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Pope Francis accepts a gift of a flight suit from Italian astronaut Paolo A. Nespoli during a meeting with astronauts from Expedition 53 of the International Space Station at the Vatican June 8. In October the pope spoke via a live link to the astronauts on the space station. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Space station crew members give pope custom-made blue flight suit

Carol Glatz
June 11, 2018
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If Pope Francis ever plans an apostolic trip to space, he’s all set after receiving a custom-made blue flight suit with patches of the Argentine flag, his papal coat of arms and a pair of angel wings with his crew name, Jorge M. Bergoglio.

Monsignor Michael W. Fisher distributes Communion during a jubilee Mass celebrating milestone anniversaries for men and women religious in 2017 at St. Ursula Chapel in the Washington archdiocesan pastoral center. On June 8 Pope Francis appointed Msgr. Fisher an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Washington. (CNS photo/Jaclyn Lippelmann, Catholic Standard)

Baltimore native named auxiliary bishop of Washington

Catholic News Service
June 8, 2018
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Pope Francis has appointed a Baltimore native who grew up across the street from Memorial Stadium as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Washington.

A World Health Organization worker administers a vaccination May 21 during the launch of a campaign aimed at beating an outbreak of Ebola in Mbandaka, Congo. (CNS photo/Kenny Katombe, Reuters)

Church in Congo suspends sacraments during Ebola outbreak

Jonathan Luxmoore
June 7, 2018
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The Catholic Church in Congo said emergency measures will remain indefinitely in place in parishes at risk of Ebola, and urged effective action against the disease by the government of President Joseph Kabila.

Ever Castillo, a parishioner of Sacred Heart of Jesus-Sagrado Corazón de Jesús in Highlandtown, addresses more than 700 people June 6 at the BUILD Leader Accountability Assembly at Kingdom Life Church in Baltimore. He spoke about the need for undocumented immigrants to have a valid form of identification to feel safe in Baltimore and demand protection from law enforcement. (Alexandra Danter/CR Staff)

Baltimore mayor: Parish IDs will be valid for city identification

Alexandra Danter
June 7, 2018
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Baltimore City Mayor Catherine Pugh announced June 6 that she will implement the Baltimore City Parish ID system for immigrants in the community.

Fred Rogers, the much-loved children's television figure, who died in 2003, right, is pictured with David Newell, as Speedy Delivery's Mr. McFeely, in the documentary "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. (CNS photo/Lynn Johnson, Focus Features)

Movie Review: ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’

Kurt Jensen
June 7, 2018
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To the question asked of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke, “And who is my neighbor?” Rogers would likely have answered “All of you,” adding his signature closing line, “I like you just the way you are.”

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