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Pope Francis greets people as he rides the popemobile around St. Peter's Square before a meeting with members of Italy's Catholic Action lay association at the Vatican April 25, 2024. (CNS/Lola Gomez)

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Inmates at Nairobi West Prison, listen to a presentation by legal advocates during Legal Awareness Week on Oct. 30, 2024. The annual initiative, organized by the Law Society of Kenya, promotes access to justice, legal education, and seeks to address prison congestion across the country. (Courtesy of Hedwig Muse)

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Motorcycles ridden by Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski and Knights on Bikes are parked in front of the entrance to Alligator Alcatraz, a controversial immigration detention facility some 55 miles from Miami in the Florida Everglades. The archbishop and his fellow bikers stopped to pray a rosary for detainees July 20, 2025. (OSV News/Thomas G. Wenski)

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A child waves a pride flag at the New York City Pride Parade in Manhattan June 29, 2025. (Dreamstime/Cpenler)

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