philippines – As Filipinos remembered their departed on All Souls' Day, the country's church leaders called on the faithful to also pray for those who fell victim in the government's all-out war against illegal drugs.

People in Jeremie, Haiti, wait for relief to be unloaded from a Dutch navy ship Oct. 16.

Distributing aid in Haiti is a dangerous proposition

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JEREMIE, Haiti – I shut my eyes as he swung the large rock at the car window. An instant before, something about his eyes had seemed off. They were glazed over. Maybe he was drunk, or thirsty, or just furious.

The document is preserved in the Israel Antiquities Authority’s Dead Sea Scrolls laboratories.

Papyrus offers nonbiblical mention of Judean kingdom in Jerusalem

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JERUSALEM – Israeli archaeologists have unveiled the earliest known nonbiblical Hebrew-language reference to Jerusalem, dating back to the time of the First Temple in the seventh century B.C.

en inspect a damaged site after an Oct. 26 airstrike on the rebel-held besieged region of Douma in Damascus, Syria.

In Syria, danger and misery are abundant, but solutions are scarce

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WASHINGTON – There is only one word to describe the images coming out of Syria as the conflict advances: apocalyptic.

Men remove the roofing of a makeshift shelter Oct. 25, as part of the dismantlement of the camp called the "Jungle" in Calais, France.

French bishop accepts camp demolition, but urges change of heart toward migrants

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OXFORD, England – A French bishop defended the demolition of a migrant camp in northern France while urging greater help for displaced refugees and a "change of mentality" toward asylum-seekers.

Pope Francis smiles during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Oct. 19. Just before his trip to Sweden for the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, the Pope was interviewed by Jesuit journal 'Civilta Cattolica.'

EXCERPTS: Pope Francis on ecumenism, secularism, terrorism and gossip

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Pope Francis leaves on Monday (Oct. 31) for an overnight trip to Sweden, a historically Protestant country that today is one of the most secular in the world.

The retired archbishop of Kuala Lumpur and cardinal-designate, Anthony Soter Fernandez, has focused on needs of the poor for many years.

Malaysia's Cardinal-designate focused ministry on the needs of poor people

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MANILA, Philippines – Close friends and associates of Cardinal-designate Anthony Soter Fernandez, retired archbishop of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, have been waiting for years for the 84-year-old prelate to receive a red hat.

Papua New Guinea’s cardinal-designate, John Ribat, pictured here in 2015, says his appointment highlights Pope Francis’ wish to to treat all parts of the world equally.

Papua New Guinea's first cardinal to represent Catholics in 'small places'

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OXFORD, England – Papua New Guinea's first cardinal believes his appointment highlights the pope's wish for Catholics to be treated equally from all parts of the world.

Canada's Catholic Bishops, along with the Greek Orthodox and Armenian Orthodox bishops in Canada are raising money for restoration of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.

Canadian bishops pitch in to raise funds for Holy Sepulchre restoration

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Canada’s Catholic bishops have joined forces with the Greek Orthodox and Armenian Orthodox bishops in Canada to raise money for restoration of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.

Rwandan peacekeepers serving in the U.N. Mission in Juba, South Sudan, July 20. The country's Christian leaders are seeking Pope Francis' support as they work towards peace.

South Sudan leaders seek Pope's support as they work for peace

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VATICAN CITY – In a newly independent nation where more than 70 percent of the population is Christian, leaders of the Christian churches are indignant about the violence raging around them.

Kenya Red Cross staff members console relatives of the civilians killed in an attack at the Bisharo lodging by Islamist militants from the Somali group al-Shabab in Mandera, at the Chiromo mortuary in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, on Oct. 25, 2016.

Al-Shabab attack on Kenyan border town once again targets non-Muslims

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NAIROBI, Kenya – A suspected al-Shabab raid in the border town of Mandera has left at least 12 people dead and has reignited a sequence of bloody attacks on Christians in northern Kenya.

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