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Bishop Juan Barros of Osorno, Chile, center, arrives in procession for Pope Francis' celebration of Mass near Temuco, Chile, Jan. 17. The pope has accepted the resignation of Bishop Barros, who has been accused of covering up sexual abuse he personally witnessed. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Pope accepts resignations of three Chilean bishops in wake of scandal

Carol Glatz
June 11, 2018
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After an in-depth Vatican-led investigation into clerical sexual abuse and cover-ups, Pope Francis accepted the resignation of 61-year-old Bishop Juan Barros of Osorno, Chile, and two other Chilean bishops June 11.

A combination photo shows U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un. The two were to meet on Singapore's Sentosa Island for a historic summit June 12. It was to be the first meeting between a sitting U.S. president and a North Korean leader. (CNS photo/Kevin Lamarque, Reuters and Korea Summit Press Pool file photos)

Pope leads prayers for U.S.-North Korea summit in Singapore

Junno Arocho Esteves
June 11, 2018
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Leading thousands of people in prayer, Pope Francis said he hoped the upcoming summit between the United States and North Korea would lead to lasting peace.

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.

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