Catholic leaders in London offered prayers for victims of a fire in a 24-story apartment building.
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Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Theresa May’s abandonment of human rights plays into terrorists’ hands
At the end of her election campaign, the British prime minister made ominous comments about curtailing civil liberties.
Posted inFaith, News
In the shadow of St. Peter’s, a Mormon temple rises in Italy
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has an estimated 26,000 members in Italy, with the biggest missions based in Milan and Rome.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Despite attacks Britain keeps calm and carries on as May faces hung Parliament
Winners are losers in the United Kingdom’s snap election.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Islam and security questions dominate British election
When Prime Minister Theresa May called a general election seven weeks ago, she said she wanted a stronger mandate to secure a better deal for the United Kingdom as it left the European Union.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Canadian Catholic killed in London Bridge attack inspires charitable gifts
The death of a young Canadian Catholic woman during the London Bridge attack has inspired people to help save lives in their own community.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Latest terrorist attack shifts focus of Britain’s snap election
Prime Minister May’s record on terrorism, and a widespread hostility to Donald Trump, also complicates the Tories’ bid for a mandate in parliamentary elections.
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English archbishop offers prayers, sympathy for victims of London attack
Archbishop Peter Smith of Southwark offered prayers for the victims and survivors of the June 3 attack that claimed 7 lives and injured 48 people.
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Now you can explore the artwork of the world’s oldest Christian cemetery
The Catacombs of St. Domitilla are believed to be the world’s oldest existing Christian cemetery and are among the largest in Italy with a total of some 150,000 burial spots.
Posted inArts & Culture, Theater
A ‘Richard III’ for our unsettled times
It would be fascinating were the producers able to arrange a quick transfer to a venue somewhere near the White House.