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In this 2016 file photo, Filipinos walk past a newspaper stand in Manila, Philippines. A Philippine church official urged about 150 priests, women religious and lay people working in Catholic media to confront "fake news" during the annual National Catholic Media Convention Aug. 6-9 in Davao City.

Filipino Catholic media urged to confront 'fake news'

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DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Filipinos working in the church's social communication ministry need a lot of prayer and a "sense of mission" to be able "to combat fake news" and work for peace, a gathering in Davao City was told this week.

A young boy in a 2017 photo in Jombo, Malawi. With assistance from the AIDS program of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian, a sexual and reproductive health club for children and youth operates in the village. It allows young people to educate their peers about avoiding HIV transmission, resisting early marriages, and the prevention of early school dropouts.

Vatican makes progress on pushing treatment of children with HIV

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AMSTERDAM – An initiative to identify and properly treat children living with HIV has gained new momentum as international organizations and pharmaceutical companies respond to a Vatican push to look past profit to doing the right thing.
Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera of Mexico City assists Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, retired archbishop of Washington, as they arrive for the closing Mass of the jubilee Year of Mercy celebrated by Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Nov. 20. Also pictured are Cardinal George Pell, prefect of the Vatican's Secretariat for the Economy; Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley of Boston; and Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, retired archbishop of Los Angeles.

Timeline on Archbishop McCarrick's life, ministry, abuse claims made against him

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ROME – Here is a timeline of key events in the life of Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick since his ordination as a priest for the Archdiocese of New York 60 years ago. It includes information on his episcopal appointments to dioceses and archdioceses and covers allegations of abuse that have been lodged against him.
Jesuit Father Hans Zollner, a professor of psychology and president of the Center for Child Protection at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, is pictured in a 2015 photo. Father Zollner has been on the frontlines of advocating for survivors of clerical sexual abuse and developing detailed programs to prevent abuse. He said the crisis unfolding again in the United States is a summons to a new way of envisioning the church and taking responsibility for it.

Crisis is call to new understanding of priesthood, accountability, abuse expert says

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VATICAN – A Jesuit priest who has been on the frontline of advocating for survivors of clerical sexual abuse and developing detailed programs to prevent abuse said the crisis unfolding, again, in the United States is a summons to a new way of envisioning the church and taking responsibility for it.
Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, retired archbishop of Washington, is pictured in a 2017 photo.

Catholic youth release open letter on McCarrick, call for independent investigation

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WASHINGTON – A group of young Catholic writers, intellectuals, and activists released an open letter Aug. 8 calling for an independent investigation into the alleged crimes of Archbishop Theodore McCarrick. The letter also calls Catholic leaders to recommit themselves to the Church’s teaching on sexuality.
Carl Anderson, CEO of the Knights of Columbus, smiles as he addresses attendees Aug. 7 at the 136th annual Knights convention in Baltimore. Anderson spoke of the charitable works of the Knights, their ongoing pro-life commitment and pledge to support persecuted Christians in Iraq and Syria.

Knights' donations, volunteer hours and members keep growing, CEO says

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BALTIMORE – In an opening address Aug. 7 at the 136th annual Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention, the organizations' CEO, Carl Anderson, spoke of the charitable works of the Knights, their ongoing pro-life commitment and pledge to support persecuted Christians in Iraq and Syria.
Supporters of the Movement for Democratic Change opposition party of Nelson Chamisa demonstrate outside the party's headquarters as they await the results of the general elections Aug. 1 in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Catholic Church offers to mediate violent Zimbabwe election dispute

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa – The church in Zimbabwe said it is prepared to mediate between government and opposition leaders after six people were killed in violence that followed a disputed presidential election.
Bishop Santiago Silva of the Military Diocese of Chile, president of the Chilean bishops' conference, responds to a question during an Aug. 3 news conference after the general assembly of the Chilean bishops' conference in Punta de Tralca, Chile. Pope Francis' letter praises the Chilean bishops after they issued a formal apology for failing to listen to abuse victims and drew up national guidelines for responding to abuse allegations.

Pope thanks Chilean bishops for steps taken to address sex abuse scandal

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VATICAN CITY – After the bishops of Chile issued a formal apology for failing to listen to clerical abuse victims and drew up national guidelines for responding to abuse allegations, Pope Francis sent them a handwritten letter of thanks.
Rescue workers and soldiers carry a woman Aug. 7, who survived after being trapped in rubble following an earthquake on Lombok, Indonesia. At least 105 people have been confirmed dead after the magnitude 7 earthquake Aug. 5, a week after another powerful quake killed more than a dozen people.

Catholic hospitals help Indonesia quake victims in Lombok

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JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNS) -- Catholic hospitals in Indonesia have sent medical teams to treat hundreds of people injured by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck the tourist island of Lombok near Bali Aug. 5.

Young people keep vigil in front of Brazil's Supreme Court in an attempt to influence ministers to vote against the legalization of abortion in 2012 in Brasilia. Brazil's high court was considering decriminalizing abortion after hearings Aug. 3 and Aug 6.

Brazil church leaders speak against decriminalization of abortion

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SAO PAULO, Brazil – Representatives of the Brazilian bishops' conference argued in front of the country's Supreme Court against the decriminalization of abortion.
Left to right: Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger of Albany, New York; Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago; Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington; Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, USCCB president

Church leaders call for internal investigation on claims against Archbishop McCarrick

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Catholic church leaders have been calling for an internal investigation into the handling of allegations of abuse and sexual misconduct against Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick and urging such an inquiry be spearheaded by laypeople.
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