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Photos of the Week: May 23, 2022
Smith pushes quick prosecution of apparent Russian war crimes
During the meeting with members of Congress, Smith said he proposed that the full U.N. General Assembly create an ad hoc tribunal that could act more quickly on war crimes charges against Russian officials.
Donnelly presents credentials as U.S. ambassador to Holy See
U.S. President Joe Biden nominated him to the Vatican post in October, and the Senate confirmed him in January.
Cardinal Turkson to head pontifical academies of sciences, social sciences
The Pontifical Academy of Sciences, which includes Nobel Prize winners, professors and researchers, traces its roots to the 17th century and was founded in its current form by Pope Pius IX in 1847.
Chaos in shelters for Ukrainian refugees increases risk of trafficking
Traffickers prey on refugees that are desperate to leave and go to a safer place over border.
Human rights advocate says universal church has kept hope in Venezuela
With help from the Catholic Church in the United States and elsewhere in the world, Venezuela’s Catholics have been able to maintain ministries among the country’s most downtrodden.
Advocates warn human trafficking is bigger issue than concerns during game
In the days leading up to the Feb. 13 game in Inglewood’s new SoFi Stadium, local authorities have warned of coming sting operations and criminal penalties associated with sex trafficking.
Men must join fight against human trafficking, pope says
“The thousands of women and girls who are trafficked every year denounce the dramatic consequences of relational models based on discrimination and submission,” the pope said, “and it is not an exaggeration — there are thousands of them!”