Read more about the article Vatican foreign minister: Religious freedom must be protected
Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, Vatican foreign minister, is pictured in this 2018 photo on Capitol Hill in Washington. Archbishop Gallagher recently said the Catholic Church has grown complacent to the persecution of Christians. (CNS photo/Bob Roller) See RELIGIOUS-FREEDOM-GALLAGHER July 22, 2020.

Vatican foreign minister: Religious freedom must be protected

Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, Vatican foreign minister, is pictured in this 2018 photo on Capitol Hill in Washington. Archbishop Gallagher recently said the Catholic Church has grown complacent to the…

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Read more about the article Pope makes surprise visit to summer camp for kids of Vatican employees
Children perform for Pope Francis, who made a surprise visit to their summer program in the Vatican's Paul VI audience hall July 20, 2020. About 100 children of Vatican employees are attending the program for the month of July. (CNS photo/courtesy Play It) See POPE-SUMMER-CAMP-VATICAN July 21, 2020.

Pope makes surprise visit to summer camp for kids of Vatican employees

Children perform for Pope Francis, who made a surprise visit to their summer program in the Vatican's Paul VI audience hall July 20, 2020. About 100 children of Vatican employees…

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Read more about the article Virtual symposium explores race in Caribbean context
Joye Ritchie-Greene, principal at Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Academy in Freeport, Bahamas, poses outside the school in this 2019 photo. Nonwhites dominate the populations of the Caribbean islands, but the legacy of European colonization in this region has left its people valuing "whiteness." (CNS photo/Tom Tracy) See CARIBBEAN-BEING-BLACK July 21, 2020.

Virtual symposium explores race in Caribbean context

Joye Ritchie-Greene, principal at Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Academy in Freeport, Bahamas, poses outside the school in this 2019 photo. Nonwhites dominate the populations of the Caribbean islands,…

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Read more about the article Stalling action on debt relief at G-20 meeting was sinful, advocate says
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. Advocates say they are disappointed the G-20 meeting did not yield as much help for desperately poor nations struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic as hoped for, and they are urging Catholics to take action now to ensure international finance leaders make the needed decisions in the fall. (CNS photo/G-20 Saudi Arabia via Reuters) See DEBT-G20-MEETING July 20, 2020.

Stalling action on debt relief at G-20 meeting was sinful, advocate says

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. Advocates say…

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Read more about the article French police suspect arson was cause of fire at Nantes cathedral
French firefighters battle a blaze at the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul in Nantes July 18, 2020. Police are investigating the incident as arson because the fire started in three different places. (CNS photo/Stephane Mahe, Reuters) See FRANCE-NANTES-FIRE July 20, 2020.

French police suspect arson was cause of fire at Nantes cathedral

French firefighters battle a blaze at the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul in Nantes July 18, 2020. Police are investigating the incident as arson because the fire started in…

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Read more about the article Update: New study: Lead exposure from Notre Dame fire worse than first thought
Flames and smoke billow from the Notre Dame Cathedral after a fire broke out in Paris April 15, 2019. A new study has found that the amount of lead that settled to the ground and likely seeped into houses downwind of the fire was far greater than officials indicated at the time. (CNS photo/Benoit Tessier, Reuters) See NOTRE-DAME-LEAD July 14, 2020.

Update: New study: Lead exposure from Notre Dame fire worse than first thought

Flames and smoke billow from the Notre Dame Cathedral after a fire broke out in Paris April 15, 2019. A new study has found that the amount of lead that…

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Read more about the article Times of trauma: Old Testament is a go-to guide for coping
This 17th-century painting by British artist William Blake is titled "Moses Staying the Plague." (CNS photo/courtesy National Gallery of Art) See VATICAN-LETTER-BIBLE-RESILIENCE July 16, 2020.

Times of trauma: Old Testament is a go-to guide for coping

This 17th-century painting by British artist William Blake is titled "Moses Staying the Plague." CNS photo/courtesy National Gallery of Art VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- When the difficulties and uncertainties of…

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Read more about the article Vatican releases guide on how leaders must handle abuse allegations
The dome of St. Peter's Basilica is pictured at the Vatican. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) See VATICAN-ABUSE-PROCEDURES-GUIDE July 16, 2020.

Vatican releases guide on how leaders must handle abuse allegations

The dome of St. Peter's Basilica is pictured at the Vatican. CNS photo/Paul Haring. VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith released a 17-page…

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Read more about the article Vatican official calls for action after U.N. reports rising hunger rate
A volunteer delivers food rations in Valparaiso, Chile, July 13, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. (CNS photo/Rodrigo Garrido, Reuters) See FAO-HUNGER-CHICA July 15, 2020.

Vatican official calls for action after U.N. reports rising hunger rate

A volunteer delivers food rations in Valparaiso, Chile, July 13, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. CNS photo/Rodrigo Garrido, Reuters. VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- After the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization…

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