May. 23, 2024 21:33 PM EST

Ap Week In Pictures: North America

By The Associated Press
Two boys hold candles during a Pentecost Vigil at Blessed Michael McGivney Parish at St. Mary's Church, Saturday, May 18, 2024, in New Haven, Conn. The Eucharistic Procession from St. Mary's Church is one of four pilgrimage routes crossing the country and converging at the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, July 16. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill) Jessica Hill, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Two boys hold candles during a Pentecost Vigil at Blessed Michael McGivney Parish at St. Mary's Church, Saturday, May 18, 2024, in New Haven, Conn. The Eucharistic Procession from St. Mary's Church is one of four pilgrimage routes crossing the country and converging at the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, July 16. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Edmonton Oilers' Zach Hyman (18) celebrates a goal by teammate Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, not pictured, against Vancouver Canucks goalie Arturs Silovs (31) as Filip Hronek (17) looks on during the second period in Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Monday, May 20, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Tampa Bay Rays' Jonny DeLuca (21) keeps his eye on the ball as he hits it foul during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Toronto. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Skyy Moore catches a pass during the NFL football team's organized team activities Wednesday, May 22, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
A firefighter monitors a pump in a river bed used for wildfire sprinklers in the evacuated neighborhood of Grayling Terrace in Fort McMurray, Alta., Thursday, May 16, 2024. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
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May 17-23, 2024

Severe weather caused damage in Houston and Iowa this week. Boys held candles in a Catholic church in Connecticut at the start of a pilgrimage route to Indianapolis. The World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest was held in Memphis, Tennessee.

This gallery highlights some of the most compelling images in North America published in the past week by The Associated Press.

The selection was curated by AP photo editor Patrick Sison in New York.

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