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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."

A dream catcher and crucifix are seen on the wall of a school on the Zuni Pueblo Indian reservation in New Mexico in this 2011 file photo.

U.S. report identifies abuses of Indigenous children in boarding schools

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Hundreds of boarding schools supported by the U.S. government for 150 years sought to forcefully assimilate Native American and Indigenous children into white society, a first-of-its-kind report from the Interior Department said.

Philippine presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr., son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, delivers a speech during a campaign rally in Lipa April 20.

Victory for Marcos’ son in Philippines’ election

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Some Catholic clergymen and groups expressed disappointment at the result of the Philippine presidential election by offering messages of support to Leonor “Leni” Robredo, the defeated candidate and the champion of many in the Church.

Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, retired bishop of Hong Kong, processes prior to celebrating a pontifical high Mass Feb. 15, 2020, at St. Vincent Ferrer Church in New York City. Cardinal Zen, a trustee of a relief fund paying protesters' legal bills, was detained by National Security Police May 11, 2022.

Cardinal Zen arrested, released by Hong Kong police; detentions provoke outcry

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Cardinal Joseph Zen, retired bishop of Hong Kong, reassured Catholics he is fine after being detained and held by national security police for his support of anti-government protesters.

Supporters of the Sri Lankan ruling party run as riot police fire tear gas canisters during clashes with anti-government demonstrators in Colombo May 9, 2022.

Cardinal appeals for peace as violence escalates in Sri Lanka

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Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith appealed for peace as clashes broke out in the island nation after the prime minister quit amid a worsening economic crisis, reported ucanews.com.

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