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Pope Francis in Assisi, Italy, Sept. 20. The World Jewish Congress said on Sept. 26 that Pope Francis said in a meeting its delegation that integration of migrants is crucial.

Pope tells World Jewish Congress that integration of migrants is crucial

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VATICAN CITY – Leaders of the World Jewish Congress said that Pope Francis told them everyone needs to speak out against brutality and help ensure that migrants are better integrated.

Former champion Arnold Palmer of the U.S hits from a sand trap during the 2008 annual Masters Par 3 golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia. Palmer, known as "the King" for his transformative legacy in golf, died Sept. 25 at a Pittsburgh hospital at age 87.

Benedictine archabbot was at golf legend Arnold Palmer's bedside when he died

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WASHINGTON – Benedictine Archabbot Douglas R. Nowicki of St. Vincent's Archabbey in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, was with Arnold Palmer when the golfing great died Sept. 25 in Pittsburgh.

Colombian soldiers patrol Cartagena prior to the signing of a peace deal between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia guerrillas Sept. 26.

Colombian peace agreement is start of change, says Vatican official

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CARTAGENA, Colombia – An agreement to end Latin America's last armed conflict is the start of a process of positive change for Colombia, Cardinal Pietro Parolin said hours before the government and Marxist rebels were set to sign peace accords Sept. 26.

Pope Francis leads a Mass for the jubilee of catechists at St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Sept. 25, 2016.

Another priest slain in Mexico as Pope Francis appeals for end to violence

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VATICAN CITY – The Catholic Church in Mexico has been shaken by the recent murder of several priests, with the body of the latest victim found just hours after Pope Francis appealed for an end to the country’s drug-related violence.

Vivian Carr and her sons Kenneth Johnston and Ellis Carr speak during a Sept. 23 prayer service at Our Lady of Consolation Catholic Church in Charlotte, N.C. The previous day Vivian's other son, Justin Carr, died from a gunshot wound to the head that he received during protests in Charlotte which turned violent following the fatal police shooting of an African-American man.

Charlotte parishioners gather for prayer service, mourn protester's death

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Justin Carr's future looked bright. He had just celebrated his 26th birthday, started a new job, and was getting ready to settle down with his high school sweetheart and start a family.

People arrive to participate in a march against the legalization of same-sex marriage Sept. 24 in Mexico City.

Pope Francis endorses Mexican bishops on family marches

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MEXICO CITY – Pope Francis' endorsement of pro-family marches made headlines in Mexico, taking by surprise people who saw his speeches in the country in February as being critical of a conservative Mexican Church hierarchy.

The bodies of Fathers Alejo Nabor Jimenez Juarez and Jose Alfredo Juarez de la Cruz are seen along a roadside Sept. 19 in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The priests were found murdered that day, just hours after they were kidnapped from the low-income neighborhood where they served.

Three Mexican priests murdered within days; motives unknown

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MEXICO CITY – A priest abducted from his parish residence in the Mexican state of Michoacan has been found dead, the Archdiocese of Morelia confirmed Sept. 25. He was the third priest murdered in Mexico within days.

A man prays in front of a makeshift memorial July 15 in Nice, France, as people pay tribute near the scene where a truck ran into a crowd killing more than 80 people the previous evening.

Fight hatred with love, respect for others, Pope tells Nice survivors

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VATICAN CITY – With some stoic and others sobbing, survivors and family members of the victims of the July terrorist attacks in Nice met Pope Francis during a special audience at the Vatican.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaking at a rally in Phoenix, Arizona June 18. The Trump campaign announced Sept. 22 that it has formed a group of Catholic leaders to advise him.

Group of Catholic advisors named for Trump's presidential campaign

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NEW YORK – The campaign of U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump announced Sept. 22 that it has formed a group of Catholic leaders to advise him "on those issues and policies important to Catholics and other people of faith in America."

Students attend class in Nazareth Sisters school Sept. 8 in Haifa, Israel. When Israel's Ministry of Education ranked its top 277 schools, eight of the nation's 47 Christian schools were on the list.

Christian educators say Israeli funding cuts threaten schools' existence

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HAIFA, Israel – When Israel's Ministry of Education ranked its top 277 schools, eight of the nation's 47 Christian schools were on the list.

St. Peter's Basilica seen from Rome in 2013. The Holy See has adhered to the U.N. Convention Against Corruption, an international treaty focused on preventing, outlawing and prosecuting corruption within nations and internationally.

Vatican signs international anti-corruption agreement

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VATICAN CITY – The Holy See has adhered to the UN Convention Against Corruption, an international treaty focused on preventing, outlawing and prosecuting corruption within nations and internationally.

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