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The Fr. Xiu Hui “Joseph” Jiang claims in the suit filed Thursday in St. Louis that false abuse accusations were the result of religious and ethnic discrimination.

St. Louis priest files federal lawsuit after being cleared of child sex abuse charges

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ST. LOUIS — A Roman Catholic priest whose charges of sexual abuse of a boy were dropped this month has filed a federal lawsuit claiming he was unfairly targeted by police, the city and advocates for sexual abuse victims.

People walk past an image of Pope Francis in La Paz, Bolivia, June 30. The Pope will visit Bolivia July 8-10.

Pope leaves Sunday for Latin America ‘homecoming’ trip

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VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis will depart July 5 on a much-anticipated trip to Latin America, seen as a homecoming for the Argentine pontiff and likely to draw attention to key challenges in the region.

Anti-capitalism activist Naomi Klein praised Pope Francis for standing up to Republicans who are warring against environmentalists at the Vatican on July 1.

Vatican enlists Canadian activist Naomi Klein in environmental fight

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VATICAN CITY - Anti-capitalism activist Naomi Klein on July 1 praised Pope Francis for standing up to Republicans who are warring against environmentalists, as the Vatican continues its battle against climate change with a high-level conference at the Holy See.

Armenian Catholic Patriarch Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni.

Patriarch’s family survived by fleeing genocide

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BEIRUT - Armenian Catholic Patriarch Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni, the head of the Armenian Catholic Church since 1999, died of a heart attack June 25 in Lebanon. He was 75.

This undated photo shows the interior of St. Martin's Chapel at the seminary where Pope Francis will address the cardinals and bishops attending the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia during his Sept. 22-27 visit to the United States.

Pope Francis will try to break out of ‘the bubble’ on his U.S. trip, details show

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The Vatican has released details of Pope Francis’ itinerary for his Sept. 22-27 United States visit, his first, and it shows how this “pope of the people” wants to avoid becoming a prisoner of the East Coast “power corridor” during his five days in Washington, New York and Philadelphia.

Pope Francis chats with retired Pope Benedict XVI during a meeting at the Vatican June 30.

Papal summer: Benedict heads for hilltop villa, Francis visits

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VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis visited retired Pope Benedict XVI at his Vatican residence June 30 to wish him a happy summer.

Women finish praying the rosary together at the top of the Philadelphia Museum of Art's iconic steps overlooking the Philadelphia skyline May 27. Pope Francis will have a similar view, including more than 1 million people, when he celebrates Mass in Philadelphia during his Sept. 22-27 visit to the United States.

Pope's visits to Cuba, U.S. to highlight families, charity, tolerance

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VATICAN CITY - In word and deed, Pope Francis will take his vision of a Catholic's approach to family life, parish life, charity, economics, immigration and good governance to Cuba and the United States during a Sept. 19-27 visit.

Pope Francis arrives to lead a gathering with young people in Piazza Vittorio in Turin, Italy, June 21.

Where you can see Pope Francis in the U.S. in September

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On June 30, the Vatican released details of Pope Francis’ itinerary for his Sept. 22-27 visit to the United States, his first to this country.

An opponent of same-sex marriage protests outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington June 18. Despite the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to recognize same-sex marriage, a spokesperson for the Philippines government maintains that it will not recognize same-sex marriages locally nor those performed abroad.

Philippines not likely to recognize same-sex marriage, says spokesman

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MANILA, Philippines - The predominantly Catholic Philippines, a former U.S. colony for 50 years, is not likely to recognize same-sex marriage despite its legalization in the United States.

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput during the Festival of Families announcement at the Pontifical North American College in Rome on June 23, 2015.

Don’t expect church to change views on gay families, Philadelphia archbishop says

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VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis is expected to draw a crowd of up to 2 million people to Philadelphia at the end of September’s World Meeting of Families, event organizers said during a visit to Rome June 25.

Supporters of traditional marriage between a man and a woman rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington June 26, shortly before the justices handed down a 5-4 ruling that states must license same-sex marriages and must recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.

Gay marriage goes coast to coast in U.S.

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WASHINGTON - In a landmark ruling, a divided Supreme Court June 26 said same-sex marriage is constitutional nationwide.

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