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Opposition supporters in Kinshasa, Congo, chant slogans during a Sept. 19 march to press Congolese President Joseph Kabila to step down.

Congo's bishops working hard to steer nation to peace

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa – As the most respected institution in Congo, the Catholic bishops' conference is putting enormous effort into steering the country onto a path to peace, said an official of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

A woman holding a candle and images of disappeared victims takes part in a rally for peace Oct. 7 in Medellin, Colombia. Colombia's Catholic bishops urged the government and armed rebels to commit to an indefinite cease-fire while a new peace deal is negotiated.

Colombian bishops urge government, rebels to commit to cease-fire

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BOGOTA, Colombia – Colombia's Catholic bishops urged the government and armed rebels to commit to an indefinite cease-fire while a new peace deal is negotiated after voters rejected an agreement that would have formally ended the Western Hemisphere's longest-running war.

Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres at a press conference in Geneva Aug. 3, 2012. Guterres is nominated to be the next United Nations secretary-general starting in 2017.

Catholic nominee for UN secretary-general opposed legalization of abortion in Portugal

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LISBON, Portugal – The Portuguese politician nominated to be the next U.N. secretary-general is a deeply committed Catholic with an anti-abortion record and an involvement in charity work that dates back to his years as a university student.

A man wades through a flooded street in Ascension Parish, La., Aug. 15. The Diocese of Baton Rouge, La., has been helping flood victims deal with the stress of "letting go" and adjusting to a "new normal" so they can recover materially, mentally, spiritually and emotionally.

Diocese helps Louisiana flood victims cope with loss, learn to let go

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BATON ROUGE, La. – Goodbye house, car and treasured items that evoke favorite memories. Gone also for some people are their sense of safety, security and peace after August floodwaters took away much of what was familiar and dear to them in southwest Louisiana.

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.

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