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While not removing Archbishop Anthony Apuron of Agana, Guam, pictured in a 2012 photo at the Vatican, Pope Francis named Archbishop Savio Hon Tai-Fai, secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples to serve as apostolic administrator of the archdiocese.

Pope Francis puts Guam archbishop accused of sex abuse on leave

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Mounting accusations of sexual abuse against the archbishop of Guam have prompted Pope Francis to name a Vatican official to oversee the Catholic Church on the Pacific island territory while the charges are investigated.

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali stands with his wife, Yolanda, as he is introduced before the 2010 welterweight fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Shane Mosley at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Ali died June 3 at age 74 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.

Ali known not just for prowess in ring but also for faith, generosity

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PHOENIX – Muhammad Ali leaves an indelible mark on the world not only as a fighter and athlete but as a man of faith, courage and generosity.

Harry Connick Jr., is seen in Los Angeles in this 2011 file photo. The New Orleans-born musician and actor gave the Loyola University commencement address at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome May 21.

When Harry 'met' Harry, years apart, under a New Orleans bridge

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NEW ORLEANS – It didn't start out as a Father's Day present, but now the tables were turned.

Migrants are reflected in a puddle as they queue in front of the Berlin Office of Health and Social Affairs for their registration process, early morning of Feb. 2, 2016.

Anti-Semitism among refugees a quandary for Germany

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While many countries in Europe have sealed their borders to refugees, Germany has done the opposite. Last year, the country registered more than one million asylum seekers, including 425,000 from ravaged Syria.

Sister Mary Elizabeth, vicar general of the Sisters of Life, speaks with a guest during a block party in New York City June 1 celebrating the religious community's 25th anniversary. The event was preceded by an anniversary Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral.

Mass, block party mark 25th anniversary celebration of Sisters of Life

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NEW YORK – It was hardly a typical New York City summer street fair.

A poll card regarding the referendum on the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union is seen in London May 23. Bishop Kenney said European Funding for Catholic aid agencies could be withdrawn if Britain leaves the European Union.

Bishop says 'Brexit' could lead to loss of funds for aid agencies

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MANCHESTER, England – European funding for Catholic aid agencies based in the U.K. could be withdrawn if the British people vote to leave the EU in late June, said an English bishop.

Judge William Mallory in his official portrait. Mallory decided to get creative with his sentencing with a Catholic man who got into an altercation with a baptist street preacher.

Catholic man sentenced to detention at Baptist church

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CINCINNATI — Judge William Mallory enjoys handing out creative sentences from his bench over at the Hamilton County Courthouse.

Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas, secretary-general of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India in an undated photo. Bishop Mascarenha, in a press statement put out by the Bishops of India, condemned the violence against Africans.

Indian bishops condemn attacks on Africans, call for peace, brotherhood

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NEW DELHI – Bishops in India have condemned a series of attacks on Africans in New Delhi, calling it a disturbing trend and against Indian culture.

Syrian refugee children covered with dust arrive Sept. 10 at the Jordanian border with Syria and Iraq, near the town of Ruwaished, which is close to Amman, Jordan.

Pope invites Christians to pray for children in Syria

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VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis called on Catholics and Orthodox Christians to pray for children in Syria who are suffering because of the ongoing conflict in the country. 

Yunni Perez holds plastic bottles used to carry water while she poses for a photo inside her home in a Caracas slum.

Venezuelans fight hunger, fear civil unrest

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BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela – Under other circumstances, Jonny Lopez might have been happy that he was losing weight.

Pope Francis greets Ahmad el-Tayeb, grand imam of Egypt's al-Azhar mosque and university, during a private meeting at the Vatican May 23.

Lebanese leaders hope pope-imam meeting leads to new relationships

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BEIRUT – Lebanese leaders in Muslim-Christian dialogue said they hoped Pope Francis' meeting with Ahmad el-Tayeb, grand imam of al-Azhar University, would lead to new relationships.

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