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Cardinal Elio Sgreccia, former head of the Pontifical Academy for Life, died June 5 at the age of 90. In his role at the academy Sgreccia helped articulate the Vatican's position on life issues. He is pictured leaving a session of the extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the family at the Vatican in this Oct. 16, 2014, file photo. (CNS/Paul Haring)