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Sister Maria Giuseppina (left) and Sister Maria Caterina (right) are among 10 remaining nuns in a convent on the island of Sardinia who are breaking their silence and embracing the internet in an effort to ensure their order’s survival. This photo is from an exhibition being held at the Santa Chiara convent in Sardinia. Photo courtesy of Gabriele Calvisi.
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Josephine McKenna - Religion News Service
The 10 nuns who live behind the high walls of the convent in Oristano are breaking their silence and turning their back on tradition.
Pope Francis celebrates Mass on May 27 during his pastoral visit in Genoa, Italy. (CNS photo/Georgio Perottino Garofalo, Reuters) 
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Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
While some Pentecostals in some parts of the world, especially in Latin America, have a reputation for trying to convince Catholics to leave the church, the reality of the Catholic-Pentecostal relationship is much more varied.
Catholic nuns plant mahogany tree saplings during a Feast of the Forest event in Cagueban town in the western Philippines, on June 30, 2012. Photo courtesy of Reuters/Romeo Ranoco
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Josephine McKenna - Religion News Service
Nine Catholic organizations from around the world have announced they are divesting their savings from coal, oil and gas companies in a joint bid to fight climate change.
Activists of the collective Yellow Safety Jacket take part in an anti-euthanasia protest on Feb. 11, 2014, in Brussels. (CNS photo/Julien Warnand, EPA)
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Simon Caldwell - Catholic News Service
The Brothers of Charity Group stated that it would allow doctors to perform euthanasia in any of its 15 centers, which provide care to more than 5,000 patients a year, subject to carefully stipulated criteria.
Peace activists gather for an Ash Wednesday prayer service outside the White House in Washington on March 1. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)
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Rhina Guidos - Catholic News Service
A group of more than 4,000 religious sisters and clergy, including priests, brothers and deacons, sent a letter to every U.S. senator, member of Congress and President Donald Trump.
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James Martin, S.J.
Why do so many people think that celibacy leads to porn use?