U.K. Catholic leaders urged the British government to accept more child refugees from northern France after reports that hundreds of young people are being forced to sleep outdoors in low temperatures.
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Northern Ireland’s Unionists flex muscles in Brexit talks
Britain and Ireland both want to prevent the return of a “hard border” around Northern Ireland, but that goal is difficult to square with leaving the European Union.
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‘The Crown’ is back and the British monarchy has never looked more attractive.
The final episode of Season 1 left Queen Elizabeth very much alone and feeling the weight of her crown. What can we expect from Season 2?
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Sweden’s Catholic minority shows how the church can thrive in secular society
Sweden is one of the few countries in Europe where the Catholic Church is growing, a shift largely due to refugees and immigrants arriving in the predominantly Lutheran and increasingly secular country.
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Meghan Markle’s high school teachers remember her service and advocacy for women
Markle, recently engaged to Prince Harry, was a Kairos retreat leader and was close with her theology teacher, a former Catholic Worker.
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Royal engagement announcement brings attention to Catholic school
“We always tell our students to dream big but not necessarily about marrying a prince!”
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Europe’s Muslim population is growing — but won’t be a majority anytime soon
Even the scenario with the largest growth leaves the Muslim population considerably smaller than the populations of both Christians and people with no religion in Europe.
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How a new Catholic resource is serving those living with H.I.V./AIDS in Britain
In our churches and parishes there can be an enforced invisibility for people living with H.I.V./AIDS. Myths, misunderstanding and prejudice still abound.
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After 33,000 migrant deaths in 24 years, will ‘Fortress Europe’ keep building walls?
A German newspaper published the names of about 33,293 people who died seeking refuge in Europe.
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Poland strongly condemns racism, but defends weekend march
Masked participants had chanted “Sieg Heil” and “Ku Klux Klan” as well as “Pure Poland, white Poland” and “Clean blood, lucid mind.”