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Oludolapo Osinbajo, wife of Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, consoles one of the 21 released Chibok girls Oct. 13 in Abuja. Three Catholic leaders welcomed the release of some of the girls kidnapped in 2014 from a school in Chibok and urged the Nigerian government to prioritize the release of the remaining girls.

Catholic leaders welcome release of 21 kidnapped Chibok girls

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LAGOS, Nigeria – Three Catholic leaders welcomed the release of some of the girls kidnapped in 2014 from a school in Chibok and urged the Nigerian government to prioritize the release of the remaining girls.

Victims of Hurricane Matthew walk towards an open area where an aid helicopter landed Oct. 10 in Tiborun, Haiti. As a sign of his closeness and concern, Pope Francis sent aid money to hurricane-stricken Haiti, to be distributed through the hardest-hit dioceses to assist flood victims.

Pope sends emergency funding to hurricane victims in Haiti

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VATICAN CITY – As a sign of his closeness and concern, Pope Francis sent aid money to hurricane-stricken Haiti.

Jesuit Father Arturo Sosa, right, the new superior general of the Society of Jesus, greets the previous superior general, Jesuit Father Adolfo Nicolas, after his election in Rome Oct. 14. Father Sosa, 67, is a member of the Jesuits' Venezuelan province.

Jesuits elect Venezuelan as new head of order

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ROME – Jesuit Father Arturo Sosa Abascal, a member of the Jesuits' Venezuelan province, was elected the first non-European superior general of the Society of Jesus Oct. 14.

Supreme Knight Carl Anderson is seen addressing the Knights of Columbus convention in Toronto Aug. 4. Anderson is this year's recipient of the Path to Peace Award.

Middle East Christians called key witnesses of mercy, forgiveness

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NEW YORK – Protecting Christianity and religious pluralism in the Middle East and respecting the rights of all would open the path to peace in the region, Supreme Knight Carl Anderson said at a dinner in New York Oct. 12.

The chief liaison to Republican nominee Donald Trump said emails released by WikiLeaks Oct. 11 shows "hostility" of Hillary Clinton and her campaign towards Catholics.

Leaked emails show 'hostility' to Catholic Church, some say

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WASHINGTON – Emails released by WikiLeaks and allegedly hacked from the server of a top aide to Hillary Clinton have ignited a fierce exchange over the tone and content of the messages.

Archbishop Sebastian Shaw of Lahore, Pakistan, speaks Oct. 11 at St. Columba's Church in Chester, England. Shaw says Christians in his country are fighting persecution and terrorism with interfaith dialogue.

Pakistani archbishop says Christians fight persecution with dialogue

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CHESTER, England – Christians in Pakistan are fighting persecution and terrorism with interfaith dialogue, said Archbishop Sebastian Shaw of Lahore.

Civil defense members carry an injured man after an Oct. 12 airstrike in Damascus, Syria. In the wake of intensified attacks, Pope Francis called for an immediate cease-fire, even if temporary, so that civilians, especially children, could be rescued from the ruins.

End 'inhumane' hostilities now, rescue civilians in Syria, Pope pleads

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VATICAN CITY – In the wake of intensified attacks in Syria, Pope Francis called for an immediate cease-fire – even if temporary – so that civilians, especially children, could be rescued from the ruins.

People walk past damaged buildings Oct. 9 after Hurricane Matthew swept through Port-a-Piment, Haiti.

Haitian Jesuits are hopeful, but fear the worst

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TORONTO – Safe, dry and well fed on a beautiful Thanksgiving weekend in Toronto was an awful feeling for Haitian Jesuits cut off from their families as their island nation staggers back to its feet.

A woman prays in a roofless church in Torbeck, Haiti, Oct. 9 after Hurricane Matthew swept through the island nation.

D&P mobilizes for Haiti in hurricane’s wake

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With clean-up begun and some estimates putting Haiti’s death toll as high as 1,000, the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace has launched a major fundraising campaign in the wake of Hurricane Matthew.

Sister Annie Demerjian, a member of the Sisters of Jesus and Mary who is working with Christian families in Aleppo, Syria, poses for a photo Oct. 10 in Lancaster, England.

Nun working in Aleppo says families all over city live in fear

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LANCASTER, England – A religious sister working with Christian families in Aleppo, Syria, has criticized Western media for their allegedly biased coverage of the six-year conflict.

Students from the University of Cape Town, South Africa, sing during an Oct. 5 protest demanding free tertiary education. As students and police clash at South African universities, with many campuses closed because of protests against fee increases, Catholic students called on the government to increase its education budget.

Catholic students join South African protests; chaplain shot in face

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa – As students and police clash at South African universities, with many campuses closed because of protests against fee increases, Catholic students called on the government to increase its education budget.

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