The 83-year-old cardinal died unexpectedly in his sleep July 5 while on vacation in southern Germany.
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After weeks of terrorism and tragedy, divisions emerge in Britain
That the Grenfell Tower fire happened in a poverty-stricken enclave of the richest of London’s boroughs quickly became an unavoidable symbol of how divided the united kingdoms have become. And it was not the terrorists who divided us.
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Holy See life academy offers prayers to parents of terminally ill baby
Ten-month-old Charlie Gard was born in England with mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome, which causes progressive muscle weakness, brain damage and respiratory or liver failure; it is typically fatal.
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Life at the first stop for many migrants who cross Mediterranean
The latest survivors of the dangerous sea voyage across the Mediterranean from Libya as European Union leaders expressed alarm at the rising numbers of migrants flooding into Italy.
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Pope honors ‘rebel’ priests censured by the Vatican for their commitment to the poor
Pope Francis made the pilgrimage to honor two 20th-century parish priests whose commitment to the poor and powerless brought them censure from the Vatican.
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Religious and indigenous leaders seek to save rainforests
“If we continue to do deforestation, it is like suicide,” said Monsignor Marcelo Sanchez Sorondo. “We need to act together to defend our common house.”
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Is there room for British Christians in UK politics?
Concern is growing among British Christians about their place in the country’s public life after Tim Farron, leader of the Liberal Democrats, resigned over his religious beliefs.
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Catholic leaders pray and offer assistance for London fire victims
Catholic leaders in London offered prayers for victims of a fire in a 24-story apartment building.
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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.
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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.