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Mohammed al-Jadaan, Saudi Arabia's minister of finance, wears a protective mask as he attends a virtual meeting of G-20 finance ministers and central bank governors July 18, 2020.

Plenty of talk with little action from G20 summit

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Discovering a hint of moral backbone at this year’s G20 negotiations, hosted by Saudi Arabia online over the Nov. 20th weekend, was more than Canada’s representative to the G20 Interfaith Forum expected.

Demonstrators shout slogans during a protest to demand the resignation of President Alejandro Giammattei in Guatemala City Nov. 22, 2020.

Guatemala's bishops call on president to veto budget amid protests

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GUATEMALA CITY -- Guatemala's bishops urged the country's president to veto the budget, but also called for calm as some protesters set the country's Congress on fire.

German Archbishop Stefan Hesse of Hamburg is pictured in an April 18, 2015, photo. Archbishop Hess stepped down as spiritual assistant to the Central Committee of German Catholics amid abuse cover-up allegations.

Amid cover-up allegations, German prelate steps down from lay organization

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BONN, Germany -- Hamburg Archbishop Stefan Hesse has stepped down from his post as spiritual assistant to the Central Committee of German Catholics, the most important laypeople's organization of the church in Germany, pending clarification of all the allegations about his possible role in covering up sexual abuse cases during his time in Cologne.

Cardinal Michael Czerny marked the 31st anniversary of the 1989 slaughter of seven people, including five Jesuits. Former Salvadoran Col. Inocente Orlando Montano was found guilty in September of planning and ordering the murders.

Thirty-one years later, ‘vindication’ for murder victims

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VATICAN CITY -- The September conviction of a former Salvadoran colonel for the murder of five Spanish Jesuit priests during El Salvador’s civil war is a major step forward on the path to gaining justice and healing old wounds, Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny said.

Archbishop Allen Vigneron, vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and USCCB president Archbishop José Gomez are pictured in the studio at USCCB headquarters in Washington Nov. 16.

Bishops, in abuse report’s wake, ponder ‘predator’ prevention

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WASHINGTON -- The recently released report on former cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, describing his ascent to highest rungs of the Church, even amid rumours of abuse, reads like a list of the seven deadly sins, a bishop told the U.S. Conference Catholic Bishops’ fall assembly.

A man carries a dog through floodwaters in Manila, Philippines, Nov. 13, 2020, after flooding caused by Typhoon Vamco. Five tropical storms or typhoons have hit the Philippines in a three-week period, including the strongest typhoon since 2013 and the biggest floods since 2009.

Fifth storm in three weeks leaves people trapped in houses in Philippines

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MANILA, Philippines -- Filipinos appealed for help as a fifth tropical storm or typhoon hit their country in a three-week period. These included the strongest typhoon since 2013 and the biggest floods since 2009.

People gather in front of the White House in Washington Nov. 7 after news media declared Democrat Joe Biden the winner of the presidential election.

Political dialogue begins with humility

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As U.S. President-elect Joe Biden puts healing front and centre in his plans, he may soon discover that his Jesuit friends got there before him.

Alex Trebek, host of the game show "Jeopardy," is seen in this 2006 file photo. He died Nov. 8, 2020, from complications related to pancreatic cancer. He was 80.

Alex Trebek dies at 80; host of 'Jeopardy!' was educated in Catholic schools

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WASHINGTON -- When the death of Alex Trebek -- beloved longtime host of "Jeopardy!" -- was announced, celebrities and fans around the country took to social media to express their grief.

A firefighter carries a baby rescued along with her mother from an area affected by mudslides in San Cristobal Verapaz, Guatemala, Nov. 7, 2020, caused by the remains of Hurricane Eta.

Eta deluges Central America, Mexico, leaving scores dead, thousands homeless

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MEXICO CITY -- Pope Francis offered prayers for the victims of Hurricane Eta, which deluged Central America, claimed at least 50 lives and caused widespread flooding and property damage.

Cardinal Henryk Gulbinowicz, retired archbishop of Wroclaw, Poland, has been banned from all public appearances and ordered to compensate his victims, after being investigated for alleged involvement in sexual abuse, the Vatican's nunciature in Warsaw said Nov. 6, 2020. Cardinal Gulbinowicz is pictured in an undated photo.

Polish cardinal banned from public ministry over sex abuse

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WARSAW, Poland -- A retired Polish cardinal has been banned from all public appearances, and ordered to compensate his alleged victims, after being investigated for sexual abuse.

In this 2017 file photo, former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick of Washington is pictured in Baltimore, Md.

McCarrick report expected next week

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WASHINGTON -- Vatican officials announced Nov. 6 that the Holy See will release Nov. 10 a long-awaited report on the investigation about the ascent to power of now-disgraced former U.S. Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick.

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