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Members of the Little Sisters of the Poor pray during Mass at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana April 9.

After 147 years, Little Sisters of the Poor to end ministry in St. Louis

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ST. LOUIS – The Little Sisters of the Poor are withdrawing from their ministry of caring for the elderly poor in the Archdiocese of St. Louis after 147 years of service.

Syrians look at a destroyed field hospital in the rebel-held area of Douma on the outskirts of Damascus, Oct. 29, 2015. Christian patriarchs residing in Damascus urged the international community to "stop the siege of the Syrian people" and to lift international sanctions, which they say are deepening the suffering.

Damascus patriarchs call for lifting of sanctions against Syria

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DAMASCUS, Syria – Christian patriarchs residing in Damascus urged the international community to "stop the siege of the Syrian people" and to lift international sanctions, which they say are deepening the suffering.

An undated photo of St. Patrick's College, Maynooth. Trustees of the school have agreed to bring in whistleblower protection policies after serious allegations were made about life in the college.

Trustees agree to protect whistleblowers at Irish national seminary

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DUBLIN – The trustees of Ireland's national seminary have agreed to bring in a specific policy to protect whistleblowers after serious allegations were made about life in the college.

Melissa Gouda removes flood damaged items out of a friend's house in St. Amant, La., Aug. 21. Historic flooding in southern Louisiana killed at least 13 people and damaged an estimated 60,000 homes, said state officials. At least 102,000 people have registered for federal recovery assistance.

Louisiana floods called worst U.S. natural disaster since Superstorm Sandy

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BATON ROUGE, La. – The line of destruction caused by historic flooding in southern Louisiana stretches for 25 miles, and according to Red Cross officials, it is the worst natural disaster in the United States since Superstorm Sandy in 2012.

Pastor Steve Shirima, the leader of Jesus Is the Key of Life, a Pentecostal church, explains how his church was painted yellow. The church is deep within the shacks of a slum.

Kenyan churches, mosques painted yellow to symbolize love

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NAIROBI, Kenya – In the midst of the rusty shanties of Nairobi’s Kibera slums, the Holy Trinity Anglican Church stands out in bright yellow.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa as see in 2012, alongside the Cathedral of Pisa. There is a campaign to block the construction of a mosque a few hundred yards from the famous leaning-tower.

Campaign seeks to block mosque construction near Pisa’s tower

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PISA, Italy – A campaign to block construction of a new mosque near the Leaning Tower of Pisa imperils Italy’s commitment to religious freedom, warn those who defend Muslims’ right to build it.

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez is seen in Los Alamos, N.M., in this 2011 file photo. New Mexico's Catholic bishops renounce her call to reinstate the death penalty.

New Mexico's bishops reject governor's plan to reinstate death penalty

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Catholic bishops of New Mexico said they oppose Republican Gov. Susana Martinez's plan to reinstate the death penalty and called on the Legislature to reject it.

Lebanese Cardinal Bechara Rai, at Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Cathedral in Brooklyn, N.Y., June 26. The patriarch of the Maronite Catholic Church, speaking in South Korea, urged the international community to end wars in the Middle East.

Lebanese cardinal decries terrorism at South Korea peace conference

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SEOUL, South Korea – Lebanese Cardinal Bechara Rai, visiting the South Korean capital of Seoul, urged the international community to end the wars raging in the Middle East "fueled by foreign countries."

Nikki Hamblin, left, of New Zealand stops running during the race to help fellow competitor Abbey D'Agostino of the U.S. after D'Agostino suffered a cramp during the preliminary women's 5000m Round 1 in Rio de Janeiro on August 16, 2016.

The ‘Olympic spirit’ thrives despite bad behaviour in Rio’s Summer Games

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And so the quadrennial international ritual known as the Summer Olympic Games is over.

A gender-neutral bathroom is seen at the University of California, Irvine in Irvine, California on September 30, 2014.

Texas judge blocks Obama transgender bathroom rules

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WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Texas has sided with school districts opposing the Obama administration’s directive on transgender bathrooms, temporarily blocking the directive just before on the first day of school in Texas Monday.

Protestors march Aug. 15 following the police shooting of a man in Milwaukee the previous day.

End violence by building bridges, Milwaukee priest urges Massgoers

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MILWAUKEE – Violence stems from a breakdown in communication, Fr. Bob Stiefvater told more than 450 people gathered at All Saints Church in Milwaukee for a Mass of peace Aug. 18.

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