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Pope Francis waves to faithful during the Angelus prayer delivered by Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, March 5, 2017. The pontiff has called on the faithful to consult the Bible with the same frequency as they might consult their smartphones for messages. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) ** FILE **

Pope Francis open to studying ordination of married men as priests

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Archbishop Michael Byrnes poses for a photo in front of his residence in Hagatna, Guam, Friday, March 3, 2017. Byrnes, the current leader of Guam's Catholic Church, says financial settlements could be a good solution for the archdiocese, which is facing $115 million in civil lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse at the hands of priests. (AP Photo/Grace Garces Bordallo)

Guam archbishop: Settlements promising end to abuse lawsuits

By GRACE GARCES BORDALLO - Associated Press

Flowers rest on a damaged headstone at Mount Carmel Cemetery Feb. 28, 2017 in Philadelphia. Scores of volunteers are expected to help in an organized effort to clean up and restore the Jewish cemetery where vandals damaged hundreds of headstones. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)

U.S. bishops denounce rise in anti-Semitic attacks

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Man accused of setting fire to northern Idaho church

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Priest abuse victims’ group founder resigns after 29 years

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Alex Mangion looks out towards the harbor during an interview with the Associated Press, in Valletta, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017. Lithe and dapper in a navy-blue suit as he gazed at this capital city's storied Grand Harbor, Alex Mangion proudly described becoming Malta's first transgender politician, winning a local office on the conservative Nationalists' ticket in a country that until just a few years ago had been a last bastion in Western Europe of social norms largely dictated by the Catholic church. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Once-conservative Malta leaps ahead on LGBT rights

By FRANCES D'EMILIO - Associated Press

Pope Francis meets Brazilian Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz, at the Clementine Hall, at the Vatican Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. Pope Francis says hes concerned about the hemorrhage of priests and nuns from the Catholic church. Francis on Saturday told participants at a Vatican gathering to discuss religious life that loss of clergy weakens the church. (L'Osservatore Romano/Pool Photo via AP)

Pope Francis frets about ‘hemorrhage’ of priests, nuns from church

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Longtime face of victims’ advocacy group SNAP steps down

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