From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
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Scenes from the 84th annual Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
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Catholic World News
- Non-Catholics should be recognized as martyrs, Pope says (Vatican News)
- At Vatican conference, speakers call for more decisive episcopal action against abuse (CNS)
- Burkina Faso: priest asks for 'fervent prayers' as jihadist attacks multiply (Aid to the Church in Need)
- At USCCB meeting, prelate suggests return of meatless Fridays (CNA)
- US bishops select treasurer, committee chairmen (USCCB)
- Vatican diplomat condemns racism (Holy See Mission)
- Vatican bank president promotes faith-consistent investment funds (CNS)
- Bahrain to sponsor digitization of Vatican Library's Arabic documents (Zenit)
- Indian archbishop fears mounting anti-Christian violence (AsiaNews)
- Pepper spray attack at Italian Marian shrine (Firenze Today)
Forum 18 News
- KAZAKHSTAN: Religious Affairs Department "fighting against a quote from the Koran?"
- KAZAKHSTAN: Constitutional challenge to sharing faith ban
- UKRAINE: About 300 criminal cases against conscientious objectors
- UZBEKISTAN: "We look for men in beards as we are searching for terrorists"
- UKRAINE: Recruitment offices, military detain, pressure and torture conscientious objectors
- OCCUPIED UKRAINE: Orthodox priest handed 4-year suspended sentence
- RUSSIA: Wide-ranging blocking of religious-related websites
- RUSSIA: Internet censorship and freedom of religion or belief