Archive for May 28, 2016

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By CNA Staff

These 61 cloistered nuns visited a prison

A group of 61 cloistered nuns from six monasteries in Santiago, Chile made an historic visit to the local Women's... Read more

Refugee children in Erbil receive their First Communion May 27, 2016. Photo courtesy of Deacon Roni Momica.?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Iraqi refugee children make First Communion in Erbil camp

On Friday, the first of three rounds of displaced Iraqi children made their First Communion in a refugee camp in... Read more

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Pope Francis meets with Singapore's president at the Vatican

On Saturday, Pope Francis met with the president of the Republic of Singapore, marking 35 years of diplomatic relations between... Read more

Pope Francis holds the life-jacket of the drowned refugee girl during his remarks to youth at the Vatican, May 28, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Ann Schneible

Death of refugee girl frames Pope's heartbreaking talk with youth

The story of a young migrant girl who drowned at sea was at the heart of Pope Francis' address to... Read more