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U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington May 18, 2022.

Cordileone 'courageous' for Pelosi statement according to some bishops

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A number of U.S. Catholic bishops praised San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone for his "courageous" action in declaring May 20 that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is not "to be admitted" to Communion because of her stand on legalized abortion.

Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, retired bishop of Hong Kong, celebrates Mass in Hong Kong May 24, 2022. May 24 is marked worldwide as the day for prayer for the church in China.

Cardinal Zen charged with improperly registering fund, pleads not guilty

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Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun and several others pleaded not guilty in a Hong Kong court to charges of failing to properly register a now-defunct fund to help anti-government protesters.

A woman is seen praying during Mass at a church in Beijing Sept. 29, 2018. Bishop Joseph Zhang Weizhu of Xinxiang -- a Vatican-approved Chinese prelate --remains in detention more than one year after his arrest, accused of violating the communist country's regulations on religious affairs.

Chinese bishop's whereabouts remain unknown a year after his arrest

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A Vatican-approved Chinese bishop remains in detention more than one year after his arrest for allegedly violating the communist country's repressive regulations on religious affairs.

An aerial view of burned Bin village in Myanmar's Sagaing region is seen Feb. 3, 2022, after villagers say it was set ablaze by the Myanmar military. the Myanmar military continues to target villages resisting the military junta.

Military burns houses, destroying villages in northwest Myanmar

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At least 320 of the estimated 350 households in the historic Catholic village of Chaung Yoe were burned during a military raid May 20, local sources told ucanews.com.

Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, Vatican foreign minister, prays at the site of a mass grave near the Orthodox Church of St. Andrew in Bucha, Ukraine, May 20, 2022, in this still image taken from video posted by the Vatican. Pictured next to Archbishop Gallagher is Andrii Yurash, Ukraine's ambassador to the Holy See.

Vatican foreign minister visits Ukraine in sign of solidarity, support

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Seeing scenes of a war on television is one thing, "touching this reality is another," Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, Vatican foreign minister, said in Ukraine.

Protesters against euthanasia gather near where assisted-suicide campaigner Dr. Philip Nitschke (not pictured) unveiled his lethal injection "Aussie Bag" in Brisbane, Australia, Aug. 20, 2002. The parliament of New South Wales, Australia's most populous state, passed a law allowing people to choose assisted dying under certain circumstances May 19, 2022.

New South Wales becomes last Australian state to pass assisted dying law

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The Parliament of New South Wales, Australia's most populous state, has passed a law allowing people to choose assisted dying under certain circumstances. It was the last of the country's six states to enact such legislation.

Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, the Vatican foreign minister, speaks at a news conference at the Vatican June 25, 2021. Archbishop Gallagher traveled to Ukraine, May 18, 2022, for a three-day visit.

Vatican's foreign minister travels to Ukraine

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Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, the Vatican foreign minister, was set to visit Ukraine May 18-20, meeting with church and government officials, people displaced by the war and towns destroyed by Russian bombings.

Father Paul Obayi prays in front of the crucifix at St. Mary's Cathedral in Enugu, Nigeria, Sept. 30, 2021. Catholic churches in Sokoto, Nigeria, suspended Masses May 15, 2022, after the government imposed a curfew to quell protests after arrests in the mob death of a college student.

Chaos, curfew after arrests in mob murder of student accused of blasphemy

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Catholic churches in Sokoto suspended Masses May 15 as the governor imposed a 24-hour curfew to quell violence during protests against the arrest of young men for the May 12 murder of Deborah Yakubu.

Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon, Myanmar, attends an interfaith prayer service in Yangon Oct. 10, 2017. Cardinal Bo, head of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences, says Hong Kong has become "a police state." He calls for special prayers for Hong Kong and recently detained Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun and China May 24, 2022, the World Day of Prayer for the Church in China.

Citing 'police state,' Cardinal Bo urges prayers for Hong Kong

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Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, president of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences, urged prayers for Hong Kong after the detention of Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun.

Migrants are escorted by military personnel after being rescued while crossing the English Channel in Dover, England, May 1, 2022. English and Welsh bishops said the U.K. government is unfairly punishing the migrants for the crimes of trafficking gangs by sending the them to Rwanda to have their asylum applications processed.

UK punishing asylum-seekers, bishops say

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The U.K. government is unfairly punishing English Channel migrants for the crimes of human traffickers by sending the migrants to Rwanda to have asylum applications processed, said the English and Welsh bishops.

The U.S. Capitol is seen in Washington in this undated photo. The Women's Health Protection Act failed to reach the votes needed in the Senate May 11, 2022, to cut off debate on the bill and proceed to a vote on the measure itself. All Republicans and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., opposed the bill.

U.S. Bishops to Congress: Protect women and children, 'stop pushing abortion'

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After the U.S. Senate failed May 11 to advance a "radical" abortion bill, the chairmen of two U.S. bishops' committees urged Congress "to stop pushing abortion as the solution to needs of women and young girls" and "embrace" public policy initiatives that protect "both mother and child."

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