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Pope John Paul II greets Cuban President Fidel Castro at the end of Mass in the Plaza of the Revolution in Havana in this Jan. 25, 1998, file photo. The late pope’s visit helped loosen restrictions on the Catholic Church in Cuba.

Church suppression a key socialist plank

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To totalitarian regimes, suppression of the opposition, in often violent ways, has long been a key to staying in power.

Cardinal Louis Sako greets U.S. Cardinal J. Francis Stafford in this June 28, 2018, file photo. The Cardinal has been reinstated as official head and patriarch of Iraq’s Chaldean Church.

Iraq’s Christians find reason for hope

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With the restoration of Cardinal Louis Sako as the official head and patriarch of Iraq’s Chaldean (Eastern rite Catholic) Church, the dwindling Christian minority has reason to hope for a better future in their own homeland, say Church leaders.

U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, July 24, 2024, about his decision to drop his Democratic presidential reelection bid.

Biden addresses historic decision to end reelection bid: 'The best way forward is to pass the torch'

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President Joe Biden addressed his historic decision to end his reelection bid and sought to set the tone on his legacy in remarks from the Oval Office on July 24.

Canadian Catholic Sculptor Timothy Schmalz working on his homage to Blessed Carlo Acutis at the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianpolis, Indiana from July 17-21.

'All one in Christ' at U.S. Eucharistic congress

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Though deeply immersed in fashioning a life-sized bronze tribute to future saint Blessed Carlo Acutis, Canadian Catholic sculptor Timothy Schmalz keenly kept abreast of the discourse at the 10th U.S. National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis.

A woman prays near a paper-covered mosaic of Father Marko Rupnik July 23, 2024, in the Luminous Mysteries Chapel at the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington.

Knights of Columbus cover Rupnik mosaics in Washington shrine

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Premium brown paper was placed over significant portions of an extensive mosaic program in the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington July 23, obscuring images of holy figures created by a renowned priest-artist under investigation for allegations of sexual abuse.

Archbishop Laurent Ulrich of Paris celebrates Mass July 19, 2024, in the iconic La Madeleine church in the heart of Paris to launch the Olympic truce in the presence of over a hundred diplomatic delegations, including one from the International Olympic Committee, led by IOC President Thomas Bach, and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo leading a delegation from City Hall. The feast of St. Mary Magdalene is July 22.

As Olympic truce is launched, 'Olympic' bishop says he wants to help athletes meet Christ

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As Paris stands in the starting blocks for the 2024 Olympic Games that kick off July 26, the Olympic truce was launched in the iconic La Madeleine church in the heart of the French capital July 19.

President Joe Biden speaks next to Vice President Kamala Harris as he delivers a statement a day after Republican challenger Donald Trump was shot at a campaign rally, during brief remarks at the White House in Washington, July 14, 2024. In an announcement July 21, Biden said he made the historic decision to end his 2024 election bid.

U.S. President Biden ends 2024 reelection bid

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U.S. President Joe Biden brought to an end several weeks of speculation about his political future, including both his viability in the November election and his ability to serve another four-year term in the White House, by ending his reelection bid.

A mosaic by Father Marko Rupnik illustrating the Gospel story of Jesus' encounter with the woman caught in adultery is pictured in a file photo at the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington. The Knights of Columbus announced July 11, 2024, it will cover mosaics by ex-Jesuit Father Mark Rupnik at the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington and the Holy Family Chapel at the Knights' headquarters in New Haven, Conn.

Removing Rupnik art would show commitment to change, say abuse survivors

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Calls to remove the artwork of alleged abuser Fr. Marko Rupnik are growing — and clerical abuse survivors say the issue speaks volumes about how the Church views them and their pain.

Worshippers attend a Tridentine Mass at St. Josaphat Church in the Queens borough of New York City in this July 18, 2021, file photo.

Like British peers, prominent US figures ask pope not to further restrict traditional Mass

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Following the example of a group of British cultural icons, a group of American "Catholics and non-Catholics" and prominent cultural and intellectual personalities asked Pope Francis in an open letter July 15 not to further restrict the traditional Latin Mass.

People move on rickshaws along a flooded street after a downpour in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 12, 2024. More than 240 people were killed and millions displaced across South Asia as the intense monsoon season wreaked havoc in the region with torrential rains and severe floods, damaging buildings, infrastructure and crops.

As torrential rains flood South Asia, Irish missionary in Myanmar laments dramatic damage

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More than 240 people were killed and millions displaced across South Asia as the intense monsoon season wreaked havoc in the region with torrential rains and severe floods, damaging buildings, infrastructure and crops.

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump and Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance point to the stage during Day 1 of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wis., July 15, 2024.

GOP delegates OK platform that changes abortion, immigration positions at Trump's direction

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Delegates at the Republican National Convention approved a new party platform July 15 that largely reflects their nominee Donald Trump's political positions, many in his own words.

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