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Girls are seen walking near Kisumu, Kenya, in this 2017 file photo. Catholic doctors in Kenya have warned against a mass cervical cancer vaccination program for young girls, as the government accelerates plans to roll out the program in September.

HPV vaccine in Kenya associated with 'severe' side effects

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NAIROBI, Kenya -- Catholic doctors in Kenya have warned against a mass cervical cancer vaccination program for young girls, as the government accelerates plans to roll out the program in September.

Australian Cardinal George Pell is surrounded by police as he leaves the Melbourne Magistrates Court in Australia, Oct. 6, 2017. An Australian appeals court Aug. 21, 2019, upheld the conviction of Cardinal Pell on five counts of sexually assaulting two choirboys more than two decades ago.

Court decision on Pell case sparks divided opinions

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MELBOURNE, Australia (CNA) -- The decision by the Court of Appeal in Victoria to reject Cardinal George Pell’s appeal of his conviction for child sex abuse Wednesday has divided opinion among court watchers, both Catholic and secular.

Pro-life supporters gather while holding signs outside the New South Wales Parliament House in Sydney Aug. 1, 2019.

Pro-life leaders work to block abortion bill in Australia

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SYDNEY -- Thousands of pro-life supporters demonstrated in the streets of Sydney, expressing their opposition to a bill in the New South Wales state parliament that would permit abortion until birth for any reason.

Christian refugee flees from more threats

Christian refugee flees from more threats

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A Pakistani Christian refugee in Thailand, begging for help from Canada, has had his family’s location revealed for the second time in a month.

Australian Cardinal George Pell is pictured in a May 8, 2014, photo. An Australian appeals court Aug. 21, 2019, upheld the conviction of Cardinal Pell on five counts of sexually assaulting two choirboys more than two decades ago.

Conviction on abuse charges against Pell upheld by appeals court

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MELBOURNE, Australia -- An Australian appeals court upheld the conviction of Cardinal George Pell on five counts of sexually assaulting two choirboys more than two decades ago.

In this Aug. 16, 2016, file photo, an artisanal miner carries raw ore near Kolwezi, Congo. A representative of the Catholic bishops of Congo have called on multinational corporations working in the mineral-rich country to contribute toward local development.

Church in Congo urges for aid from multinationals

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KINSHASA, Congo -- Foreign companies working in mineral-rich Congo ought to contribute part of their profits to local development programs, said an official of the country's Catholic bishops' conference.

Planned Parenthood employees stand outside the facility during protests in St. Louis May 31, 2019.

Planned Parenthood whistleblower awarded $3 million

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PHOENIX, Ariz. (CNA) -- An Arizona court awarded a former Planned Parenthood clinic director $3 million in damages in a wrongful termination case, on Friday. Mayra Rodriguez claimed she was unfairly dismissed after raising concerns about ethical and legal breaches at abortion facilities run by the group.

Pawel Szamburski, 29, participates in a July 27, 2019, protest in Warsaw, Poland, against violence that took place against the LGBTQ community during the first pride march in Bialystok in July.

Law and Justice Party leader praises Polish archbishop for LGBT opposition

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Warsaw, Poland (CNA) -- The leader of Poland’s ruling party praised the Archbishop of Krakow on Sunday for his opposition to the redefinition of marriage and gender ideology in the country.

Father Urbano Vazquez swings a thurible over the altar at a Mass at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart in Washington.

Jury finds Washington priest guilty on four counts of child sexual abuse

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WASHINGTON -- A Capuchin Franciscan priest was found guilty Aug. 15 of four counts of child sexual abuse stemming from when he served as a parochial vicar at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart in Washington.

Kurdish fighters in Qamishli, Syria, take part in a military parade March 28, 2019. Groups representing Syriac Christians in northeast Syria are appealing for prayer, fearful that Turkey plans to make good its numerous threats to invade the region with its military forces.

Christians in northeast Syria appeal for prayer for safety

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AMMAN, Jordan -- Groups representing Christians in northeast Syria are appealing for prayer, fearful that Turkey plans to make good its numerous threats to invade the region with its military forces.

An official of the Congolese Independent National Electoral Commission uses his phone to calculate the numbers of presidential election votes at a tallying center in Kinshasa Jan. 4, 2019. Catholic leaders in Congo have gathered more than 1.5 million signatures on a petition that demands local elections to curb corruption and strengthen democracy.

Church-backed petition has 1 million-plus names seeking elections in Congo

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OXFORD, England -- Catholic leaders in Congo have gathered more than 1.5 million signatures on a petition that demands local elections to curb corruption and strengthen democracy.

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